September 13, 1930
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IN
the eleventh chapter of John is recorded one of the many wonderful healings in Christ Jesus' great ministry, namely, the raising of Lazarus from the dead.
"THE
kingdom of heaven," explained Christ Jesus in one of his parables, "is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come,.
HOW
appealingly straight is the prophet Elijah's heart-searching cry to the people, "If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him"! And we read that "the people answered him not a word.
OUR
dear Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, writes in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany".
MOST
business men and women will agree that success in business comes as a result of a series of right decisions.
IN
Exodus we read, "And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us.
IN
the first issue of The Christian Science Monitor, which appeared November 25, 1908, in writing of her purpose in naming the several periodicals she established, our Leader, Mrs.
A ROSE
—"the smile of God"!I bow my head in silent, reverent praise;Its beauty rareLeads on to visions pure, and thought ascendsIn swift-winged prayer.
It is gratifying to find such a broad-minded and fair attitude as that expressed by a rabbi in his discussion of Christian Science and its Discoverer and Founder, Mary Baker Eddy, a report of which was published in your issue of March 10.
The article under the heading "Christian Science Is Built on Deception," which appeared in a recent issue of your paper, is so manifestly unjust and misleading that space for correction is respectfully requested.
In your issue of October 17 there appears a news item under the heading "Divine Healer Will Open Laboratory Here," to the effect that the person mentioned is preparing to open a laboratory for the practice of divine healing, laying on of hands, spiritualism, and Christian Science.
An article in your last issue entitled "Doped by Fantastic Religions" calls for correction in so far as, among other things, it would appear to malign the name of Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, as well as those who to-day are upholding the teachings and practice of Christian Science.
THE
fifteenth and sixteenth chapters of the second book of Chronicles portray the opposite results of reliance on Truth and on materiality.
WITH
an insistency that will not be stayed, Christian Science is telling the truth that the power of God is always available to meet the needs of mankind.
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Occasionally Christian Science churches, with the generous desire to contribute to some one of the funds in The Mother Church, have appropriated from a building fund or other fund contributed and received for a particular purpose.
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To insure that complete lecture notices be printed in the Sentinel, detailed information should reach the Editorial Department regarding lectures in the United States and Canada, at least four weeks before the date of the lecture; in Great Britain and Ireland, at least five weeks before; in other European countries, at least eight weeks before.
With a grateful heart I testify to all the healings we have had in our family through Christian Science.
Christian Science is practical, and it is with gratitude that I tell of helpful experiences in making a financial demonstration which spread over a period of twenty-three years.
Fifteen years ago one near and dear to me, then a sophomore in college, manifested mental trouble, the result, it was believed, of reading a book on insanity found in a medical library, and then thinking he had symptoms of that malady.
Over thirteen years ago an opportunity came to me to read "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
The statement that "man's extremity is God's opportunity" has been exemplified in my case.
It has long been my earnest desire to express my gratitude for what Christian Science has done and is doing for me; and as the past has brought experiences that have given me many opportunities to prove what even a small understanding of Christian Science will do for one, I am sending this testimony, knowing that what God has done for me He can and will do for others if they are willing and obedient.
I wish to express my gratitude for a recent healing.
I became interested in Christian Science more than twenty-two years ago, and have derived so much peace, health, and benefit in every way that I hope someone else may be helped by reading this testimony.
When I took up the study of Christian Science I was in such a condition, both physically and mentally, that it seemed as though nothing could be done for me.
I did not turn to Christian Science for physical healing, but tried to discover whether adverse criticism, heard from an orthodox pulpit, were true.
