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of his clear consciousness of the presence and power of God, David wrote, "Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.
HOW
often the adult has profited by the voicing of a simple truth by a little child! Our great Master, Christ Jesus, said, "Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
The
creeping grass that heals and mends and sootheswith gentle touchThe scarred and ragged turf till one may say,"What lovely sward!"The lichen, with its orange finger tipsStaining the stone,And lending color to the frowning cliff,Till one may marvel at the beauty shownin rough gray rock;
Lew C. Church, Committee on Publication for the State of Minnesota,
I should like the privilege of correcting certain of the statements about the Christian Science concept of God contained in an editorial in your recent issue.
Peter B. Biggins, Committee on Publication for the Province of Alberta, Canada,
Your anonymous correspondent, "Northill," while objecting to my statements regarding Christian Science healing, and healing by other churches, concedes some important points.
Ralph B. Textor, Committee on Publication for the State of Ohio,
A doctor's summary of the article from Mental Hygiene, published in your recent issue, shows a desire to reduce various systems of religious healing, including Christian Science, to a least common denominator, in order that in some way this common essential might be incorporated into medical practice for use by physicians as well as by clergymen.
The
student of any of the so-called sciences knows that in order to reach the results at which the subject aims, its rules must be followed, its directions implicitly obeyed.
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.
A short time after beginning the study of Christian Science I was freed from nervous headaches from which I had suffered frequently for a long time, from eczema on the arms, and from chilblains, without any specific work being done for the complaints.
Over five years ago Christian Science came into my life through the healing of my little daughter, which brought to me the realization and complete conviction that God is indeed all-loving and an ever present help in time of trouble, whose healing power is available at any time and anywhere.
When
Truth first sheds its light upon our path, The light that leads to where the young child lay, It finds us wrestling like the man of old; Like him we, too, let go at break of day.
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