It
is sometimes a matter of considerable surprise to the one just turning to Christian Science for help to discover that instead of being encouraged to talk to the practitioner about himself and his troubles the practitioner seems much more interested in talking to him about God.
A mid
the sounds of rejoicing over the announcement of the dawn of peace upon a war-swept world this message of deep import comes to us in the words of our Leader: "Heaven's favors are formidable: they are calls to higher duties, not discharge from care".
The
experience of the writer in becoming acquainted with the teachings of Christian Science was perhaps a trifle different from that of the average student.
After
fifty months of war on the part of the Allies in Europe and nineteen months for our American boys, we see with great rejoicing and thanksgiving our Father's hand leading us up and on into a world governed by justice and gladdened by peace.
The Authorized Version of the English translation of the Bible, beautiful and wonderful as it is, and in many ways the finest and best translation of any literature extant, yet fails in some instances to convey the deeper inspiration of the Scriptures because of the retention of place-names and symbolical terms, which make such passages more or less meaningless to the ordinary reader.
An item in your issue of November 26, stating that the highest death rate ever known in your city occurred in the recent epidemic of influenza, included an extract from your health officer's report in which he takes a gratuitous fling at Christian Scientists which is as misleading as it is uncalled for.
I am sure that if our reverend critic would study the eighth chapter of Romans and the tenets on page 497 in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," together with the letter already written, he will find a complete answer to his criticism.
From
the Scriptures as well as from all our human experiences we learn that the mastery of anything which to material sense seems difficult is the surest way to reach perfect joy.
This testimony is given for the purpose of expressing something of the gratitude I feel toward Christian Science for the great help it has been to me in every way.
Christian Science has done so much for me in the past fifteen years that I could not begin to name all the benefits both mental and physical that have come to me and mine.
In grateful acknowledgment of the many blessings received through Christian Science I send this testimony, hoping that it may benefit others who are seeking aid.
For at least eight years my health and spirits have been so much better and brighter than formerly that I cannot help feeling it is very ungrateful both to God and to our dear Leader, Mrs.
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