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.
Christian Scientists heal the sick by realizing the nothingness of disease and the allness of God,—through an understanding of God's law, and the intelligent application of this understanding.
No one realizes another's right to his own opinion on any subject better than does the Christian Scientist, and if an individual chooses to exploit his misapprehension of Christian Science before an audience he will find this out for himself in time.
We recognize in Christian Science the coming remedy for all men and all ages; thousands of individuals possessing clear discernment have proved this Science to be the best known remedy for sickness as well as sin, but the world has come so to depend upon medicine that suddenly to deprive the general public of its use at the present time would seem to a very large majority little short of a calamity.
We hear much adverse criticism nowadays of the rapidly increasing representatives of Christian Science; but these people possess two at least of the great virtues the Christian religion has ever taught and emphasized.
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of the great joys experienced by a Christian who acquires even a slight understanding of Christian Science, comes from the knowledge gained concerning the will of God towards man.