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possibility of the attainment of perfection is a vital question which has never been settled and cannot be settled outside of the spiritual understanding of God and man as gained in Christian Science.
It is a long cry from Florence to Patmos, and there is no obvious connection between Machiavelli and Paul the apostle, yet it was the dweller in Florence of whom it was said that his citizenship was of the world, whilst it was the apostle to the Gentiles who explained the true meaning of citizenship, and the prisoner in Patmos who drew the picture of the true city, whose builder and maker is God.
Our seminary critic appears still to believe that the late Professor James, in classifying Christian Science with faith cure and quasi metaphysical systems, knew more about Christian Science than do Christian Scientists, although Professor James was not a student of Mrs.
A correspondent has taken a stand not uncommon to those who are ignorant of the real teachings of Christian Science; it is the result of a misapprehension of what Christian Science actually does teach—that of, "Just imagine you have a thing and you have it.
It is with a heart filled with thankfulness to God that I testify to all Christian Science has done for me, hoping that this testimony may help others.
When reading the many helpful testimonies in our periodicals I have often thought that I also should like to add my experiences, but always the suggestion has come up, "I have had no wonderful healing like some of these people, so perhaps had better wait until I do!" Looking back over the last ten years, however, I find so much for which to be grateful that I feel it is time I availed myself of this opportunity of testifying to the great help which Christian Science has been to me.
When I first went to a Christian Science practitioner for treatment, I had never recovered from an attack of tonsillitis which occurred two years previously, and scarcely knew what it meant to be without a sore throat.
It is with the deepest gratitude that I write this testimony, for I feel that I am only returining to give thanks to God for the many blessings which have come to me in the past two years and a half through the understanding of Christian Science.
Afflicted with hemorrhage of the lungs, also stomach and bowel trouble, and suffering in mind and body, I came from Kentucky to Colorado by advice of my faithful physician, whom I loved and still love.
It is about seven years since my first healing in Christian Science, and I would like to acknowledge this blessing publicly, to show in a small way my thankfulness to God and my gratitude to our beloved Leader, Mrs.
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