In
the prophecy of Isaiah we find a beautiful reference to the rain which waters the earth and makes it to "bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater.
When
once we grasp the full significance of the fact taught in Christian Science that human existence, with all the phenomena peculiar to it, is mental, it is not difficult to understand that healings worthy of expressions of gratitude at Wednesday evening meetings or in our periodicals need not necessarily be of physical or bodily disease and the suffering incident to it.
Because the statement is not qualified or explained, it is not clear what the revivalist holding services at Peru meant in an attack on Christian Science, as reported, when he said, "There is.
Since the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," was first published forty-two years ago by Mary Baker Eddy, it has weathered the storms of hatred, opposition, and misinterpretation.
Our great Master did not escape the bitter misrepresentation and assault of those who failed to understand him, or were unwilling to conform their lives to his regenerative teaching.
In a sermon recently reported in the News, the pastor went not only out of his way, but so far astray that the wonder is he did not entirely lose himself, when he coupled Socialism and Christian Science in the following words: "My charge against it [Socialism] is the same as against Eddyism.
If
one seeks to study pure metaphysics in the ordinary school or college, he will not find those who can adequately instruct him, for the simple reason that the metaphysics of ordinary textbooks is based on the testimony of the physical sense and does not reach to that vision above and beyond the physical which the very word metaphysics implies.
Christian Science
opens the eyes of those who are ready to see the real land flowing with milk and honey, the ever present spiritual reality of the kingdom of heaven.
Christian Science
teaches its students to search for and find the reason for things, and never to stop until they have reached the unchanging basis of divine Principle.
with contributions from Christian Science War Relief
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.
It is with heartfelt gratitude that I take this opportunity of telling others of the enormous blessing and help which Christian Science has been to me.
Unspeakable joy in finding God through Christian Science prompts me to join the happy chorus of those giving grateful testimonies from all parts of the world.
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