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poetic mind in all ages has been wont to compare humanity, driven by "every wind of doctrine," wandering in the difficult and dangerous ways of mortal sense, to a flock of frightened and strayed sheep, and there are no lovelier parables in any literature than those in which our Lord describes the relationship of God to man as that of a shepherd to his flock.
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startling in simplicity of promise and fulfillment is David's statement to the aged Barzillai, when he said, "Whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
Referring to a sermon quoted in a recent issue, it would seem that one who starts out to discredit Christian Science from the standpoint that nothing based on falsehood can last, would be most careful to avoid basing his own conclusions on anything other than the truth.
In a recent issue I notice the report of Archdeacon—'s sermon, in which he couples Christian Science with Buddhism and Mohammedanism because, as he states, its teachings have no personal call to Jesus.
My attention has been attracted by a news item in the Advertiser which reported the proceedings of the international Sunday school convention at Chicago.
The report of a lecture on Christian Science given by a clergyman, is interesting if for nothing else than as showing what this critic understands by Christianity and what he believes Christian Science to be.
