Woodrow Wilson
with contributions from Bainbridge Colby
The
season approaches when it behooves us to turn from the distractions and preoccupations of our daily life that we may contemplate the mercies which have been vouchsafed to us and render heartfelt and unfeigned thanks unto God for His manifold goodness.
He
who accepts the teaching of Scripture that God is the Alpha and Omega of being, the only cause and creator, is prepared to accept the logic and naturalness of the Master's statement that to know God is eternal life.
Like
every activity in the movement, the mission of the Christian Science reading rooms should be scientifically understood if that mission is to be fruitfully fulfilled.
How
often one is tempted, as a beginner in Christian Science, when asked for help, to be afraid that one's understanding is not sufficient, and to say, "I know so little; what can I do?
The
Sabbath which the world needs after a seeming period of upheaval is neither a mere truce with erroneous conditions nor a reaction into material inertia, but the true understanding of Principle which continues through all eternity.
After spending many years in religious work of an evangelical character, I finally entered a theological seminary, with the idea of being ordained a minister.
I have expressed my gratitude for Christian Science many times at the Wednesday evening meetings, and in order that I may do so before the world I am sending this testimony to be published.
Prior to participating in the late war, in speaking of those who had enlisted I remarked that they who made good have the right to feel good; but how inexpressibly grateful I am to have found good, God, as revealed by Christian Science through the heavenly inspiration of our Leader, Mrs.
I feel prompted to write of the many blessings that have come to me since I began the study of Christian Science, which found me with health gone and faith in good shaken.
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