There
are times in their experience when, discouraged by some discordant turn of events following upon their sincere efforts, Christian Scientists may feel that in some respects their outlook is not unlike that of Elijah, after his valiant stand for righteousness on Mount Carmel.
A FLOOD
of gratitude to our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, welled up in the heart of a student of her writings as he sat in a Christian Science Reading Room where he had gone at the noon hour, as had many others, to study the Lesson-Sermon, and to gain from it the inspiration and understanding it so freely offers to the receptive thought.
PASSING
through the beautiful countryside on a summer day, how often has one been disturbed and offended by the disorder left by holiday makers, often including broken branches and faded flowers, as well as other objects which in their proper place had been useful or fitting, but which, out of place and marring the beauty and freshness of nature, had become discordant.
THERE
can hardly be a more important period in the careers of young people than when, having completed their courses in education and training, and being equipped to take their place in the business or professional world, they stand on the threshold of a new development.
I sang
a song of praise that day,And all my troubles fled away;A happy song to God above,Who made the universe of love;A song of gratitude and praise,To Him who governs all my ways.
J. Latimer Davis, Committee on Publication for the State of Iowa,
A contributor in his letter to your paper of May 12 referred to "car sickness," which he said had been reported as being overcome by placing a bag of salt on the stomach of the one affected.
Charles H. Parker, Committee on Publication for Cheshire, England,
I notice in your issue of Saturday an account of a religious gathering at Hoole Old Hall in which the preacher is reported to have referred to Christian Science as "a substitute for the Christian gospel; " and as such a remark indicates a complete misapprehension of the teaching and status of Christian Science, I venture to ask space for this brief statement of Christian Science in relationship to the teaching and works of Jesus the Christ.
For the benefit of superintendents in Christian Science Sunday Schools, it may be of interest to state that the revised Christian Science Hymnal includes one hundred and thirty-one tunes retained from the former edition.
I am very glad to be able to give my testimony of the many healings and blessings that have come to me during the last eighteen years, since I took up Christian Science.
Grace McKee
with contributions from Ernest B. McKee
I had known of Christian Science for many years and thought it a very beautiful religion, and had attended the services once in a while and enjoyed them.
Because Christian Science has given me "the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness," spoken of by Isaiah, I desire to share this joy and praise by testifying to the many blessings which this Science has brought into my experience.
I know of no greater joy than to have been born of Christian Science parents, and in turn to bring up one's own children with God as their only physician.
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