"Lay
not up for yourselves treasures upon earth; where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal," said Christ Jesus, remembering that mortals tend to go on building for themselves storehouses and barns wherein to place their accumulations of earthly treasures and gains.
EVERY
earnest student of Christian Science has longed to express more continuously and clearly the divine nature which he knows to be his true selfhood, has deplored his frequent lapses from the standard which his study has in a measure revealed to him, and has battled with the beliefs which seem to obstruct the way.
IN
reading of Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, we see his reluctance to acknowledge other waters as superior to the rivers of Damascus.
As
one studies the true account of creation given in the first chapter of Genesis, it is well to notice how frequently the word "let" is used, beginning with "Let there be light" and continuing to the glorious climax, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
AMONG
the many statements of spiritual truth found in our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, all of which are susceptible of proof, there is none of greater import than "the scientific statement of being," on <a class="tome-reference"
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, not for added blessings, Dear Father, would we pray;We know Thy gracious presence Is with us all the way;But to the truth of being Open our eyes to-day!
Ralph B. Textor, Committee on Publication for the State of Ohio,
To the individual whose religion is to him something more than a name, the thought of joking about it is repugnant, and his respect for it will not permit him to joke about another's religion any more than he would joke about his own.
Mrs. Agnata F. Butler, Committee on Publication for Cambridgeshire, England,
A criticism of two theological books in your last issue is of particular interest to students of Christian Science, for the writer makes it clear that the point of divergence which separates his view of Christianity from the teaching of Christian Science is precisely the point which prevents him from accepting the full historicity of the gospel narratives.
Francis Lyster Jandron, Committee on Publication for the State of Michigan,
In a recent issue you reported that an evangelist in a public address at Harbor Springs made "a comparison of the Protestant Bible and the Christian Science Bible.
As
she, amidst that thronging crowd,Was rudely jostled and delayedBefore she reached the Christ-endowed,And, touching, found her issue stayed;So we amidst the whirling throngOf mortal thoughts that daze the mind,Seem hindered, as we press along,When we the God-idea would find.
with contributions from The Christian Science Board of Directors, James A. Neal, Edward A. Merritt, Wm. R. Rathvon, Annie M. Knott, George Wendell Adams
The
advent in human experience of the beliefs called hypnotism or mesmerism, and other occult methods of the so-called mortal mind, claiming the power to influence and control another's mentality, has given to the word "suggestion" a meaning somewhat sinister in its nature.
Blanche Nicewanger
with contributions from Henry D. Nicewanger
A noted writer once said, "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul; and the heart of man knoweth none more fragrant;" and the Psalmist tells us that we "enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise.
In the autumn of 1925 fear of man-made laws led me to seek refuge with God by asking a Christian Scientist early one morning for help to overcome diphtheria.
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with contributions from The Christian Science Board of Directors, James A. Neal, Edward A. Merritt, Wm. R. Rathvon, Annie M. Knott, George Wendell Adams