May 22, 1920
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Not
long since, the writer observed a passage in our textbook that seemed strangely unfamiliar, and some time was spent in contemplation of it.
The
beginner in the study of Christian Science, who is desirous of helping himself rather than depending wholly on the ministrations of a practitioner, will be found to devote himself earnestly to the textbook for relief when confronted by any physical problem.
Most
students of what is termed human nature soon arrive at the conclusion of Paul, who states, in I Timothy, that "the love of money is the root of all evil.
The
command, "Come forth," is as imperative to-day as when given by Jesus, the master Metaphysician, to Lazarus; for is not the so-called Christian world of to-day mentally bound by the graveclothes of materiality—the belief of life, substance, and intelligence apart from God, and in matter—as surely as was Lazarus physically bound by the graveclothes of his day?
In
the book of Isaiah it is written, "Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Two
statements of our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, on the opening page of the Preface to "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," are: "To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings," and, "The time for thinkers has come.
The world continually attempts to smother spiritual things in materiality and formalism.
Our critic is mistaken in thinking that Christian Science has anything to do with so-called material science.
Christian Science is based upon a demonstrable spiritual interpretation of the Scriptures, an interpretation that proves the Bible to be wholly consistent and logical, and enables the student to prove the law of God as given therein as Christ Jesus did and commanded his followers to do.
One of the correspondents who has written criticizing Christian Science, desires Scriptural authority for the teaching that Jesus is not God.
A canon in his sermon, as reported in the Chronicle, speaks of what he regards as the differences between the teaching of Christian Science and of the orthodox church.
Immortality
is here and now the real man's actual experience, altogether separate from mortal illusions.
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The next admission of candidates will take place on June 4, 1920, as provided in Article XIII, Section 2, of the By-laws of The Mother Church.
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It is now more than thirty years since I was healed in Christian Science and had the blessed privilege of class instruction.
I thank God every day that I was led to visit a Christian Science practitioner at a time when everything seemed dark and life not worth the living.
The reading of testimonies in the Christian Science periodicals has always been very helpful to me, therefore I would like to add my demonstration, hoping that it may be of some benefit to those seeking deliverance.
With heartfelt gratitude I bear witness to the healing power of Christian Science.
I am deeply grateful to our Father-Mother God for all the wonderful blessings that have come to me through the understanding of divine Love as always available to meet our every need.
Having received so many benefits from reading the testimonies, I wish to send mine.
When I think of all the blessings which have come to us during the past five years as the result of Christian Science, I realize that only a life consecrated to Truth will ever pay the debt of gratitude I owe to God and to our beloved Leader, Mrs.
It is two and a half years since I reached out to try to understand Christian Science, and the blessings have been so manifold from the very beginning that this testimony would be too long if I tried to tell them all.
I would like to express my deep gratitude for the blessings we have received through the study of Christian Science.
For two years I have had the privilege of knowing something of Christian Science; the blessings it has brought and the happiness it is bringing daily to me are more than I can well express.
I feel that it is time for me to acknowledge the blessings I have received through Christian Science.
I have received so much benefit from the testimonies in the Sentinel and the Journal that I feel it is now time that I helped others by telling a few of the blessings that I have received.
In the year 1901 I first became interested in Christian Science.
I desire to add my testimony to those I have been so interested in reading in the Sentinel.
God's
messages are holy thoughtsThat comfort and sustain;They fill the soul with happinessAnd banish fear and pain.
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