May 26, 1917
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Virgin forest land is usually chosen for coffee planting in India, the jungle being felled and burned.
In
the twelfth chapter of Revelation we read about "a woman clothed with the sun," a passage which was recalled by the present writer as she was reading in the section of "Pulpit and Press" by Mrs.
In
a day and age in which the power of thought is becoming more and more universally recognized, it is difficult to realize that it was not always so.
Some
months ago, while the writer was endeavoring to bring out the practical value of the commandments in a Sunday school class, a question that came up was answered in a way which has proven so helpful many times since, that the experience is passed along with the hope that it may aid some other searcher for Truth along the same lines.
When
the scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus and demanded an explanation as to why he permitted his disciples to transgress their racial traditions by eating without having first washed their hands, he showed them very plainly the great mistake which they were making and which is still being made, namely, that of cleansing merely the outside of the cup and platter.
Who
was this woman of the granite hills,Breaking the iron spell of gloom and tears,Dwelling in joyous harmony that fillsAll earth with blossom through the eternal years?
A recent issue contains an article in which a Christian Scientist is supposed to have said to a friend, "I have asked God not to make you seasick.
The editor makes the assertion that I "admit that denial is the principle on which Christian Science turns.
A contributor goes at some length into a discussion of what he chooses to call "medical heresies," and in so doing gives considerable attention to Christian Science.
A critic, while generously acknowledging the good which he had observed as a resultant of Christian Science, voiced no unusual criticism when he took exception to its teachings as to the unreality of sin and sickness.
A local clergyman has asked for some passage of Scripture to prove that the Bible does not teach a vicarious salvation.
In an article on the subject "Worry the Disease of the Age," a reference is made to Christian Science which shows that this religion has met a real need, and all Christian Scientists are thankful for such expressions of good will as are contained therein.
In an editorial the question is raised as to the attitude of Christian Scientists in cases of contagious disease.
Legislation is pending at Sacramento providing for "physical education for both sexes" in the public schools, "daily inspection of all pupils," and the supervision of sanitary matters in the home by means of school nurses.
One
of the most subtle beliefs of mortal mind is that which declares that there is a well defined law of heredity to which all mankind is subject, not only in individual matters, but also in family, communal, racial, and national affairs.
In
studying in the Bible the subject of prayer, we discover that the appeal which comes from the human side is very insistent.
"The members of Christian Science Society, Zurich, assembled in business meeting, desire to express to you and to the contributors of the war relief fund of The Mother Church their deep sense of gratitude for the generous donations sent to this country.
Having enjoyed and profited by the testimonies in our periodicals for more than a decade, I feel that I should not longer postpone a brief statement of the myriad benefits I have received from Christian Science.
It is over thirty years since I first heard of Christian Science and proved its efficacy.
I feel it is my duty to express my thankfulness for Christian Science, since we have had so many wonderful demonstrations in our family.
I am deeply grateful for the understanding of the Bible which I have gained through the study of Christian Science.
A number of years ago I became dissatisfied with the church of which I had been an active member for years, because I was not getting the necessary spiritual food.
I wish to express my gratitude for Christian Science, which healed me after doctors had failed to do so.
A few years ago I was suffering from such a severe attack of neuritis that opiates had to be administered constantly to alleviate the pain.
I would like to express my gratitude for the many benefits that have come to me since hearing of Christian Science.
About the year 1901 I inquired of a druggist if he knew of anything that would help me overcome nervousness, and he prescribed a drug that he and his wife had used for years.
It is with a heart full of love and thankfulness to God that I give this testimony.
It is with a heart full of gratitude that I tell how tenderly divine Love sustained me and led me to take up the study of Christian Science.
I wish to express my thankfulness to God for the many blessings that have come to me through the reading of Science and Health.
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The Christian Science Text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
