The
first words from the Christian Science textbook to be read by numberless people are oftentimes those found on the walls of many of our churches: "Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need.
Our
Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, throughout her writings shows us that in many ways we are constantly forming mental pictures, and that, whether we know it or not, these are being externalized in experience either as God's reflection, reality and harmony, or else as so-called mortal mind's mirage.
Employment
is something in which all men, even from their early days, are interested; and they are quite right in taking an early interest in it, for does not all real activity express God, divine Mind?
All
Christian people must acknowledge that no higher ideal can be set up in their hearts than the perfect life of Christ Jesus, the master Christian; and they cannot close their eyes to the fact that one of his most imperative commands is that his followers shall heal the sick.
John T. Ferry, Committee on Publication for Western Australia,
On September 20 there appeared in the Kalgoorlie Miner an article taken from the Evening Standard, in which a clergyman is reported to have made a vigorous attack on "magic" and "miracles," and to have placed Christian Science in the same category as superstition.
John H. O'Loughlin, Committee on Publication for Northumberland, England,
The letter in your issue of the seventh instant has clearly been based on a misapprehension of the teachings of Christian Science, for nothing could be farther from the truth than the critic's suggestions:.
Edgar McLeod, Committee on Publication for Northern California,
The last installment of the series of articles attacking Christian Science, which have been appearing in your paper, is so frankly biased and has been written so obviously for the purpose of venting intolerance and bigotry, that a reply would scarcely be necessary were it not for one or two particularly irresponsible statements.
Richard E. Prince, Committee on Publication for the State of Virginia,
A letter from one of your readers on faith-healing in your issue of February 9, asks the question, "Do you suppose that the Los Angeles Times really means what it says?
with contributions from The Christian Science Board of Directors
It is frequently asked whether a Reader might preside at a church meeting, or whether he might act as chairman of the directors or trustees of a branch church.
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.
My husband and I have been students of Christian Science for nearly five years, and though words can never suffice to express our gratitude to God "for his unspeakable gift" and all that it has done for us and our four children, yet the least I can do is to add my testimony to all those others in our periodicals which have helped me so much, hoping that mine too may help.
John Tangborn
with contributions from Christina R. Tangborn
I wish to express through the periodicals my deep gratitude for what Christian Science has done for my family and for me, as we have received many wonderful healings and blessings through the study and application of its teachings.
Through the teaching of Christian Science I have been healed of severe rheumatoid arthritis, and have been lifted from the darkness of materiality into the sunshine of Truth.
When persuaded by my mother to try Christian Science, I had made arrangements to go to a hospital to be operated upon for injuries caused through childbirth, and for which I had been treated by various doctors and specialists without receiving any benefit.
As I have known of Christian Science for some time I, like many more, feel it my duty to make my testimony public, all the more so because a short time ago we were privileged to pass through some wonderful experiences.
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