In
all activities of merit, leading to a reward for endeavor, one has before him a goal of some kind; and to have a clear comprehension of the nature and character of the goal is of vital importance to one's progress.
Paul
, in his second letter to the Corinthians, said, "I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
The
problems which confront mankind are so numerous, and at times so perplexing and burdensome, that it may sometimes seem that there is no possibility of relief, and that some problems are unsolvable.
Many
human theories and isms have arisen to attract attention and gain followers since the humble Nazarene, Jesus the Christ, gave to a needy world the simple doctrine of Christian love.
If
I should have some human heart's desire,Which even needful, then, may seem to be,O let me pray with steadfast thought entire:Prepare Thou me for what Thou hast prepared for me!
Herold Molter, Committee on Publication for the State of Illinois,
In the Danvers Independent there appeared a column devoted to a discussion of the subject, "Why I Can't Afford to be a Christian Scientist," by a clergyman of your community.
A song
is singing on my lips,Of faith, of hope, of praise—A song of faith that overcomes,That bringeth victory;Of hope that eagerly awaitsTruth's promised liberty;Of praise that peals adoringlyFor good's supremacy—A song of constant gratitudeFor Love-illumined days!
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In gratitude to God for revealing to Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science, which has made available to all the Christ, Truth, which heals sickness, sorrow, and sin, I gratefully give my testimony.
Mary Beck Stocking
with contributions from Dorothy Stocking
Seven years ago, when "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy was procured for me by a dear friend, I had been in bed for seven months with tuberculosis of the lungs and had given up hope of ever taking my place again in the affairs of my family.
More blessed and gratifying than any dominion over the physical senses could ever be is the knowledge of the Science of being, the Science which Jesus understood and lived, and which our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, discovered and revealed to us through Christian Science.
When
clouds of sorrow dim the morning sun,When there is no reward, no victory won,No earthly comfort for the falling tear,How sweet the consciousness that God is near!
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