July 21, 1934
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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.
Solomon
in his beautiful prayer at the dedication of the temple prayed for the stranger, saying, "Then hear thou from the heavens,.
In
a busy city thoroughfare a student of Christian Science stopped to observe a new shop window strikingly different from others along the street.
Boys
and girls, at the point where school days are drawing to a close, look eagerly and questioningly toward the future.
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.
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.
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.
At
evening when the sun was set,And opal clouds were turning gray,Before the door of Simon's houseThe sick, the lame, the palsied lay.
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.
Article
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.
Article
Applications for admission to membership in The Mother Church may be sent to the Clerk at any time throughout the year.
I suffered from colitis for two years, and even after an operation the same symptoms occurred.
Writing a testimony for our periodicals is, in itself, a demonstration.
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.
I am so happy and thankful to Christian Science and Mrs.
In September, 1923, I was passing through a very distressing experience regarding a member of my family.
In the summer of 1931 our little daughter, then eight years old, was suddenly taken ill.
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.
I wish to express my gratitude for Christian Science, which has healed me of a supposedly incurable heart disease, of a tumor, and of many minor ills.
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!
