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In a recent issue of the Irrigator an item is quoted from the Medical Herald which, in substance, attempts to formulate the answers exponents of various healing systems would make to one seeking relief from backache. The Christian Scientist is represented as telling the patient that "it don't ache." While the item is written ostensibly in a humorous vein, in so far as Christian Science is concerned, it involves an unjust criticism such as is occasionally made either by those who are unacquainted with Christian Science, or by those who purposely misrepresent it. Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, anticipating such misapprehension and possible misrepresentation, in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 460) writes: "Sickness is neither imaginary nor unreal,—that is, to the frightened, false sense of the patient. Sickness is more than fancy; it is solid conviction. ... If Christian healing is abused by mere smatterers in Science, it becomes a tedious mischief-maker. Instead of scientifically effecting a cure, it starts a petty crossfire over every cripple and invalid, buffeting them with the superficial and cold assertion, 'Nothing ails you.'" Christian Jesus did not tell the one with the withered hand that nothing ailed him; but he restored the withered hand to normality, thus proving that in truth man is never impaired, crippled, nor diseased.
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March 26, 1927 issue
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The Woman
ANNE CLEVELAND CHENEY
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Keeping the Sabbath
VERA E. BARNDOLLAR
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God's Perfect Guidance
MARIA SCHLOZ
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Paddling Upstream
DANIEL L. WINCHESTER, 2ND
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"Follow thou me"
LUCY TOLLER EADY
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Feeding the Multitude
JOHN T. GUTTRIDGE
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Obedience
EMILY PATTERSON SPEAR
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In a recent issue of the Irrigator an item is quoted from...
Edgar McLeod, Committee on Publication for Northern California,
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Your report in a recent issue of a sermon delivered in St. John...
Arthur E. Blainey, Committee on Publication for the Province of Ontario, Canada,
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May I again ask the privilege of correcting, for the informating...
Thomas C. Hollingshead, Committee on Publication for the State of Idaho,
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In an editorial published in a recent issue it is stated that...
Richard H. Smith, Committee on Publication for the State of Montana,
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In your last issue it was reported that a clergyman had stated it had...
Miss Kate E. Andreae, Committee on Publication for Sussex, England,
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In the Forward of recent issue, under the heading "Flat-Irony,"...
Robert Ramsay, Committee on Publication for Lanarkshire, Scotland,
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Reward
SARA SISSON
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Evil Suggestions Not Transferable
Albert F. Gilmore
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Consecration
Duncan Sinclair
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"The resuscitating law of Life"
Ella W. Hoag
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The Lectures
with contributions from Paul R. Holmstrom, Agnes Ruby Orr
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Twelve years ago I found myself in a desperate plight
Nura Woodson Ulreich with contributions from Eduard Buk Ulreich
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At a time in my life when joy and hope seemed to have...
Frank M. Hilgert
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This testimony is given in grateful acknowledgment of...
Lydia K. Horman
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With unspeakable gratitude I testify to the healing and...
Ellen E. Cullimore
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I first heard of Christian Science over nine years ago...
Louise Niemeyer
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I should like to express my gratitude for Christian Science...
Mary Irene Davis
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The writer is impelled to express deep gratitude for the...
Harriet M. Morris
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I came into Christian Science a complete wreck, afraid to...
Idris John Williams
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About five years ago I was afflicted with what the doctors...
Pauline H. Ernst
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Philip Snowden, J. E. Russell