In
the twelfth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles is chronicled a remarkable incident, that of Peter's imprisonment and the manner in which he was released.
Those
who have come to Christian Science for physical healing and have received the relief they sought, are apt to feel that since that which seemed to be their chief difficulty has been met, the rest of the way will be smooth and easy going.
Christian Scientists, like their predecessors in the realm of religious discovery and righteous endeavor to promote man's moral and spiritual welfare, have had their full share of ridicule, slander, and vilification.
In an issue of the Western Colorado Evangel appeared an article entitled "True Science and Christian Science," in which materia medica was extolled as the true science which saves mankind from disease and death, while Christian Science, which teaches reliance on God alone for healing the sick, was scoffed at.
Christian Science has stimulated the reading of the Bible, and has created a desire for a more complete and demonstrable understanding of this holy book to a degree far beyond that of any other contemporaneous religious movement.
In a recent issue of your esteemed paper there appeared the following: "Since Christian Science and other cults claim the power of healing, its teachers take the place of the professional healers.
The
student of Christian Science finds valuable lessons in the experiences of each day and rejoices to see the upward trend of thought in so many directions.
