Editorials

THE NATURAL

John B. Willis

As very generally understood the natural is the customary, that which under given circumstances we are wont to expect.

A DISTINCTION

Annie M. Knott

Christian Science teaches us that we are to be alert in distinguishing between that which seemeth to be and that which really is.

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A staff-writer for the Portland, Oregon, Spectator, after combating the assumption that Christian Science congregations are composed of "long-haired men and short-haired women," writes entertainingly of his attendence at a Christian Science service on a recent Sunday, and our readers will be interested in the excerpts from his article which follow:—

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TRUST

Annie M. Knott

The prophet Nahum says, "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

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SELF-PRESERVATION

John B. Willis

The greater part of the organic functions of the body and of the productive forces of nature, as well as the bulk of all human planning and activity, point to race perpetuation as their end.

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"HOW ONE MAN FOUND RELIEF."

Archibald McLellan

That all the testimonials to the efficacy of Christian Science are not given in our Wednesday evening meetings and in our own periodicals is proved by the following letter, which we copy from the Boston American of June 24.

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AN AMENDED BY-LAW

Editor

Article XXXIII.

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A QUESTION OF CHOICE

John B. Willis

Error ofttimes makes itself impressive to human sense, not only by its pains and terrors, but by its asserted greatness, continuity, and conformity to law, and its arguments are of such significance to some that, though they cannot believe evil is good, or that God actually has need of it, they nevertheless feel compelled to say that it is too big and too significant to the life that now is to be counted out as nothingness.

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"PROOF AND DEMONSTRATION."

Annie M. Knott

About eleven years ago a new order was introduced in the Christian Science Church, namely, the substitution of the now well-known Lesson-Sermons for sermons prepared and delivered by preachers.

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HISTORY

Archibald McLellan

In these days when so much is being written about our Leader and Christian Science, it is well for us to remember that Mrs.

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A SIGNIFICANT PROTEST

John B. Willis

It is one of the stock claims of those who have tried to secure repressive legislation respecting the practice of Christian Science, that they are impelled by a sincere interest in the welfare of the people, that their motive is unselfish, and that they are seeking to right a wrong which, strange to say, the people themselves have not voiced nor even discovered.

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A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE

Annie M. Knott

On another page of the Sentinel we give in part an article recently published in The Onlooker, a widely read English magazine.