January 23, 1937
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That
human beings like to do things, or have them done for them, rather than to know the truth about a situation, was clearly shown by the attitude of the disciples when they were confronted with a hungry multitude which had followed Jesus that they might understand something of the Christ that animated him, and enabled him to heal those in need of healing.
Christian Scientists
are grateful that in The Christian Science Monitor they have a far-reaching messenger of the gospel of "on earth peace, good will toward men," a messenger whose purpose is, as stated by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, and Founderr of the Monitor, to go across continent and ocean into the highways ans byways of the world, "to spread undivided the Science that operates unspent," and "to bless all mankind".
The
peace for which men long can be known only meta-physically, through understanding the first record of creation, given in the first chapter of Genesis.
In
the forty-first chapter of Isaiah we find these words: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
According
to Luke's account, Jesus said, "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.
What
a joyous privilege it is to attend the Christian Science Sunday School! The invitation to do this is lovingly extended to students of Christian Science "up to the age of twenty years".
Of
skies at dawn men's voices tell,Of sun-drenched meadows, blossom bright,Of moonlight's white, enchanted spell—The while he walks through moonless night.
In reply to a correspondent writing in your issue of May 2, let me say that his analysis of Christian Science is not accurate and starts from a wrong premise.
In the leading article in Arbeiderbladet of April 28 there is an attack on the Christian Science movement, which, among other things, couples Christian Science with spiritualism in a manner that is misleading.
In your issue of March 30 there appeared a poem entitled "A Farewell Song" by a contributor, who attributed the poem to Mary Baker Eddy, Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science.
In your issue of June 24 appears an article in which the "power of suggestion" and "a Christian Science cure" were mentioned, which might be taken by some of your readers to mean one and the same thing.
The newspapers and periodicals in this state continue to give us their support in publishing many items furnished by our office as well as by quoting directly from the columns of The Christian Science Monitor.
The
condition of drought, and consequent dearth, which seems to have persisted for some time in a certain area embracing parts of the United States and Canada may be due to what are termed natural causes, lack of moisture, and so forth.
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Applications for admission to membership in The Mother Church may be sent to the Clerk at any time throughout the year.
More than thirty years ago I picked up a Christian Science periodical, and while I was reading it acute pain from which I was suffering vanished.
I have had many wonderful proofs of the efficacy of Christian Science, but I desire to tell of one specifically, because medical science said it was impossible for me to recover.
I should like to express gratitude for Christian Science and for its Discoverer and Founder, Mary Baker Eddy, whose consecrated study of the Bible enabled her to give to a waiting world a religion that heals all diseases.
A few years ago I found myself in a business situation which had become very inharmonious, and I earnestly longed to get away from it.
For many years I have been enjoying benefits from articles and testimonies in the Journal and Sentinel, but have not been giving in proportion to my receiving.
The testimonies in the Christian Science Sentinel and The Christian Science Journal have always been a great help to me, and now I feel I should express my gratitude for the wonderful help I have received.
It is with a heart full of gratitude and love for our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, and for the Cause of Christian Science that I joyfully submit the following testimony as proof of the healing, regenerating, and saving power of Truth as revealed in the study and practice of Christian Science.
Christian Science has brought me so many blessings I hardly know where to begin when expressing my gratitude.
In early youth I had many physical difficulties and was always considered frail; in fact, the general thought was that I should never be very strong.
If
only we could always seeThat these great mountains which appearTo bar the path for you and meAre insubstantial mounds of fear!
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The Tenets of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, for the use of branch Churches of Christ, Scientist, are printed on sheets containing space for adding the application forms for membership in branch organizations, or extracts from their by-laws.
