September 29, 1928
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The
Church of Christ is not a material edifice; it is entirely spiritual, "the structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle," as our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, defines its spiritual meaning, in part, on <a class="tome-reference"
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In
Isaiah we read, "Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it.
To-day,
when there are so many opportunities for education open to the individual, and when the demand for educated people to do the work of the world is so increasingly insistent, there are probably many who are suffering from a sense of lack in this direction.
Everyone
aspires to something beyond what he now has; and the aspirations vary according to the type of individual thought, not necessarily taking form in words, but manifesting themselves in deep-seated desire.
Success
in any line of endeavor means that one has striven to do the thing at hand as perfectly and completely as possible; that he has tried to bring about harmony in his particular field of endeavor.
What
a wonderful story is that of David in his contest with the Philistine giant, Goliath of Gath! How we always admired David's courage in facing the enemy, who was armed with the material weapons deemed necessary for warfare, while the shepherd boy had only a sling and a few stones; but he had something besides these far greater and more powerful, unseen by the material senses—even a wonderful trust in God.
Christian Science stands absolutely for prohibition.
I have been greatly interested in the letter by a clergyman which you published recently under the caption, "Progress During My Lifetime.
In reply to a writer in a recent issue, let me say that the claims of Christian Science are not unfounded as he avers.
In your recent issue there appears an address made by the president of the Louisiana Medical Society at their annual meeting, wherein he delivers "a scathing denunciation" of what he terms "medical fads and fancies including the teachings of Christian Scientists.
In a recent issue appeared the report of a lecture on "Modern Forms of Religion," prepared for the young people's course of the Ansgariiforeningen.
The
student of Christian metaphysics becomes convinced that the physical senses, so called, take no cognizance of reality, of the facts of Being, and that consequently they are wholly unreliable witnesses as to man's true status.
In
what has come to be known as the Sermon on the Mount the greatest Metaphysician of all time, Christ Jesus, said: "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
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Testimonies of healings brought about at authorized lectures on Christian Science will be published in The Christian Science Journal or the Christian Science Sentinel, when verified as are other testimonies appearing in the periodicals.
It was compulsory in the course I had contracted for at school to study the natural sciences.
When Christian Science was presented to me I was in a very serious condition as the result of tuberculosis and throat trouble.
Before I knew of Christian Science I had no religion, for I did not wish to believe in a God who allowed—as I thought—so much suffering and evil.
With a heart filled with gratitude I wish to give the following testimony.
I began the study of Christian Science because I was hungry and thirsty for Truth, and the church of which I was a member did not give me what I was earnestly seeking.
Having been greatly helped and comforted for fifteen years by reading the testimonies in The Christian Science Journal and Christian Science Sentinel, I wish to add my testimony of gratitude for all that the study of Christian Science has done for me.
With a deep sense of gratitude for the wonderful truth taught in Christian Science, I wish to add my testimony of love and obedience to the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of this great movement, Mary Baker Eddy.
