with contributions from J. W. Brigham, James Wiley
We see convincing evidences that the Christian Churches in this country are in the first stage of an evangelistic movement, which is likely to affect all denominations and to continue for several years.
Only
little snowflakes, so small, so white, so soft; gently falling, falling; yet as they rest upon the dark and dreary earth, little by little they clothe all in a mantle of dazzling white, even in a robe of sparkling beauty.
Since
my experience has been so different from that of others, I write it, trusting that it may help some seeker after Truth who is situated as I was a few years ago.
One
of the phrases which fell most readily from the lips of Jesus was "the kingdom of heaven," and we gain a clearer insight into His kingdom by a study of the contexts and similes which Jesus employed in this connection.
While
we know that all are really the sons and daughters of God, and in our awakening are ready for the spiritual uplift and regeneration that Christian Science brings, we find in our experience that some apply for the healing who are seemingly unwilling so to surrender the beliefs of materialism as to let the light of Truth come in, that the glory of the Lord may be risen upon them.
Those whose work brings them in touch with German-speaking people, will find the supplement, issued with this number, a ready means for disseminating information regarding Christian Science.
Henry Thompson
with contributions from Horace Bushnell
I was now assured by evidence which I could not resist, that all which man—with his limited knowledge and experience—has learned to regard as due to Supreme "Power" and "Wisdom," although immeasurably beyond his comprehension, is also associated with the exercise of an "absolutely beneficent" influence over all living things, of every grade, which exist within its range.
Alfred Farlow
with contributions from James Russell Lowell
David
said, "I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness," and we are proving by our daily experiences that true happiness comes from within, not from without, and that it is afforded by the contemplation of the unseen and eternal realities of being.
