October 17, 1936
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In
the famous soliloquy which Shakespeare puts into the mouth of Hamlet, the question is asked,
When,
as recorded in the twenty-first chapter of Genesis, Hagar, the bondwoman, stepped forth, her child on her shoulder, into the wilderness, all that she took with her was some bread and a bottle of water.
Many
people, when commencing the study of Christian Science, experience difficulty in grasping the full significance of some of the terms employed by our beloved Leader to express the deeper spiritual meanings involved in Christianity which is to be of practical use in everyday affairs.
Merely
to desire that one may become more loving, more thoughtful, and more kind is not enough.
I will
not leave you comfortless—The message fell like gentle rainUpon the anguished, troubled hearts,Stilling the cries of pain.
From Letters, Substantially as Published
My attention has been called to your editorial of December 30, entitled "Newspapers and Crime.
In last Thursday's Eastern Daily Press, under the subtitle "Crank Beliefs," a writer enumerates Christian Science, among others, as freak religion.
The newspapers of Washington have continued to show the same friendly attitude exhibited in previous years.
Article
The attention of Christian Scientists is called to their duty as citizens to register and to vote.
Many years ago I began the study of metaphysics as our dear Leader, Mrs.
In March, 1914, Christian Science put its tender, protecting arms around me when, more than a thousand miles from all that was then humanly dear to me, I was jobless, moneyless, and very much afraid.
With a greater sense of gratitude than words can express I wish to share with all who are seeking Truth a few of the healings which I have experienced through the application of Christian Science.
Christian Science has healed me whenever I have applied it.
A heart overflowing with gratitude prompts this testimony.
For some time I have wanted to let all those who might be interested know of the wonderful healing I have had in Christian Science.
I came to Christian Science at a time of much distress and physical suffering.
It is with the deepest reverence and gratitude to God that I testify to the blessings that have come into my life since I became a student of Christian Science—the truth which makes men free, and which reveals a God of love and protective power.
Many years ago a neighbor asked me if I should like to know about Christian Science, and as it was new to me I went to hear about it.
