April 13, 1929
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Christian Science,
given to the world by our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, is the great and final revelation of divine Love, and of Love's expression, man and the universe.
The
Apostle James impressed upon the first Christians the need of having a "pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father;" and in the course of his epistle he said: "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
The
Christian Science organization is the result of the untiring efforts of our beloved Leader, Mrs.
Perhaps
no words of our Saviour, Christ Jesus, are more familiar than those of the Sermon on the Mount, especially the Beatitudes.
For
long centuries a great amount of time and effort has been spent in searching for deliverance from the bondage enforced upon mankind by false material theories and beliefs, which carry with them trials, discords, and disappointments.
The kindly tone of a writer's reference to Christian Science in a recent issue of your paper is much appreciated.
Your recent issue contains a letter on the subject of Christian Science which needs correction.
An article appearing in your recent issue under the heading "Curing by Faith" purports to emanate from an adherent of "an independent minority movement in Christian Science.
In his address here before the Pacific slope Congregational congress, as reported in the Oregonian, a doctor gave some interesting figures bearing upon the possibility of a shifting of Christian leadership west of the Rockies from five of the older representative Protestant denominations to three of the "newer sects," reporting that the Christian Scientists, the Mormons, and Seventh Day Adventists show a gain of seven hundred and seventeen churches in this territory over a ten-year period, as against a loss of five hundred and six on the part of the Baptists, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Methodists, and Presbyterians.
In the Albertan recently there appeared an advertisement containing these words: "Man Is Never Sick; Sickness Is Not Real: Who Said This?
Examination
for membership in a Christian Science church is not merely to ascertain how much an applicant knows of Christian Science, but also to learn how greatly he desires to know more.
The
references to the life, experience, and habits of the Master with which the four Gospels are replete stir the sentiments of love and veneration which constitute worship; and no custom of his, perhaps, makes stronger appeal than his habit of frequent prayer.
Until
Christian Science revealed to humanity the scientific, enlightened mode of thinking, true and false thoughts were accepted without much discrimination.
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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 had always been a student of the Bible and knew the letter of it, but not the spirit.
I am happy to be able to bear testimony to a healing obtained through Christian Science.
For the encouragement of those who may be suffering, I desire to relate my experience of the perfect healing of a cancer.
I wish to express my gratitude for the many blessings which have come to me through the study and application of Christian Science.
I had known of Christian Science for several years when I was afflicted with a serious throat condition.
Over eighteen years ago I began the study of Christian Science.
I am grateful to have the opportunity to express my gratitude to God, the Giver of all good, for Christian Science.
It was in the springtime of 1916 that I crossed the ocean, trying to get away from the trouble which was going on in Europe.
I am indeed grateful for the priceless gift of Christian Science.
When
in our thoughts sweet flowers bloomThey make green gardens out of sorrow grow,And banish gloom.
