To
those who know little or nothing of this teaching, the natural, beautiful simplicity of Christian Science may seem difficult to grasp; yet Science is as simple as claiming something that is one's own or accepting a beautiful gift, and is as easy to practice as it is to love someone altogether lovable.
"Deducing
one's conclusions as to man from imperfection instead of perfection, one can no more arrive at the true conception or understanding of man, and make himself like it, than the sculptor can perfect his outlines from an imperfect model, or the painter can depict the form and and face of Jesus, while holding in thought the character of Judas.
A thrush
was singing by the seaHis thankful little melodyFor earth's sweet loveliness reborn,For wavelets sparkling in the morn,For pearly drops on springing cornFor snowy bloom on wayside thorn.
William J. Fuller, acting Committee on Publication for Cape Province, South Africa,
In your issue of September 25 some remarks by a doctor at the South African Medical Congress call for a reply, as in some cases he misquoted, and in others he did not give the full context, which alters the meaning.
William Wallace Porter, Committee on Publication for the State of New York,
While the letter of your correspondent is in a semi-serious vein, the writer of it is laboring under a misapprehension regarding Christian Science when he suggests that the Christian Science religion is something that brings luck to its followers.
Since
perfect Mind imparts to man his senses, man has no material sense through which to see anything material or faulty or to hear anything untrue, libelous.
The Christian Science Monitor of January 15 announced the opening of the Boston Emergency Relief Campaign for 1934, and the arrangements made by The Christian Science Board of Directors, whereby the contributions of employees of The Mother Church and of The Christian Science Publishing Society, as well as other voluntary contributions received directly by the Treasurer of The Mother Church for this purpose, may be expended through the Church's Unemployment Relief Committee and the direct agency of its Almoner.
My heart overflows with gratitude to God for His revelation of Truth to this age, coming, as it has, in advance of the present world travail, as if in fulfillment of the promise, "Before they call, I will answer.
Francis Dorothy Lesueur
with contributions from Frederick William Pritchard Lesueur
Although I had frequently read the words, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free," their meaning was understood only after I took up the study of Christian Science.
In Psalms we read, "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: to shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night.
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