July 30, 1927
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Freedom
from the evil besetting him is provided in Christian Science for the one in trouble who has exhausted every material resource in his efforts to find relief.
In
the history of Hezekiah, king of Judah, we read of the attempt of Sennacherib to take and destroy the city of Jerusalem.
In
the epistle of James much is to be found on the subject of governing the tongue, and most emphatic and enlightening are these words, to be found in the third chapter: "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
The
plaint of the Psalmist, "Out of the depths have I cried unto thee," expresses quite generally the appeal of mortals to-day.
In the twenty-fourth chapter of the Acts, it is related that Paul was brought before Felix charged, among other things, with being "a pestilent fellow.
In your recent issue appears a report by a bishop of a lecture on Christian Science, and I ask to be allowed to point out some of his misconceptions.
In your recent issue you copied for your readers an article out of John O' London's Weekly by Harold Begbie, entitled, "The Faith of the Christian Scientist.
In your recent issue you have a short article on a lecture which was given in Linköping on "Mormonism and Christian Science," in which the views of the lecturer imply that there is a similarity between Mormonism and Christian Science and that they both lay great emphasis on faith healing.
Your recent issue contained a reference to Christian Science which we shall be glad if you will allow us to correct.
"Be
not afraid"! O heart, through storms of timeThy Father dearIs ever near thee; He is Love divine,Calming thy fear!
Christ Jesus
spoke with a degree of authority without parallel in human history.
What
is more persistently done by men, and what is so little considered by them, as the mental sowing they do by the wayside?
Escalon, California
<em class="footnote d-none" title="*"><em class="footnote d-none" title="*">A correction was made in the September 17, 1927 <em>Sentinel: </em>On page 952 of <em>Sentinel</em> No.
Article
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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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.
I came into Christian Science over eleven years ago after trying every material remedy for the healing of a running sore on my foot.
Because of my inability to express myself properly in the English language, I am having a friend write my testimony for me, so that I may express my grateful appreciation for what Christian Science has done for me.
It is a joyous privilege to express gratitude for being led to the study of Christian Science.
While I was reading the eighth chapter of Mark, the significance of the third and fourth verses as applied to my own experience brought to my thought a sharp reminder that I had not sent my written testimony, expressing my heartfelt gratitude for the great truths of Christian Science, as revealed to us by its Discoverer and Founder, Mary Baker Eddy, and for all the benefits I had received since I became a student of this glorious revelation to mankind.
About eleven years ago I came into Christian Science through the healing of a condition which had given me great distress, and from which I had not found relief in any other form of treatment.
Having received much help and comfort from the many beautiful testimonies that have come to me through The Christian Science Journal and the Christian Science Sentinel, I wish to send a few words of gratitude for the healings I have received through the study of the Bible, together with "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" and Mrs.
I first took up the study of Christian Science nine years ago for relief from physical suffering, and have been healed not only physically, but mentally and morally.
It is now about ten years since I first became interested in Christian Science.
Before I came into Christian Science I was a very sick person.
No one could be more grateful to Christian Science than I, and I give this testimony to help others along the road.
