In the Christian Science Bible Lesson

[Frederick Dixon in the Stroud.

FROM OUR EXCHANGES

[The Church Standard.
In the 1907 second revised edition of our text-book, Science and Health, some changes have been made in the line numbers since the Quarterly for January, February, March was prepared.
Your correspondent raises an interesting question concerning the relationship between Christian Science and certain drugless methods of cure which he names.
Our clerical critic starts off by acknowledging the good works of Christian Science, and then asserts that they come of evil; as if good could possibly come of evil.
Religion should be valued for what it accomplishes as well as for what it promises.
In simple justice, let me say first that our critic deserves the thanks of Christian Scientists for his honest recognition of the great part that Christian Science is taking in the present generation in healing the sick and reforming the sinful.
It should not be supposed that Christian Scientists are, or that they claim to be, entirely immune from sickness and suffering.
To the ordinary man, puzzled by the riddles of physical existence, Christian Science is sooner or later presented.
The Christian Science Journal for January is an admirable number for the thoughtful reader who is seeking to know the truth and do the best things.

PROTECTION

In the 91st Psalm we read, "There shall no evil befall thee.