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writer often recalls with what enthusiasm and self-assurance, as a very new student of Christian Science, she first heard and responded to the words of an older student, "In Christian Science we learn not to ignore error, but to resist it.
The subject of work and working hours is occupying so large a place now in the world's regard that every one is obliged, willy-nilly, to pay some attention to the matter.
In his recent letter a correspondent hopes that he is correct in crediting Christian Science with the working out of the problem of good health naturally and not miraculously.
The ministerial correspondents whose names are attached to the letter in the issue of December 12 should rejoice that there are Christians in your city who are sufficiently sincere in the practice of their religion to hold a service in their home on the Sabbath, even though the church edifices were closed on account of fear of an alleged epidemic.
with contributions from Archibald W. Edes, F. P. Lloyd, Julius L. Beer, John E. Playter, J. McKay, Leon G. Miles, Howard Lovewell Cheney, Hugh L. Clark, Giles M. Smith, George Collins, F. W. Duesbury, Mary A. Scott, Jean Ramsey, Harry I. Hunt, William G. Baker
I first heard of Christian Science through the healing of my mother, who was freed from a life of bondage to ill health; but though I studied the literature perfunctorily, I was not ready for the truth, and after a while abandoned all study of the subject and left it' alone for four years.
Alice D. Houren
with contributions from William Houren
For fourteen years I had suffered from headache, also from stomach and bowel trouble, and finally was told by three doctors that I had a malignant growth and would have to submit to an operation; but I would not give my consent, so the doctor told my husband to take me to a lower altitude.
Until I learned something of Christian Science nearly eight years ago, there seemed no hope of recovery from a life of invalidism extending over a period of thirty-four years, during which there were but two years when I was able to walk.
For the many blessings received through the study of the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
Nearly ten years have elapsed since my healing through Christian Science of a physical condition which is generally accepted by material sense as incurable.
I feel it my duty, in gratitude for the many blessings that have come into our home through the teachings of Christian Science, to give this testimony.
In addition to the regular cloth bound edition of "Christ and Christmas," an illustrated poem by Mary Baker Eddy, there has now been published an illustrated pocket edition of the same poem, bound in black morocco, limp, round corners, gilt edges, uniform in size with the pocket editions of other writings by Mrs.
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with contributions from Archibald W. Edes, F. P. Lloyd, Julius L. Beer, John E. Playter, J. McKay, Leon G. Miles, Howard Lovewell Cheney, Hugh L. Clark, Giles M. Smith, George Collins, F. W. Duesbury, Mary A. Scott, Jean Ramsey, Harry I. Hunt, William G. Baker