It
is often only when stern necessity forces one to take an immediate stand for divine Principle that the word "now" becomes pregnant with meaning to us.
Christian Science
promises so much that is of inestimable value to mankind that the human mind often temporarily rejects it for no other reason than that according to this so-called mind it is too good to be true.
Charles W. J. Tennant, District Manager of Committees on Publication for Great Britain and Ireland,
In your recent issue there appears an article on "Faith Healing," in which the writer says that Christian Science advances "the extraordinary dogmatic view that disease is nonexistent except in the mind of the sinner.
Harry L. Rhodes, Committee on Publication for the State of Kansas,
A doctor, in his review of "Medical Follies," before the Sunday Reading Club at the Sheldon Community house, referred to Christian Science among the "modern systems of healing" which "depart from scientific medical orthodoxy.
George C. Palmer, Committee on Publication for the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada,
Judging from the article entitled "Religion of the Spirit" in your recent issue, it might appear that Dean Inge was not receptive to some of the indications of the more spiritual light breaking through the clouds of materialism on this side of the Atlantic, notwithstanding the fact that its softening influence is being felt in fields far from the American Continent.
August Fritsche, Committee on Publication for the State of Minnesota,
In regard to the letter which appeared in the Sunday Journal under the caption "Acceptance of Truth and Guides to That Truth," I wish to state that the subject touched upon is not a matter of personal opinion.
Philip King, Committee on Publication for the District of Columbia,
For the information of your readers allow me space to correct a statement contained in an article appearing in your recent issue, wherein the writer classifies Christian Science as an occult science, along with spiritualism, mind reading, and astrology.
Men
have always agreed that to stand for anything has meant to remain fixed and steadfast in loyalty thereto; that whatever the opposition or resistance might be, to stand must imply an immovable maintenance of allegiance.
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, at least four weeks before the date of the lecture; in Great Britain and Ireland, at least five weeks before; in other European countries, at least eight weeks before.
Throughout the rather more than a quarter of a century which preceded my becoming interested in Christian Science I had been what is frequently spoken of as a "martyr" to hereditary asthma.
In early childhood I was placed in a Sunday school class the teacher of which constantly dwelt upon our errors as enormous sins and declared that God's wrath would surely consign us to everlasting punishment unless we reformed,—even unto perfection,—declaring that one wrong thought or act would wipe out all the good thoughts and acts of the day, and the next day we must begin reformation anew.
Christian Science has been of such inestimable value to me for so many years that I feel it is high time I added my testimony to those which week by week and month by month bear witness in our periodicals to the beneficent results which follow the practical application of Christian Science.
Articles from members of The Mother Church and good testimonies from those healed by Christian Science are always welcomed for consideration by the Editors.
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