Those
parents who have children in the Christian Science Sunday school are often heard to say that they learn many a much needed lesson from their own little ones.
Although
it is over fifty years since Christian Science was given to the world, one is almost astonished at the amount of misunderstanding that still exists among people generally as to the real nature of its mission in the world, and this in spite of the clear and explicit statements on the subject in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" and our Leader's other writings.
A Student
of Christian Science, when attempting to solve a problem for another, seemed very much burdened and perplexed in respect to the manner of solution and the outcome of the difficulty.
When
my daughter, now a senior student at a large local day school, was much smaller and in one of the junior forms, she began on retiring to bed one evening to speak about a Scripture lesson that had been given that day in her class.
I Call
that bravery—Despite its weakness—That spends the ultimate of strengthAnd scales the pinnacle of meekness,Enduring slavery,And conq'ring it at length!
The public announcement of a sermon entitled, "The Christian Science Delusion," may have aroused some mild curiosity among the uninformed, but those who know of Christian Science teaching and practice, have found it to be the very opposite of delusion, or false belief; yea, they have found it to be the truth which has made them free, as Christ Jesus promised.
A local minister was reported as having replied to the question whether there was anything in Christian Science which would successfully postpone old age, as follows: "No.
Although up to the present time I have not been called upon to undergo such severe experiences in the field as have other soldiers, whose most helpful testimonies I have read in the Journal and Sentinel, I am encouraged by these to acknowledge the invaluable help received during the last twelve years from the study of Christian Science.
Wanda Whitman
with contributions from Vivian W. Whitman
Four years ago Christian Science treatment completely healed me of malaria and granulated eyelids, which medical science had long tried and failed to do.
Lorimer E. Higgins
with contributions from Rebecca Higgins
For some time I have felt the desire to express my gratitude for what God has done for me through Christian Science; indeed, I am more grateful than words can express for all the various healings that have come to me through the little understanding that I have of this wonderful truth.
Minnie Daniels Boardman
with contributions from Elizabeth Viola Baxter
After reading in the Sentinel for June 15 the editorial inviting "living witnesses to consider the opportunity of the hour," I feel that now is the time to give a long delayed testimony of many years of repeated blessings.
I am more grateful than I can express for the knowledge, gained through the study of Christian Science, that God is infinite Life, Truth, Love, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.
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