Those
who are gaining some understanding of the influence of thought upon their health, happiness, and prosperity can draw a valuable lesson from the words of the Way-shower and Exemplar: "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
What
Christian Scientist has not felt a thrill of spiritual joy and self-mastery when, in spite of fearful trembling, he has given a testimony at a Wednesday evening service! Perhaps for many months the desire to speak had been present with him, but fear had seemed to chain him to the seat.
Raymond N. Harley, Committee on Publication for Transvaal, South Africa,
In his letter published in your issue of May 21 last, a clergyman suggests that your report of a Christian Science lecture given at Benoni carries a willful misstatement—by the lecturer, I take it.
Capt. John W. E. Gilhespy, Committee on Publication for Devonshire, England,
My attention has been drawn to your issue of June 15, in which you quote extracts from a pamphlet containing misstatements regarding Christian Science.
The school year just ended has been one of joyous activity to the members of this organization, who have tried to extend to the utmost the opportunities offered by our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, when she opened the way for the establishment of college Christian Science organizations.
One
of the first things learned by a student of Christian Science is that matter has no sensation and no intelligence, that it is in fact inert, mindless.
When Christian Science was first presented to me by a friend I was sick and very despondent, and this cup of cold water given in Christ's name was received with joy.
So many have been my blessings due to the study of Christian Science that I feel the time has arrived when I should avail myself of the privilege of expressing my gratitude through the pages of the periodicals.
The debt of gratitude I owe to Christian Science for the manifold blessings that have come to me through its study, bringing the right understanding of God and His perfection, and of man as His idea, can never be expressed in words, but must be lived.
When I was a young child, my mother was led to Christian Science after the doctors had told her that there was no hope of saving my life and that I might live only a few hours or a few days.
I want to express my gratitude for Christian Science and for the many healings and beautiful proofs of God's protecting and healing power which I have had.
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