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"Understood spiritually"
In Science and Health (p. 547) Mrs. Eddy writes: "The Scriptures are very sacred. Our aim must be to have them understood spiritually, for only by this understanding can truth be gained." A student of Christian Science once asked her teacher how she could be sure her understanding or interpretation of the Scriptures was correct. His reply was, "Prove it by demonstration."
This student sat one day in deep thought. One whom she loved lay in the next room with aching head and burning brow. She earnestly sought divine guidance and help, but conflicting and confusing thoughts persisted in presenting themselves to her. Why had she not been able to protect her household against this intruding evil? Was it her fault that she had not made her own the promise that "there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling"? Perhaps the fault was not with herself after all; it might be that the sufferer had neglected to do his mental work aright. While attempting to pray, she was admitting to her thought a continual round of questions, not one of which seemed to bring her near the solution of her problem. She opened the Bible to the ninth chapter of John, and read again the account of the healing by Jesus of the man born blind. His disciples asked him, "Who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered: "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work."

July 6, 1918 issue
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Guidance and Law
SAMUEL JOHNSTONE MACDONALD
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The Word Everywhere Present
CAROLINE S. ROWELL
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Changing One's Views
WILLIAM FRYE WHITE
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"Understood spiritually"
MARY H. MC ALONEY
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Working for God
KATHERINE E. VARGA
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In a recent issue under "Gossip and Grumbles," the following...
Duncan Sinclair
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Since the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,"...
W. Stuart Booth
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Christian Science does not teach that the man of flesh can...
Percy Heywood Brooks
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Our great Master did not escape the bitter misrepresentation...
F. Elmo Robinson
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In a sermon recently reported in the News, the pastor...
Albert F. Gilmore
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Metaphysics versus Human Psychology
William P. McKenzie
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"A land flowing with milk and honey"
William D. McCrackan
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A Refuge from the Storm
Annie M. Knott
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Notice
with contributions from Christian Science War Relief
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The Lectures
with contributions from Albert F. Gilmore, John A. Jameson, Charles W. T. Weldon, Charles J. Andre, Alvin Hunsicker, Minnie G. Cook, Robert Allyn
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In going through "The Cave of the Winds" at Niagara...
Cecil E. MacMahon
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Unspeakable joy in finding God through Christian Science...
Bessie P. Irby
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Christian Science found me when I was ready for it
Adelaide F. Rollins
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I am sending this testimony to the Sentinel in gratitude...
Elizabeth Young
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I rejoice every day in an increasing measure of freedom,...
Christina C. Henderson
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It is with sincere gratitude that I offer this testimony
Jean Richardson
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From the Press
with contributions from Cyril Hepher
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Notices
with contributions from The Christian Science Publishing Society