The point most of us overlook in our adverse criticism of those who resort to prayer to heal disease is that they are for the most part men and women who have looked in vain to the state-favored schools of healing to help them.
A recent writer in the Clarion asks on what Christian Science "depends for its potency" if not "upon things material, nor supernatural, nor upon faith.
The
good old custom, which still obtains in some places, of a watchman patroling the streets at night, calling out the hours as they pass, and adding the comforting assurance that "All's well," has, I think, a special signification to Christian Scientists.
During
a recent extended trip through the far West and Pacific coast cities, it was my privilege to visit and enjoy the splendid system of Christian Science reading-rooms and church services, an experience which has emphasized anew and given me a keener realization of what this work means toward the world's uplift and redemption; With praise and gratitude to God for the gift of one whose spiritual insight, foresight, and unselfed love made this possible, I know that I voice the feelings of many travelers in sending a word of appreciation and encouragement to these loyal and patient workers at the post of duty in every department connected with the publication of our Christian Science literature.
There
are perhaps very few Christian Scientists, even among those who before coming into Science have found inspiration and help from the study of the Bible, who do not acknowledge again and again the wonderful value of the new teaching as an aid to the understanding of the old truth.
It
is only when we begin to make some progress in our understanding of Christian Science that we are able to see the immense importance of our Master's words, "Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Recently
a new meaning of the following texts came to me: "First the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear;" and "The last shall be first, and the first last.
