May 10, 1930
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Christian Science
has attracted world-wide attention because its efficacy as a method of healing physical diseases has been thoroughly demonstrated and tested.
Our
beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, by her unselfish life, her experiences, and her healing writings, teaches us that the essence of Christian Science is Love.
That
self-knowledge is necessary for one's well-being few will deny, but just how to go about measuring the right and wrong of one's thinking and doing has in the past been no easy task for mankind.
Under
the heading "Mental Treatment Illustrated," on page 410 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, writes, "Christian scientific practice begins with Christ's keynote of harmony, 'Be not afraid!' " Let us consider, then, the "Christian scientific practice" of healing the sick from the standpoint of "Christ's keynote of harmony.
The
book of Job opens with the narrative of a naturally good man enjoying a happy, prosperous life.
A valuable
lesson in perseverance was learned by a young student of Christian Science from a modest workman who, all one winter when employment seemed scarce, worked at a small wage cutting wood for his neighbors.
In a letter headed, "The Crisis in the Church," your correspondent says that "Christian Science was conceived with the special object of attracting the middle and upper classes.
In discussing divine healing in your issue of July 12 "the Doctor" made no reference to Christian Science, but your readers may have mistakenly regarded some of his comments as applicable to our religion.
The letter of a reverend doctor appearing in the Daily Dispatch of November 29 covers such a wide field that in the space allowed to a letter it is impossible adequately to reply to all the points raised, but I will, subject to your kind indulgence, endeavor to deal with as many as space will permit.
Since a clergyman continues to use your paper for misleading comment regarding Christian Science, I ask your consideration for this concluding letter from me.
God
love thee, dear,And speak to thee;Touch thee with His fire;Unfold in thee the richness of thy being;Give thee thy desire:Fine loveliness, strong joy, rare purity—All that now thou art in Mind, so may it be!
In
ordinary human experience it is recognized that falsehood is destroyed by truth, that a lie about anyone or anything is negatived by the truth about either.
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Churches and societies in the United States and in the Dominion of Canada which wish to give lectures during the first two months of the next lecture year, namely July and August, are requested to inform the Board of Lectureship before May 25, 1930.
In 1917, when only ten years of age, my eyesight failed me.
Christian Science healed me of tubercular knee joints after a number of conscientious medical doctors and surgeons had failed to bring about any permanent cure.
It is with a deep sense of gratitude that I acknowledge the many benefits and blessings received during the eighteen and a half years that I have been studying Christian Science.
I have been a student of Christian Science for many years.
It was in 1912 that I had my first healing in Christian Science.
Early in the year 1913 I began to read the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
Christian Science has given me more freedom than I ever expected on this earth.
It is impossible for me to express even a fraction of my gratitude to divine Love, which daily bestows so much of good, and which led me to this teaching, which is "for every man to understand and to practise," as Mrs.
I took up Christian Science because I was in a very bad condition mentally and physically.
Christian Science has healed me of many ills.
I know
the way, I cried, I know!Up, up I ran—untilA waymark cautioned me: This isThe path of human will.
