As
in the days when Jesus held a wide-eyed little listener in gentle durance as an object-lesson to the contentious disciples, so even now the child is in our midst, a subject for sincere consideration.
The
Scriptures refer to light as a synonym for God, but more often God's manifestation in human consciousness is spoken of as light, and those having an understanding of God are constantly referred to as those having light, or as walking in light.
One
often hears from those who are investigating the teachings of Christian Science such remarks as, "I cannot understand Christian Science; I am not sufficiently intellectual," and other statements of like character.
Within
Thy secret place, O Love, I kneel:The door is shut; no sinful sense can stealAcross the threshold of this holy placeWhere I have come in search of truth and grace;My lips are mute; here thought alone doth prayFor revelation of the Christly way.
After a lecture in any community by a member of the board of lectureship of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, it is not uncommon for some of the ministers of other churches to compare their respective religions with Christian Science, and conclude that the latter has no benefits to offer which cannot be gained through the former.
For a rapid-fire succession of misleading statements about Christian Science it would be difficult to find the equal of the pamphlet recently distributed in your community, in which a minister attacks a man of straw of his own making and calls it Christian Science.
An article in the Israelite contains disparaging remarks about Christian Science, but it might be left without comment did it not purport to give information about this religion while conveying, unintentionally perhaps, false impressions of some of its teachings.
There seems to be a prevalent belief among the medical profession that Christian Science practice is a form of suggestion, according to the statements made by a lecturer as reported in a late issue.
In
the opening verses of the fourteenth chapter of Mark's gospel is recorded an incident so striking in its simplicity of narrative and in the recognition accorded for the service rendered, that the lesson it is intended to convey cannot well be ignored.
All
superintendents and teachers in Christian Science Sunday schools are supposed to be thoroughly acquainted with the by-law in the Manual of The Mother Church which relates to the work of the Sunday school.
In
looking over a western newspaper recently, a Christian Scientist came upon the heading "Christian Science Exposed," and instead of being disturbed thereby his discovery had a distinctly exhilarating effect.
Nine years ago, while reading one of the Christian Science pamphlets to please a friend, I was instantaneously healed of chronic bowel trouble, from which I had suffered since early childhood.
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