WHEN
the multitudes gathered around Jesus and he taught them, it is probable that none listened so attentively to all that he said as did the Pharisees.
ALL
men must eventually follow the Lamb, whether this year or next year, this century or next century, and that they must do so sooner or later is inescapable.
"THEREFORE
thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
The
books of the world are full of aphorisms about doing right, but not many of these aphorisms take it for granted that, if there is such a thing as Principle, doing right is the veriest self-preservation, and doing wrong the most practical form of suicide.
It is with some measure of the compassion Jesus had for his fellow man that I write this testimony, knowing that there are thousands upon thousands who are in need of the truth which makes free from sickness as well as from sin.
For several years before I heard of Christian Science I had suffered from nervous exhaustion in a very severe form, so severe that for the last three years of that time I was quite unable to do any work of any kind.
Christian Science came to me, through a demonstration in our family, at a time when there were many doubts and misgivings in my thought as to the divine order of things.
Having received so much benefit from reading the testimonies of others, I send mine with love and gratitude, and in obedience to the command, "Freely ye have received, freely give.
Having so many times received help through reading the testimonies in the Sentinel, I wish to express my gratitude to God, to our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, and to the friends who so lovingly helped me in taking my first steps.
The next admission of candidates will take place on June 3, 1921, as provided in Article XIII, Section 2, of the By-laws of The Mother Church.
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