A summary of the world's output of mercantile tonnage, steam and sail, during 1914, just issued by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, shows that vessels aggregating 2,852,753 tons were launched during the twelve months.
How
much reluctance there is among men who dwell in pride of power, to acknowledge "that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men"! Let the monarch think it is he who rules over men, and he will arrogate to himself what they accomplish.
The
writer was a Bible student for many years before coming into Christian Science, and was in the habit of turning, in moments of trial or indecision, to the comfort and good counsel of sacred texts.
The
lament of a certain English author as she laid down her work upon this plane, was that her most beautiful ideas had not been the ones which found their way before the public.
Who
can tell what flowsFrom the heart of a roseAs into the air its fragrance goes;As it sends through the gloomIts sweet perfume;Whom it cheers and blessesWith fragrant caresses;What it givesWhere it goes,—Who can tellBut the rose?
A gentleman whose orthodox convictions date back, it would appear, to the middle ages, when men believed in a devil of horned head and cloven hoof, has had his peace of mind somewhat upset by the friendly remarks of a local minister relative to Christian Science, and in consequence contributes a letter of length to a recent issue of The Telegram.
I know
that God is good,That Love is true,That Truth divine abides,And doth endueThe heart of every woman,Man, or child,With purity and faith,And instincts mild.
It
would be well for all of us to analyze carefully each morning our motives and desires, in order that the day may be enriched by real spiritual gain.
It would be wrong longer to delay in sending this my public expression of thankfulness to Almighty God for the blessings received from Him, through the agency of Christian Science.
Like many others, the writer has witnessed unmistakable evidences of the power of divine Love as revealed in our text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," in which the author has unselfishly given to the world the result of many years of prayerful study, during which she demonstrated the truth of every statement before giving it a place in the work mentioned.
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