Paul
must have earnestly hoped for a literal acceptance of his counsel to the Philippians to "rejoice in the Lord alway," for he repeated, "And again I say.
Many
students of Christian Science, either at the outset of their study or later, believe that they would be much happier in another environment, far removed from what they regard as the irritations and discords of their present surroundings.
God's
call to Abram was to lift his eyesAnd look from out the place whereon he stoodTo north, to southward, and to east and west,For all the land he saw should be his own.
Mary
, when she knew that Jesus satAt meat in Simon's house, came yearningly,For she would prove a grateful trust in himWhose words of sure compassion healed all sin.
At
a time when vast military forces are engaged, or soon will be engaged, in the invasion of the territory held by a cruel enemy, it is well for us to remind ourselves of the crucial issues involved, and to be sure we contribute our individual part to ensure victory.
Applications for membership in The Mother Church are acted upon by The Christian Science Board of Directors, twice each year, as provided for by the Manual of The Mother Church, Article XIII, Section 2.
We are grateful for the enlightened attitude on the part of our Kansas editors which results in their careful watchfulness to prevent incorrect statements regarding our religion from appearing in their newspapers.
I should like to say to those who are skeptical that healing does take place through the reading of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.