How
much of sorrow and distress would be eliminated from the world's burden of care to-day if Peter's counsel were heeded, "Be ye holy in all manner of conversation"! Then all who profess to be followers of the Christ should, indeed, keep their "conversation.
The
beginner in Christian Science is often tempted to employ his new-found freedom, and the power gained thereby, to engage in an offensive warfare against error abroad—that is to say, error which appears to him to result from the wrong thinking of others.
How
variously have men viewed the Supreme Being! If one reads the hymns that used to be sung, he is impressed with the belief the authors must have had that the divine activities were largely occupied with the punishment of sinners.
J. Latimer Davis, Committee on Publication for the State of Iowa,
Statements in a recent issue of the Globe-Gazette reported an evangelist, recently in Mason City, as having classified Christian Science among institutions of "false prophets.
Aaron E. Brandt, Committee on Publication for the State of Pennsylvania,
A contributor's notes on the International Sunday school lesson in your recent issue contains references to Christian Science which are erroneous, and indicate not only a lack of knowledge on the subject but also a rather strained effort to say something unfavorable upon it.
Carrington Hening, Committee on Publication for the State of New Jersey,
The statements made by the writer of an article in a recent issue entitled, "Discusses Christian Science," are rather absurd, and for that reason I beg space for a brief statement of facts.
In
the sixth chapter of Luke we read, "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Who
that has wakened in the fresh early hours of the day and looked out upon a world newly illumined has not felt the wholesome touch of hope, joy, and inspiration?
Every
normal person desires freedom and light; but who is there who has not felt the darkness of a sense of bondage to fear, sickness, or some other ungodlike condition?
