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Christian Science and Business
A writer in a metropolitan newspaper recently prefaced a discussion of present-day conditions in the business world by declaring it "too bad that some one has not introduced Christian Science into business, where it would be sure to work." He further stated that while the present situation of distrust and business depression, manifest in a great portion of the world, is purely psychologic, it is none the less real, pointing out that only through good-will and constantly looking on the right side will confidence and normality be restored. The writer alluded to is apparently quite unaware that with the alert Christian Scientist every problem which confronts him is as definitely an opportunity to make manifest the works of God by the application of divine Principle, as was the situation which confronted Jesus when called upon to heal the man blind from birth.
While no careful thinker can underestimate the importance of confidence, trustfulness, and courage in the restoration of business prosperity, yet to imply that these qualities alone, unsupported by spiritual understanding, offer the solution of the present difficulties, partakes of the nature of blind optimism, indicating a failure to understand the very fundamentals of right business activity. In fact, such optimism, based upon confidence in human capability without the recognition and application of divine law, would be quite unlikely to lead to favorable results. Does not such an attitude disregard the warning of the Psalmist, "Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help"?
Christian Science long since made its way into the business world; and there, as everywhere, when applied with diligence and unselfishness, with humility and obedience, through the activity of good ever operative and available for all God's children, has brought unprecedented prosperity, blessing in its results all who thus scientifically recognize the divine fatherhood. Whenever men, losing something of their material sense, will gain the true concept of business, and diligently apply this understanding of divine Principle to the daily routine, the results may be described as "honest success." And it matters not at all in what particular phase of the world's activity the demonstrator of Principle finds himself; for Principle is universal in its application, as well as uniform in its results.
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June 23, 1923 issue
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Office
RENA B. PARKER
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Capital and Labor
JOHN R. BROWNE
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"Thy will be done in earth"
MARY LOUISE FERGUSON
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The Tares and the Wheat
AURILLA ALLYN WRIGHT
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First Lessons
HELEN E. BOSDAN
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Matter Unreal
LESTER PARKER
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As reported in a recent issue of your paper, a physician...
Judge Clifford P. Smith, Committee on Publication for The Mother Church
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What is styled an "ism" cannot be made to apply to...
Brigman C. Odom, Committee on Publication for the State of Texas,
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Christian Science does not deny the personality of God,...
Willard J. Welch, Committee on Publication for the State of Iowa,
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It is open to every one to find in the gospels the test of...
Evelyn L. Webb, Committee on Publication for County Antrim, Ireland,
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Human psychology deals solely with the action, modes,...
W. Stuart Booth, Committee on Publication for the State of Colorado,
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Before Mrs. Eddy discovered that the healing of sickness...
Katherine English, Committee on Publication for British Columbia, Canada,
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Christian Science is the antithesis of all forms of suggestion,...
Robert G. Steel, Committee on Publication for the State of Michigan,
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I Must Go On
FRANCES S. LARKIN
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Christian Science and Business
Albert F. Gilmore
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True Substance
Duncan Sinclair
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Holidays
Ella W. Hoag
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Communications
The Christian Science Board of Lectureship
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Christian Science Lectures
George Shaw Cook
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The Lectures
with contributions from R. F. Wood, Clarence W. Chadwick, John M. Tutt, Louis A. Bishop
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I wish to add my experience in grateful acknowledgment...
Floyd P. Raymer
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Of all the many blessings which my family and I have...
Rosa Friedrich
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For a good many years I was troubled with a chronic...
Herbert W. Hildebrant
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About thirteen years ago I first took up the study of...
MaBelle E. Coger
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With a heart full of gratitude to God, I bear testimony...
Joseph Henry Bernier
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I should like to prove my gratitude for the many blessings...
Virginia R. Leach
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I became interested in Christian Science about five years...
Gussie Watkins
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I wish to express my gratitude for what Christian Science...
Clara FitzSimmons
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I am deeply grateful to God for the blessings that...
Elizabeth Gunter
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Christian Science has been a great help and comfort to...
H. Margareth Kitchen
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Triumphant!
HELEN NEWHALL WINCHESTER