A great
revolution in the manner of public worship was wrought when Mary Baker Eddy ordained the Bible and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" as the only preachers in the Christian Science church.
In
the fourteenth chapter of Luke is recorded one of Jesus' parables, which tells of a certain man who had prepared "a great supper" to which he had invited many guests.
Miss Ellen Graham, Acting Committee on Publication for Lanarkshire, Scotland,
A copy of your issue of October 11 has just come to my notice, in which a clergyman, speaking of "Women and the Ministry," says that the "Christian Scientists" have "female priests.
Aaron E. Brandt, Committee on Publication for the State of Pennsylvania,
I have often admired the excellence of the Reformed Church Messenger and received the impression that it is delightfully broad in its vision, a very reliable informant, and withal tolerant toward other religions.
Arthur E. F. Court, Committee on Publication for the North Island of New Zealand,
It is a pity that any representative of orthodox creeds, in order to protect his coreligionists from being "converted" from the "foundations of sound teaching," to which they are accustomed, to such a religion as he pictures Christian Science to be, should deem it necessary, under the shelter of a nom de plume, to employ personal insinuations and flagrant misquotations.
When
the Psalmist stated without reservation that "he that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty," he declared absolute protection for all who consciously abide in the omnipotence of God, infinite Spirit.
Something has been said in these columns heretofore about the names which are suitable for various enterprises that Christian Scientists have organized, enterprises which are not connected with the Christian Science movement.
For years I had been an active church member and often pondered the teachings and works of Christ Jesus, and wondered why, as his followers, we were not doing, in some measure at least, the works that he did.
For some time I have wished to express my deep gratitude for the many blessings that have come into my life through the study and application of Christian Science.
Mary Baker Eddy begins her Preface to "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" as follows: "To those leaning on the sustaining infinite, to-day is big with blessings.
Offspring
of Soul, that knows no mortal sense,Radiant with light, ineffable, divine,Clad in the might of God's omnipotence,Piercing the mist of mortal selfhood, shine!
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