February 21, 1925
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opportunities to practice Christian Science are numberless, and they include mankind's relation to every creature.
THE
Apostle James stated a fact that is just as true to-day as it was in the first century, when he said, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
MANY
times in the trial of our faith and spiritual understanding there comes the temptation to judge our progress by those about us; and then thoughts of envy, jealousy, and sometimes hatred, may try to usurp the place of divine Love, and hide it from consciousness.
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serenity of a little child is a state many long for, when cares and responsibilities press on them and sunshine appears fitful.
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Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is the benign declaration, "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
In your issue of recent date, under the heading, "Are Faith Cures Supernatural?
The statement in a recent issue of your paper is another effort to make it appear that Mrs.
Christian Science is based upon and accepts the Bible in its entirety, and through the spiritual interpretation of the Scriptures is demonstrating the law of God, as set forth therein, after the manner ordained by Christ Jesus, proving its teachings by the "fruits" of its works.
In a recent issue of your Journal you published excerpts from a letter of a medical official, containing some false charges relative to Christian Science and Christian Scientists.
My attention has been called to a reference to Christian Science which appeared in your issue of recent date.
Healing as wrought in Christian Science is quite distinct from all forms of faith healing which are based upon a blind hope or belief.
Christian Scientists deal with spiritual facts, and make practical use of these facts by being good, law-abiding citizens, friendly neighbors, and useful business-men.
For the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada.
A FRIENDLY
little house set by the road,Not importuning, but with open door,Where tired pilgrims learn to drop their load,The while love laves their feet, as once of yore.
It is with profound sympathy for the many friends and pupils of our beloved associate and coworker, Adam H.
CHRIST JESUS
taught and proved that Life is continuous, and Christian Science has elucidated and emphasized this great fact.
THE
will of God is mistakenly looked upon by many as being as capricious as the so-called will of mortals.
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Applications for admission to membership in The Mother Church may be sent to the Clerk at any time throughout the year.
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The attention of clerks and committees of branch churches in the United States and Canada, having in charge arrangements for lectures, is called to the necessity of having the information reach the Editorial Department at least four weeks before the date of the lecture, in order to insure publication in the Sentinel.
I shall never forget the first Sunday that I attended a Christian Science service, for just the Sunday before that I had been examined by a noted surgeon who had said I was suffering from a cancer of the bowels, and his advice was to go to the hospital for an operation.
When I began the study of Christian Science a little over four years ago, I was a semi-invalid, with many of the ills "that flesh is heir to.
When Christian Science was presented to me by a dear friend, I found an answer to my prayers.
Every minute of the day I feel gladder for Christian Science, and for having divine Love as an ever present help, to turn to with every problem.
I want to express my gratitude for the many blessings Christian Science has brought into my life.
When a friend spoke to me of Christian Science, I was in extreme mental distress, having lost most of what constitutes so-called human happiness.
Words cannot express my gratitude for Christian Science.
"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
I became interested in Christian Science at a time when I was making arrangements to undergo an operation for hemorrhoids.
I came into Christian Science after all medical help had failed to heal me of a skin trouble from which I had been suffering for seven years.
Shortly after I began the study of Christian Science a rash broke out in the family.
After undergoing three operations and being told that another was necessary, I embraced Christian Science.
THERE
was once a neglected garden, A garden o'ergrown with weeds Of resentment, hatred, and malice, Resulting in sinful deeds.
