That five million acres of non-agricultural land should be secured by the federal government in the southern Appalachians and six hundred thousand acres in the White Mountain region of New England to form national forests for the protection of the watersheds of navigable streams in the East, is urged by the national forest reservation commission in its latest report.
To
the majority of people, the first thought of a peacemaker calls to mind a person of serene temperament, one who seeks to replace discord with harmony, and to bring about amicable relations between individuals or nations.
At
stated times new boards of directors are elected in our churches, new committees formed, and members of the churches are appointed or elected to serve in the several positions and branches of the work; therefore it is right and also our duty to hold ourselves ready when called upon, and willing always to do what we can, either as members or officers.
Christian Scientists did the handsome thing by sending a check for five hundred dollars to the First Baptist Society of Malden to help rebuild its beautiful church destroyed by fire.
The report from the judiciary committee to the Assembly, of the Thorn bill legitimatizing the practice of Christian Science in New York, is a first step in the right direction.
Perusal of the summary of an attack upon the religion of a large and growing element of decent citizenship in your community, as appearing in a recent issue, produces twofold astonishment,—first, that so much misinformation could be expressed within so small a space; and secondly, that these familiar old fables, after so many years of service in so many places and at so many hands, in vain endeavor to stop the progress of Christian Science, could still be regarded as capable of dissuading here and there an inquirer from following his natural desire to ascertain whether that which has accomplished so much for others might not be equally beneficial to himself.
Taking the misstatements of an evangelist in their order, the first one attributed to him is that "Christian Science denies the divinity of Jesus Christ.
The report of a sermon by a local minister in a recent issue couples a statement regarding a lack of understanding of God and the Bible today with a reference to Christian Science.
I have read with great interest your report of the Thanksgiving service held by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bolton, and while fully appreciating the fairness of that report, I should be glad if you would kindly afford me the opportunity of making one or two statements with regard to it, as otherwise some misconception as to the nature and operation of Christian Science is likely to arise therefrom; and I am sure that is far from your intention.
There
is a popular belief among some of those who have not taken the trouble to inform themselves as to what Christian Science really is, that it is simply a cure for physical ills,—a sort of universal panacea for illness, into which a certain element of religion has been injected, in the way of a saving grace.
In
the midst of a conflict such as the turmoil and tragedy of human history have never known before, a clangor of arms that would drown all other voices, yes, even the angelic song that ushered in the Christian era, one is led to think upon the Master's seemingly paradoxical teaching as to peace.
My attention was first called to Christian Science through the healing of my brother, who had long been a sufferer from a complication of chronic diseases.
It is now nearly eight years since I attended my first Christian Science service, and I wish to testify to the great help Christian Science has been to me, and the complete change it has made in my mental outlook.
I am very grateful for the knowledge of Christian Science and for all the blessings that have come to me through it, and especially for help received through Christian Science treatment during an attack of influenza.
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