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A Common experience of the young student in Christian Science is to approach the writings of its Discoverer and Founder, Mary Baker Eddy, with a certain challenging, critical sense toward her use of words,—a trick of supposed intellectual superiority by which those ignorant of spiritual truth are often deceived; prejudice having a way, like the ventriloquist, of making its voice seem to come from a direction quite other than its real source.
When one has been appointed an usher in a Christian Science church he should realize that he has been given not only a reward, but a duty to perform that will require work and demonstration.
The writer has often been greatly impressed by seeing the untiring, unselfish love of a mother for her child—that mother-love which tries so earnestly to guide and protect her children.
The truth as revealed through Christian Science enables the student, step by step, to separate between material sense and spiritual sense; and for this workable, demonstrable Science we are exceedingly grateful.
W. Stuart Booth, Committee on Publication for the State of Colorado,
Your remarks about Christian Science, called forth evidently by a local preacher's sermon, indicate a desire to be fair, and in so far as they are correct should help your readers.
Kate E. Andreae, Committee on Publication for Sussex County,
- Bexhill-on-Sea, England
When a writer bases his criticisms on sentences torn from their context, it is not possible for him to give his readers a right impression of the subject.
Richard E. Prince, Committee on Publication for the State of Virginia,
- Petersburg, Va.
I was much interested to read in a recent issue of your periodical an article on autosuggestion by a professor, and I congratulate him on his discovery of the significant fact that thought governs the organs and functions of the physical body.
J. N. Van Patten, Committee on Publication for the State of California,
While it is a matter of common knowledge that the remarkable growth of Christian Science has been largely dependent upon the destruction in the lives of its adherents of evil, both sin and sickness, it is decidedly conjectural what is to be understood from the statement attributed to a rabbi in a recent issue of your paper that "Christian Science ignores evil and imagines the good.
with contributions from H. A. Littlefield, Eugenie B. Abbott, John A. Price, Jessie T. Coddington, Alice I. Fuller, W. M. Duffey
"It is with the most profound sense of gratitude that I wish to let you know of the benefit received while a guest at the Christian Science Sanatorium during the past two weeks.
A Careful study of the life and teachings of Christ Jesus, as set forth in the four gospels, reveals no instance where his acts did not conform with the highest ideals of character which his disciples and followers have come to attribute to this first and greatest Christian.
with contributions from E. G. Porter, J. O. Springer, Percy C. Hord, William J. Tucker, H. V. D. Moore, George A. Magney, Sarah A. Ormsby, Frank E. Legg
By Henry C. White
with contributions from Laura S. White
Many healings have come to me and mine through Christian Science, the first one being the removal of a prejudice which I had held in regard to this movement.
With a heart full of gratitude I am sending this testimony, hoping that others may find the ever present help that I do through the understanding of Christian Science.
Paul's exhortation in I Thessalonians is, "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good;" and in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy we read.
Articles from members of The Mother Church and good testimonies from those healed by Christian Science are always welcomed for consideration by the Editors.
All Christian Science periodicals, including The Christian Science Monitor, are entered at the Post Office in Boston, Mass.
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