WHAT
a remarkable illustration of true church government our Leader has given us in the By-laws set forth in the Church Manual! And how surely and persistently the Christian Science movement grows and prospers as these rules are studied and obeyed by the members of The Mother Church! At the same time, every conscientious student recognizes that he has yet much to learn from a still deeper and more consecrated study of those rules which Mrs.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS,
having accepted Jesus as their Way-shower, naturally turn to the Bible to study his words and works, in an endeavor to gain that Mind "which was also in Christ Jesus," and thereby be prepared to meet every situation with the mastery which he at all times possessed.
IN
reading over the Scriptural account of that simple event when Jesus took a little child and set him in the midst of his disciples, and said, "Except ye.
ONE
of the first lessons learned in the study of Christian Science is that progress along the line of spiritual advancement must come in an orderly, harmonious way, and that one needs to listen very carefully for the guidance of divine wisdom in order not to be governed by the impatience of so–called mortal mind.
Frank A. Updegraff, Committee on Publication for the State of Kansas,
In an article of recent date Christian Science is mentioned in connection with "psychology," "psycho-pollyanalogy," and some other ologies in a manner that might mislead the average reader, unacquainted with the teachings of Mrs.
W. Stuart Booth, Committee on Publication for the State of Colorado,
Christian Scientists are charitable towards their critics, because they recognize the fact that often the critics look at Christian Science through the distorting lens of prejudiced scholasticism, and from the standpoint of materialistic hypotheses, an attitude which precludes a correct concept of the subject.
Edgar McLeod, Committee on Publication for Northern California,
Christian Science, being based on the Bible, does teach faith in God, as do all the great Biblical Jewish leaders and prophets, including Moses, who led the children of Israel through the Red Sea; Daniel, who stood calmly among the lions, implicitly trusting the God of his fathers for deliverance; and David amid the perils and intrigues of camp and court, courageously declaring, "My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
with contributions from E. J., H. L. T., D. M. B., C. T. W., A. M. N.
"With regard to the Monitor, I think it a most excellent idea to publish the translations of the Christian Science articles in the different languages.
with contributions from Peter V. Ross, Blair M. Boyd, John Randall Dunn, Annie Mary Elliott, Algernon Hervey Bathurst, odore Labouchere, John J. Flinn, Bert R. McCabe
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.
It is with great gratitude to God, to our dear Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, and those Christian Scientists who have so lovingly and patiently helped me in the understanding of this wonderful truth, that I write this testimony.
Christian Science has been such a wonderful revelation and help to me that I should like to try to express my gratitude for all the blessings I have derived from it.
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with contributions from Peter V. Ross, Blair M. Boyd, John Randall Dunn, Annie Mary Elliott, Algernon Hervey Bathurst, odore Labouchere, John J. Flinn, Bert R. McCabe