In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

A Lesson in Perspective

TO the Christian Scientist, taking his journey out of materiality into the promised land of spiritual reality and looking for tokens of divine guidance all along the way, many a seemingly trivial incident furnishes instruction and inspiration.

Without Age

THAT man's existence begins with birth and ends with death, that man's life is to be measured by the years between the cradle and the grave, is a popular belief.

Grace before Meat

THE old custom of saying grace before and after meat, which used to be almost universal among English-speaking peoples, has very largely disappeared during the last fifty years, and is now seldom followed except at ceremonial banquets, which are sometimes opened by a brief Benedictus Benedicat.

Progress

IN a paragraph on page 233 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy occur these sentences: "Every day makes its demands upon us for higher proofs rather than professions of Christian power.

Signs of the Times

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A correspondent says: "It would be well if Christian Science...

A correspondent says: "It would be well if Christian Science organizations adopted the same attitude toward war.
A doctor, writing in your issue of recent date, makes some assertions about Christian Science which are neither warranted nor true.

In an article about the healing mission in England, a...

In an article about the healing mission in England, a correspondent to your paper has made kindly mention of Christian Science.

Our critic, a doctor of medicine, makes a very mistaken...

Our critic, a doctor of medicine, makes a very mistaken assertion when he says, "Where there is any organic trouble, there is no healing by the so-called force of Christian Science.
CAN we be self-willed, self-opinionated, worldly wise, and meek in heart at the same time?

"Stand porter"

THE text, "I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness," opened up a train of thought to the writer of much practical utility in everyday life.

Glad Service

SOLOMON said, "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.