Regulations have been issued under which private individuals and corporations may without further delay begin the leasing and operating of the vast coal fields of the territory of Alaska.
There
are reasons why the courtesy of Christian Scientists should be spontaneous, unstudied, characteristic, since true courtesy is but the outward expression of that mental attitude which Christian Science inculcates, wherein brotherly love and thoughtful consideration for others are accentuated.
The
transformation of mortal thought, whereby old things pass away and all things become new, is to the Christian Scientist the royal road whereon Paul met Christ.
Some
years ago, when the distribution of literature was first introduced into our city, it fell to the writer's lot to interview the manager of the largest hotel to ask his permission to place some Christian Science literature in the reading-room of that hotel.
The
writer of the epistle to the Hebrews opens that remarkable appeal for a more spiritual interpretation of Judaic symbolism with the proposition that God "hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son,.
All
students of Christian Science are familiar with the activities of the movement, the work of practitioners, of the local church, of the publication committees, of the lecturers, and of the Publishing Society with its missionary work in the publication of authorized Christian Science literature.
Her
discovery of Christian Science brought to our Leader the vision of a demonstrable religion, a church that should stand for salvation from sickness as well as from sin; and for many years the world has witnessed the outward and tangible proof of her inwardly perceived ideal.
In a criticism of Christian Science which appeared in a recent issue, the statement was made that Christian Scientists "have substituted a human philosophy for religion,—a philosophy which is cold, without soul or heart-throb.
A clergyman in his farewell sermon is reported as declaring that "that which is neither Christian nor scientific ought not to be encouraged, even though it be called Christian Science.
In a recent editorial entitled "To Charm Business," the reference to Christian Science may have led some readers to believe that this Science is a mortally mental method by which one may get what he wants, no matter how selfish that want may be.
A summary of what our critic had to say would tend to make God responsible for evil as well as good,—a kind of logic which the Scriptures declare to be a "house divided against itself.
In the report of a sermon by an evangelist is found a reference to Christian Science which misrepresents its teachings regarding the nature of sin, and by implication imputes to it a method of dealing with sin which is entirely foreign to it.
"Where
ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," runs an old saying, and it was never more aptly illustrated than in the fear-producing wisdom which is the outcome of the preventive campaign of enlightenment that has been waged so vigorously the last few years under the guise of the public good.
Students
of Christian Science may ofttimes ponder with profit Paul's admonition to Titus: "Speak thou the things which become sound doctrine," words which are followed by wise counsel as to our conduct in dealing with our fellow men.
Nothwithstanding many opportunities of being at least casually if not intimately acquainted with the subject of Christian Science, I had never heard this term used, or at any rate it had never left an impression on my consciousness, until nine years ago, when I was overtaken by a malady generally admitted to be beyond the help of medicine.
It
doth not yet appear how much of gloryMay grace the dawning of another day;How fair the earth may glisten in the sunbeamsWhen once the storms of error roll away.
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