Notwithstanding the fact that the Scriptures declare in the first chapter, and reiterate through their pages, that man is the image and likeness of God, this view of man is the one most remote from common acceptance.
It seems proper when the world is in such turmoil as it is at this time, that we consider some of the vital forces that are at work for the uplift and betterment of mankind.
Now with reference to the healing accomplished in Christian Science, in support of which the strongest kind of evidence can be produced from reputable sources, and covering every known disease or disorder,—organic, functional, malignant, or otherwise, diagnosed as such by physicians,— let it be understood that in this healing process Christian Science practitioners do not diagnose or treat disease.
The report of an address on Christian Science which appeared in The Times would make strange reading if one did not consider the many vagaries to which the human mind is subject.
A report of a lecture on "The Church and Mental Healing" contains a reference to Christian Science which is likely to leave quite an erroneous impression with the reader.
In
the sixty-second chapter of Isaiah we find this command: "Lift up a standard for the people," and following this proclamation we read, "Behold, thy salvation cometh.
In order to be better prepared to give spiritual help in the Army and Navy through Christian Science literature and in other ways, it is desired to secure the names and present complete mail address of all officers and men in the military, naval, or aero service of the United States and of its allies, who are Christian Scientists or who have shown an interest in Christian Science.
I have received so much help and encouragement from the testimonies in our periodicals that I feel that I should try to express my gratitude for all the help Christian Science has been to me, especially during the last seven months that I have been at the front.
When a child of about twelve years, while living in India, I suffered from brain fever as the result of a severe blow on the head, and the effects of this remained with me for many years.
Frances May Cauthorn
with contributions from Benjamin F. Cauthorn
When I was a child my mother was healed of curvature of the spine, appendicitis, peritonitis, an abnormal growth, and other diseases, through the prayer of a Christian Science practitioner.
Lillian A. Povelite
with contributions from Ferdinand Povelite
I am filled with joy and gratitude for the privilege of testifying to the blessings which have been showered upon me since taking up the study of Christian Science, and for the healing of chronic appendicitis, which had troubled me for years.
Helen Woodruff
with contributions from Robert J. Thompson
An experience came to me some months ago which so strengthened my faith in the ever presence and power of God as revealed by Christian Science that I am passing it on in the hope that it may prove equally helpful to some one else.
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