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Sunday School Notes and Comments
The subject of smoking and drinking came up in a Christian Science Sunday school class recently during a discussion of the verse in Matthew (13:44), "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field." The thought was brought out that the truth is so valuable to us that we gladly relinquish things that are not in accord with Principle.
The experience of a young Christian Scientist was cited. Her friends all smoked, and she was very much tempted to follow their example. Mortal mind tried to tell her she would be unpopular if she refrained, but she knew that smoking is not in agreement with Christian Science. She decided to abide by her understanding of divine Principle. She continued having many friends, and about a year later, when a group of young people were gathered together, one of the girls was heard to say of her, "You know, even though she never smokes, we always have a jolly time with her, and she never criticizes the rest of us." This young Christian Scientist then realized that she had never actually sacrificed anything good by taking her stand with Truth.
A Christian Scientist knows that real happiness and contentment are experienced only when he follows the leadings of divine Mind.
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December 20, 1941 issue
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The True Christmas
EMMIE GRACE SMITH
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Perfection the Standard of Being
Luther Phillips Cudworth
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The Joy of Mounting Footsteps
JESSIE CRAIG
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Humility
MINNIE SUCKOW
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"That most important of all arts"
RICHARD P. VERRALL
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Spiritual Guidance in Choosing a Vocation
NATALIE G. FORCE
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We Are the Lambs
PAULINE PEARL STRACHAN
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In an article which appeared in your paper recently,...
Guy Haldane Dempster,
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A Christian Science lecture, recently delivered, has called...
Frank T. Norman,
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"The basis of Christmas"
Evelyn F. Heywood
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"If any man . . . open the door"
ALFRED PITTMAN
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The Lectures
with contributions from Florence E. Murray , Margaret A. Smith, Arthur E. Kimball , Helen A. Hammerly, Robert E. Moorhead, Coralie R. Chauvin
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It is with sincerest gratitude for Christian Science that...
Bina T. Brands
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During a period of twenty-seven years Christian Science...
Gladys Faber Corder with contributions from John J. Corder
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In the year 1918, during the World War, when I was a...
Charles C.Rutson
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I became interested in Christian Science twenty-six...
Irma A. Biddle
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Christian Science came to me at a time when I had almost...
Edith de Rougemont
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Four years ago I was told by a leading surgeon that I...
Sarah E. McDonough
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It is with deep gratitude to God and to Mrs. Eddy that I...
Sophia Victoria Messmer
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About twenty-five years ago the prospect of living a...
Effie Spaulding Gardner
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Joyous Singing
LOTTIE M. BROWN
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Roosevelt, George VI