In
preparing a Sunday school lesson on the subject of the third beatitude, I referred to the dictionary, and with this aid some beautiful explanations of its meaning were opened up to me.
Among
the many blessings which have come to the world through the knowledge of a scientific Christianity, there is nothing perhaps that has given more peace, hope, joy, and courage to the human heart than the change in thought which is brought about by this knowledge in regard to what is called death.
The
mental work of the Christian Scientist, like all that he does, needs constant examination and analysis, because of the persistent tendency of mortal mind to drift into error.
It
was the early dawn of a bright beautiful day, when, standing on the brow of a hill at one of the Himalayan summer resorts, the writer saw in the distance the white-capped peaks of earth's highest altitudes.
The belief that Jesus' healing works were purely the result of his own unique personality, and that, therefore, it would be impossible for such works to be done again, will not stand investigation for a moment.
We are not a little surprised to note in a recent issue of the News an argument by the pastor of one of your churches to prove by human "experts" that it is impossible for any person to receive spiritual inspiration in this age.
Let me ask a final word in reply to the recent communication from "Christian," who, though he fails to reveal his identity, nevertheless reveals his animus in attacking the teaching and practice of Christian Science.
In a recent issue is published a reprint from the American Medical Association Journal, which comments justly and generouly upon the excellent sanitary work which has been done to safeguard the health of the people of Panama, all of which we can endorse.
