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THE SOURCE IS PURE
St. John's record of his vision of the kingdom of heaven is rich in symbolism. At the climax of his vision, he wrote, referring to the angel guide (Rev. 22:1, 2): "He shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."
The word "river" is frequently used in the Scriptures as a symbol. The river described by St. John was pure and clear, typifying true thought. How could it be otherwise, proceeding as it did from the throne of God? Error, with its disturbed, impure, destructive elements, would have no place in it. Truth alone could proceed from such a source.
In this glimpse of ultimate reality it was apparent to John that the source of all true thought and consciousness is divine and pure; therefore the manifestation must be equally pure.
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September 27, 1958 issue
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THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
E. OLIVE DAVIS
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"TEACH US TO PRAY"
THOMAS D. M. LATTA
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ASCENDANCY INTO SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING
JESSICA PICKETT
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THE SOURCE OF DAVID'S STRENGTH IS OURS
MILLIS CAVERLY
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PINNACLE
Stanley W. Hurst
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"PRESENCE OF HEALTH"
FLORENCE FRASER LUDGATE
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THE SOURCE IS PURE
NAOMI PRICE
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"THAT PUBLISHETH PEACE"
MARJORIE BOWER ESPEN
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MURMUR NOT
Harold Molter
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THE POWER OF CHURCH
Helen Wood Bauman
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RADIO PROGRAM No. 262 - The Saving Power of Divine Love
with contributions from Carolyn E. Mooers
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In expressing gratitude for all...
Dorothy S. Stanger
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Christian Science came into my...
Carroll Cleveland Breeden, Jr.
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Our Master, Christ Jesus, said...
Phyllis Coates
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In Science and Health, Mary Baker Eddy...
K. Leah Danforth
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Many years ago we lived near a...
Jennie Golden
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Some years ago I watched a...
Howard Eldwin Nyhart
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The opening paragraph in the...
Eleanor Wood Eddy
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I wish to express my gratitude to...
Garnette Arrick
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My first healing in Christian Science...
Aner D. Littlepage
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Eizo Sakamoto, John Murray