October 26, 1929
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"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.
THOUSANDS
have been uplifted and sustained by the wonderful truth of God's protecting care as brought out in the ninety-first psalm.
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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The printing of this letter is requested because of what you have printed about biographies of Mary Baker Eddy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Christian Science
is doing great service to-day by lifting the burden of fear from all who gain an understanding of its teachings.
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Applications for admission to membership in The Mother Church may be sent to the Clerk at any time throughout the year.
I am happy to express my gratitude for a healing which I received on Easter Sunday, 1927, while attending a Christian Science lecture.
In Romans we read that "all things work together for good to them that love God.
Over fourteen years ago an uncle was healed of appendicitis, this being the first I heard of Christian Science healing.
I am very grateful to Christian Science and its teachings.
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.
Before my marriage I received a hospital training that consisted of six years' experience.
Christian Science came into my life when I was a child.
Christian Science was presented to me about twelve years ago, at a time when my need was very great.
I did not come into Christian Science for physical healing, but because of my desire to know God aright.
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.
Christian Science came to me in a time of great mental and physical need; and through a dear lady who was a Christian Scientist this need was met.
