Robert G. Steel, Committee on Publication for the State of Michigan,
So-called psychic phenomena are the seeming result of the processes of the mortal, material mind,—the "carnal mind," which Paul declares "is enmity against God.
Joseph Axtell, Committee on Publication for Somersetshire, England,
The knowledge, understanding, and practice of the spiritual laws by which Christ Jesus did his healing and saving works may properly be termed scientific Christianity or Christian Science.
Samuel J. Macdonald, Committee on Publication for the State of New Jersey,
Christian Science bears neither relation nor resemblance to new-thought, nor does it "spring from the same root" or any similar source; neither is it a "modification" of newthought.
W. Stuart Booth, Committee on Publication for the State of Colorado,
Christian Science, being based solely and unequivocally on the Bible, accepts the Scriptural pronouncements that "God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good;" "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made;" and, "Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity.
In
the thirteenth chapter of John we read that when Christ Jesus' earthly career was drawing to a close, he gave his disciples "a new commandment," to the effect that they "love one another.
In
the year 1883, our Leader established the Journal of Christian Science, later named The Christian Science Journal, of which she was the proprietor and sole editor until 1893.
The
lad Joseph, so dear to Bible readers, was, as we know, a lad of visions and dreams and noble ideals,—ideals and spiritual talents which in his manhood were to play a vital part in the affairs of his country, to bless in times of famine and need.
