February 28, 1925
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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.
TO
study the Scriptures in the light of Christian Science is to understand the motives and lives of the prophets and apostles.
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.
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.
In the report of the Diocesan Conference, given in your issue of recent date, a clergyman touches on the subject of Christian Science.
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.
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.
It was a pleasure to see in your issue of recent date an appreciative paragraph concerning Christian Science under "Topical Notes of Local Interest.
"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.
NOWHERE
is the real defined so perfectly as in Christian Science.
Article
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts, announces a free public lecture on Christian Science by George Shaw Cook, C.
Article
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.
Some time ago, when I was working out a problem in Christian Science, the weekly issue of the Sentinel was delivered to me.
In the fall of 1921 a very disagreeable affection of the mouth gave me a great deal of annoyance.
Christian Science came to me nine years ago, at a time when it seemed as if I could go no further because of mental and physical anguish.
Christian Science was presented to me some time before I took it up as a study.
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.
In gratitude for all the blessings that my wife, our children, and I have received through Christian Science, I am happy to send my 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.
O LORD,
deep in my heart abiding, Thou art with me; No greater comfort than confiding, My God, in Thee.
