May 14, 1921
Content can't be loaded!
"To
those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings," is how Mrs.
A Phrase
frequently used by the average man when some seeming discord comes within the range of his physical senses, is the question, "What is the matter?
Knowing
the tendency of the human mind to forget all the disagreeable events that attended its journey through the wilderness the moment it finds itself safely ensconced in the prosperity of the promised land, Moses gave the children of Israel a command in Deuteronomy that is well worth the attention of those who to-day are finding a realization of harmony in Christian Science.
As
the student of Christian Science becomes better acquainted with the writings of its Discoverer and Founder, Mary Baker Eddy, he is constantly struck by her remarkable insight and originality in the choice of words and in the use of metaphors.
Jesus
said at the close of that wonderful Sermon on the Mount after he had expounded to his followers the truths of spiritual law, "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
The
writer is most grateful for a broader understanding of what "healing the sick" constitutes and would like to share this blessing with others.
The
work of Christian Science is not to make over a weak, diseased, or unhappy mortal into an immortal enjoying a state of bliss.
I did not take up the study of Christian Science because I really wanted to, but because I was absolutely compelled to, as materia medica held out no hope to me.
I feel it my duty to tell the world what Christian Science has done for me.
Christian Science has proved in every way, in our home, to be the great physician that heals all of our diseases.
For more than seven years I have daily seen the unfoldment of good through an increasing understanding of its source.
The first healing I experienced through Christian Science was at a time of bereavement, when my thought was lifted above all sense of separation and loss.
What has Christian Science done for me?
I should like to express my deep gratitude for all the blessings I have experienced since I became interested in Christian Science, just sixteen years ago.
I wish to express my gratitude for the numerous rich blessings received through the teachings of our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, who revealed to us this great healing and saving truth, Christian Science.
For the many blessings that have come to me and mine since taking up the study of Christian Science I am very grateful.
["'Cease from such utterances' "—The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, U.
Article
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.
