October 3, 1936
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In
"Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mary Baker Eddy writes this striking sentence.
The
words "influx" and "influence" are both derived from the Latin word influere, to flow in or into; they have, therefore, as nouns the literal meaning of a flowing into, but influx perhaps more particularly implies a sudden accession of power, authority, light, perception, and so forth; whereas influence, which is often directly traceable to influx, may have a more gradual development.
The
revelation of Christian Science came to Mary Baker Eddy, and in loving response to God's command she gave it to a weary, waiting world through her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and her other writings.
In
the beginning of the twenty-first chapter of Luke's Gospel appears a very brief account of Jesus' commending a poor widow for making a gift to the temple treasury of two mites, a very insignificant sum of money.
On
the shore of the Tiberian Sea, Christ Jesus met his disciples after his resurrection, in the flush of a new dawn, and gave them precious instructions.
And when we give to TheeWe only do return what came from Thee,Who giveth us all things:
Thousands of individuals in every part of the world testify to the good received from Mrs.
In your last issue you include a report of the second sermon under the heading "Christian Science 'Errors,'" and I feel sure that you will gladly allow me to deal with some of the points raised.
In your issue of November 27 you gave a generous amount of space in the reporting of a Christian Science lecture which was delivered in Birmingham.
It is an interesting fact that many people have the mistaken belief that Christian Scientists ignore sin.
The public press, as each year goes by, increases in friendliness towards Christian Science.
The Scripture declares, As a man "thinketh in his heart, so is he.
Many
who are the victims of vice are longing to be rid of the grievous burden.
"I had
rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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The attention of Christian Scientists is called to their duty as citizens to register and to vote.
When I became interested in Christian Science, about twenty years ago, I was a semi-invalid and a nervous wreck.
It is with profound gratitude that I testify to the guiding, protecting, and healing influence which Christian Science has been in my life.
As a small child I was very religious, and loved to go to Sunday school and learn all I could about God.
With a sense of deep gratitude to God for the demonstrable teaching of Christian Science, as it is presented in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, I should like to give a testimony.
My first healing in Christian Science took place while I was away at college.
Ofttimes school problems arise with young children, and without the help of divine Mind a mother may be led astray through a false sense of injustice, overconfidence in human goodness, or self-justification.
I have received so much spiritual help and so many healings from Christian Science that I feel I should like to express my gratitude by writing a testimony.
Although I am still a young student of Christian Science, I have had so many proofs of God's care that I can truly quote the words of our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures".
"It is our ignorance of God, the divine Principle, which produces apparent discord, and the right understanding of Him restores harmony," writes Mrs.
The
bare fields resting here are green and golden,The grain is garnered and the labor won.
