As
soon as a seeker after good, a student of spiritual things, begins to discern the meaning of spirituality, he realizes the necessity for deliverance from the belief of being the son of a mortal, born of a woman, the inheritor of the peculiarities of a multitude of ancestors.
The
understanding of the true selfhood which God bestows upon man created in His image is the remedy for all that would hinder the health, happiness, and prosperity of mankind; and this understanding has been made available to all through the teachings of Christian Science.
During
the Commencement exercises of a large university, a well-known educator addressing the audience composed of graduates and their friends said, "We must not fear life, we must love it.
The
fourth chapter of Matthew tells of Jesus' overcoming of the various temptations of the devil, or carnal mind, and of his selecting Peter and Andrew, James and John, to be his followers.
The
story of the prodigal son is one of the simplest, and yet one of the most beautiful, parables which Jesus employed to teach his disciples the great lessons of life.
Ralph W. Still, Committee on Publication for the State of Texas,
The Master's immediate disciples demonstrated the divine power over sin, sickness, and death, as did Paul also; and this Christ-healing was practiced by the early church, until about the close of the third century.
Carrington Hening, Committee on Publication for the State of New Jersey,
In an item appearing in a recent issue entitled "Right Thinking Has Much To Do With Physical Well-Being," a United States senator from New York is quoted as saying, "Our Christian Science friends are in possession of a great blessing," and also, "They have learned that fear of one variety and another is at the root of most of our troubles.
Stephen J. Sametz, Committee on Publication for the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
In a recent issue there appears a report of a lecture given by a professor containing a reference to Christian Science, classifying it with Couéism, new-thought, and the like, in "seeking to change the flow of the subconscious currents" of human mentality.
Charles M. Shaw, Committee on Publication for Lancashire, England,
In your recent issue in the report of a lecture by a clergyman on "Ourselves and Our Little Ways" there occurs the following sentence: "The Christian Scientist lived in an imaginary world when he tried to persuade himself that there was no pain or distress in the world.
The
following members of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship have voluntarily requested us not to reappoint them members of that Board for the year beginning July 1, 1928, as they desire to devote themselves to the healing work in the practice of Christian Science during the coming year: Algernon Hervey Bathurst, Judge Frederick C.
There
is no doubt as to the longing common to mankind for assurance not only of the continuity of existence, but of the continuity of individual identity—for assurance of immortality for the individual.
Christian Science has truly changed my concept of life from a material to a spiritual basis; and this correct understanding of Life as God has resulted in physical, mental, and financial healings.
Second only to the gratitude which I feel for the fact that the world has been given Christian Science, the thing I shall always be most grateful for is the fact that it has come into my own life.
For the many benefits I have received through the study and application of Christian Science, I desire to express my gratitude to God, to our Master-Teacher Jesus, and to the messenger of Truth to this age, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy.
For many years I searched in vain for a religion or a philosophy capable of furnishing answers to the great questions of life which, at some time in his experience, come to everyone with more or less insistence according to his temperament.
How grateful we are that our dear Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, so lovingly prepared a channel through which we may share our experiences with people in all parts of the world who are trying to solve problems similar to our own! It is with great joy that I express my gratitude for the many blessings I have received since coming into Christian Science in 1907.
Before being interested in Christian Science I had lived for a number of years in the mountains in a good many different places, and in some of them I was very lonely.
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