June 15, 1918
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of unparalleled accomplishment, ever broadening interest, and greater activity, with a stirring appeal for a still larger measure of consecration to the demonstration of Christian Science in its application to present human needs, characterized the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, held in the church edifice, Falmouth and Norway Streets, Boston, Monday afternoon, June 3.
The ancient Athenians were evidently inclined to be on the safe side in religious affairs, so they erected an altar with the inscription, "TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.
The attack on Christian Science and Christian Scientists in a recent issue again illustrates the weakness of such attacks.
"Elizabeth," writing in the Times under the caption "Christian Science a Misnomer," dismisses the remarkable progress of the Christian Science movement with the line "weeds grow fast.
In the article, "Psychology and Drugs," the assertion is made that the sick man's confidence in his doctor.
An item in a recent issue would leave the impression that there is a significant difference between Christian Science as stated in the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
"I have not yet thanked you for your very kind letter of the twelfth of January, and the inclosure; but this delay is perhaps just as well, as I have had time to send out copies of these to those interested in Egypt and the Sudan.
Acquaintance
with the truth of being enabled the psalmist to say, "Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.
The
Master's question to Peter respecting the giving of tribute, "What thinkest thou, Simon?
I turned to Christian Science several years ago, not for physical help, though there was great need of that, but for the overcoming of grief, for something to enable me to go on living.
It is with deep gratitude, in the hope of affording help to other lonely, storm tossed pilgrims on life's highway, that the following testimony to the healing power of Christian Science is given.
Christian Science was brought to us eight years ago when our baby girl, five months old, was seemingly dying of malnutrition.
I cannot express in words all that Christian Science means to me.
The quotation, "Freely ye have received, freely give," comes to me often in reference to the testimonies given at the Wednesday evening meetings and those published in our periodicals.
Christian Science is the most wonderful inspiration that has ever come into my life.
In September, 1915, I persuaded my husband to get me a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
Many years ago Christian Science was brought to my attention, but I turned away from it until Love forced me to accept what was best for my spiritual growth.
For over ten years I suffered from nervousness, said to have been brought on by an operation on my throat, together with liver, stomach, and heart trouble.
It is now seventeen years since I first began the study of Christian Science.
In the past fourteen years I have received many blessings through the study of Science and Health, and help from Christian Science practitioners.
I send this testimony to express my gratitude for the true explanation of Christianity given in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by our great Leader, Mrs.
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