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Progress through Science
In a familiar passage in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy writes (p. 240), "Remember that mankind must sooner or later, either by suffering or by Science, be convinced of the error that is to be overcome." In many instances both processes are at work to awaken the dormant senses to the need for progress. The following may serve as an example.
A Christian Scientist was stricken with a severe skin irritation which seemed not to yield to his treatment. Upon asking a Christian Science practitioner for help he admitted that he was subject to daily annoyance from one who aggravated and irritated him sorely. The practitioner made it clear to him that as hateful, resentful thinking is foreign to true Christianity, he should with all diligence overcome it and endeavor to follow Paul's admonition to the Philippians, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." With the help of the practitioner's treatments, the unhealthy types of thought, such as anger, aggravation, bitterness, resentment, hatred, and the like, were overcome and exchanged for thoughts of love, patience, tranquillity, tolerance, and calmness. This mental transformation in turn found expression in a wholesome physical condition, and a complete healing was accomplished. Thus was proved true Mrs. Eddy's statement (ibid., p. 569), "He that touches the hem of Christ's robe and masters his mortal beliefs, animality, and hate, rejoices in the proof of healing,—in a sweet and certain sense that God is Love."

January 2, 1943 issue
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Seeing God
ELLA H. HAY
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Progress through Science
ARTHUR F. FOLLETT
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Spiritual Demands
CATHERINE R. RATNAGE
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"Where is your faith?"
JOHN MURRAY BURRISS
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The Commandments: Passports to Power
ELIZABETH WOOLLEY
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"The day the Lord hath made"
BLANCHE C. FREDERIKSEN
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Maturity
Evelyn F. Heywood
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Why Should I Go to War?
Paul Stark Seeley
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Replies in the Press to Criticisms of Christian Science
with contributions from W. Marlborough Addison, Maude A. Law
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Varied Activities of Christian Science Committees on Publication
with contributions from James Reid
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I was first introduced to Christian Science...
Philip Howard Spitta with contributions from Mabel Spitta
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Thirty years ago I became interested...
Louise Sandborn
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I had never heard of Christian Science...
Shirley T. Clements
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About four years ago our little...
Carrie A. Bennett
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I wish to express gratitude for...
Jessie Smith
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I became interested in Christian Science...
Gertrude V. Booth
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I am deeply grateful for the...
Charles Rossiter Stuart
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As unto God
HALLIE S. BIXBY
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Seth T. Arkills, T. J. Hind, Albert Dutton Stearns, Hilda Richmond