April 11, 1925
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A WIDOW
with little children to care for was struggling bravely to make ends meet, but in spite of her efforts the bills continued to accumulate, and her creditors had become very insistent.
THE
rich promises assured to those "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit," are so inevitable that the earnest seeker for health, harmony, happiness, and peace may realize them to-day if he will study and embrace the teachings of Mary Baker Eddy, as expounded in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," in conjunction with the Bible.
IN
days of strife and turmoil in the business world, when the business-man who sees only the material side of things often finds it difficult so to conduct his business that it returns even a reasonable profit, the Christian Scientist has great cause to be thankful in that he has that knowledge which enables him to turn from material evidence and know what true profit is.
IN
the first chapter of his epistle to the Colossians Paul refers to God in the following very helpful words, as the Father "who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.
THERE
were once certain fishermen who toiled all night long, but caught nothing.
TURN
thee more gladly to the light, The glory spreads so wide and free.
In your issue of recent date there appears a synopsis of an address on Christian Science.
There are no absurdities in Christian Science; and many of the prevalent misconceptions of its teachings are due simply to a misunderstanding of the sense in which the word "Mind" is used.
It has come to my notice that in your issue of the Citizen of recent date, under the heading, "The Business of Life," in Letchworth news, there is the review of a book called "The Business Man of Syria.
Christian Science is Christian, for it is founded wholly on the Bible; it is scientific because it proves its teachings, in accordance with the dictionary definition of "science" as "provable knowledge.
In "Letters to The Times" of recent date a correspondent quotes from the Bible, and from "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, endeavoring to prove that Christian Science contradicts the Bible.
ON
that fair Easter morning, In th' holy long ago, When Jesus rose triumphant O'er every seeming foe,
"I want to express my appreciation of your paper, and the gratitude I feel that there is one newspaper which one may pick up and read without fearing the eye will fall on some unsavory and unwelcome bit of news.
IN
her communion address of January 2, 1898, on <a class="tome-reference"
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THE
greatest spiritual teacher of all time said to one Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews who had recognized the Master's spirituality and approached him probably with a view to inquiry, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
"ARISE,
shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
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Four of the shorter writings, heretofore published in separate volumes in the Library edition of Mrs.
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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 had at one time read the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.
But for the help received through Christian Science I would not to-day be with my dear family.
It is some years since the beautiful teaching of Christian Science was explained to me, but I did not take up the study until about three and a half years ago.
One evening in February, 1923, I came home from work, and on sitting down to supper experienced a severe pain in my right lung.
My first healing in Christian Science was almost instantaneous.
Twelve years ago I was healed of compound astigmatism, for the correction of which glasses had been worn eleven years, by reading "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
It is with great gratitude, and the hope that it may be of help to some student who is weary, heavy-laden, and discouraged because of slow healing, that I give this testimony.
Before I became a student of Christian Science, I was greatly troubled with colds.
Some years ago, circumstances led me in midsummer to an eastern city where the climate was much warmer and more moist than anything I had ever experienced.
It is with a heart full of gratitude for Christian Science that I offer my testimony.
Because of the good teaching of the Christian Science Sunday School, where I have always attended, God's omnipotence has been demonstrated to me many times.
All the time before knowing anything about Christian Science I seemed to have a hungering and thirsting for something I had never found in the religion of the so-called orthodox church.
"Press toward the mark!" The calling high Invites to-day, not by and by, To deeper knowledge of the Soul,—A steady nearing of the goal;Upheld by Love, to think and feelThe gift of God; to cleanse and heal;To bind the broken heart, and fareWith him until his weight of careIs lost in Love.
