In
his wonderful Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told his followers, for all time, "Ye are the salt of the earth;" but immediately thereafter gave warning that this saltness must be preserved, for continuing, he said: "But if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?
No
one could consider our present sense of the universe, with all its verity of manifestation,—the unfolding of nature and its renewed expression of life in the spring, the planets and constellations of the night and day, the tendency of the races to invent, to be lifted consciously and unconsciously to a greater degree of progression to an individually better pattern,—no one could consider these seeming conditions without some realization that a law other than so-called material energy, operates to further the progress of mankind.
In
striving to teach her followers needful spiritualization of thought, Mary Baker Eddy writes in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures".
In
the Bible we read, "And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
When
Judaism was being established, certain of its priests glimpsed the great fact that in seeking the things of Spirit the individuals of the nation must first express a willingness to part with material things; hence the elaborate system of offerings and sacrifices prescribed by the Levitical holiness codes.
The
Bible, in the light of the teachings of Christian Science, contains spiritual rules or laws, which, if obeyed, will establish freedom and harmony, joy and peace, and reveal the kingdom of God, good, here on earth.
James M. Stevens, Committee on Publication for the State of Minnesota,
Permit me to present to your readers a different version of Luke's Christian ministry than the one advanced by the minister whose sermon is reported in your paper, and also to correct the wrong impression which his assertion tends to create relative to Christian Science.
Edward Warwick Broadbent, Acting Committee on Publication for Yorkshire, England,
Christian Science shows that all causation is wholly mental, and that every physical effect is neither more nor less than the expression of a state of consciousness.
Douglas L. Edmonds, Committee on Publication for Southern California,
An item in a recent issue of Facts quotes the Jewish Sentinel as mentioning Christian Science in connection with the doctrines of psychoanalysis as developed by Freud.
William Capell, Committee on Publication for the State of Connecticut,
Those who have gained a demonstrable understanding of Christian Science know that this Science is identical with the Christianity taught and practiced by Christ Jesus.
He
came; and from afar I heardThe noise of dancing and the din of making merry,And with scorn and pride of heartI spurned the foolishness of those who welcomed him,—The hapless ne'er-do-well,—who came through urgeOf hunger and of thirst, back to his father's dwelling.
Elizabeth R. Coles
with contributions from Frances Carver, Alison E. Mosier
"After enjoying the hospitality and blessings of the Christian Science sanatorium for over two months, I want to express my gratitude to our dear Leader for making such a haven possible.
Students
of Christian Science learn to discriminate between true ideas and false, that is to say, between ideas which originate in divine Mind and concepts having their seeming source in the so-called mortal or human mind.
To
insure that complete lecture notices be printed in the Sentinel, detailed information should reach the Editorial Department regarding lectures in the United States and Canada, four weeks before the date of the lecture; in Great Britain and Ireland, five weeks before; in other European countries, six weeks before.
During the summer of 1919 I lost the sight of one eye and had only very partial sight with the other; so that it was with great inconvenience I could do even a small task.
We read in the gospel of Matthew, "The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Lily M. Willis
with contributions from Charles W. Willis
I turned to Christian Science almost six years ago, seeking relief from a mental and physical condition of suffering brought about by what physicians termed a nervous collapse.
Deriving so much benefit from the grateful expressions given to us monthly and weekly through our Journal and Sentinel, I feel impelled to add my mite as a very small expression of gratitude for the many great blessings which Christian Science has brought to my family and me, as well as to many whom it has been my privilege to help and cheer along the way.
I have derived so much good from reading the testimonies in the Journal and Sentinel, that I feel I should no longer defer adding my mite to this great song of praise for blessings received through Christian Science.
It is with a sense of deep gratitude to God and to our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, for help received through Christian Science that I am sending in the experience of healing that came to me seven years ago, after material remedies had failed to help in any way.
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