On
page 95 of "Retrospection and Introspection" our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, in her untiring endeavor to guide her followers wisely and to forestall a possible rift in their armor by timely admonition, quotes a verse by A.
At
this season of the year, with every newspaper carrying "gift" advertisements, the question is presented to a materially-minded world, What shall I give for a Christmas gift?
Almost
two thousand years ago, on the hills of Judea, shepherds keeping watch over their flocks heard the angelic message of "On earth peace, good will toward men," heralding the birth of "the Prince of Peace.
When
Jesus fed the multitudes, on one of those two occasions recorded in the Bible he gave careful instructions to his followers to gather up the fragments which remained.
At
some time in the experience of us all there comes an illumination in some form which awakens new hope, fresh courage, a deeper conviction that there is a God.
Ralph W. Still, Committee on Publication for the State of Texas,
Growing out of references to spiritual healing appearing in your columns of late, the following is respectfully submitted as pertinent, and as of general interest.
Mrs. Mary Blanch Jones, Committee on Publication for Gloucestershire, England,
In reply to a certain correspondent's letter, may I say that to encroach upon the rights of others is entirely contrary to the teaching of Christian Science?
I Have
left my shepherdingFrankincense and gold to bring,Gold of faith refined by fire,Sweet perfume of high desire—This to be my offering,Frankincense and gold I bring.
Historians
agree that Jesus was born at Bethlehem in Judea a few years before what began long afterward to be reckoned as the first year of the Christian era, but the date of his birth is not known positively.
To avoid confusion, the title of the Department of The Christian Science Publishing Society which edits the Journal, the Sentinel, and all editions of the Herald has been changed to Journal, Sentinel, and Herald Editorial Department.
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 deep gratitude I shall tell of one of the many healings and blessings which I have received through the understanding and application of Christian Science.
I am learning through the study and application of Christian Science to know God—God who is Love; and as I strive to correct erroneous thoughts—to overcome hatred, resentment, and fear—I experience happiness, peace, and good health, and realize that these are permanent.