In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

Your correspondent "C.
"Truthseeker" asks in the American for the Christian Science view the recent wind and flood horrors of the West.
In a discourse on "The Church of the Future," given at a church in Petaluma, the reverend gentleman said the Scriptures teach "unity of Christians.
In one of your issues I note a very commendable editorial respecting the changed methods of religious activity and the nearer approximation of present-day Christian workers to the idea of divine compassion as set forth in the golden rule.
In a recent issue of your journal I have noticed reference to Christian Science, which, the critic maintains, denies that there is any sin.
As the opinion expressed by our critic is a personal one and fails to represent the mature judgment of a very considerable population in other countries as well as here, I will ask your permission to state briefly wherein Christian Science differs from this gentleman's mistaken concept of it.
A recent critic says that I will be surprised to hear that my previous letter, which you published, has done more to convince him that Christian Science has less in common with the Bible than anything he has yet read.

KNOWLEDGE VERSUS BELIEF

All who give the matter thoughtful consideration will recognize that perfect intelligence signifies the absolute annihilation of fear.
We are always rewarded according to our desire.

LOYALTY

In pondering the phrase, "a loyal Scientist," recently, the writer had a deeper realization of its meaning than heretofore.

LOVE AND LAW

Law is defined, in part, as "a rule of action established by authority," and also as "established principle.

PURIFICATION

One day a Christian Scientist who had recently passed through a somewhat trying experience was leaving the home of a practitioner just as another student of Christian Science was entering it.