Editorials

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Joyous Work

Albert F. Gilmore

A belief almost as old as the tradition of mortal man—made from the dust of the ground, as the account in Genesis has it—is to the effect that man was cursed, sentenced, as it were, to a life of hardship and struggle; and that this experience was imposed upon mortals as the price of maintaining the false sense of life, which constitutes the whole fabric of material existence.
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"The affirmations of divine Science"

Duncan Sinclair

It is characteristic of the Christian Scientist that he is sure of his position with regard to spiritual things.
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The Cheerful Giver

Ella W. Hoag

It has always been considered commendable to be a cheerful giver.
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Eternal Vigilance

Albert F. Gilmore

The author of that familiar saying, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty," expressed a truth applicable to many situations in human experience,—no doubt to many more than were recognized by him at the time of its utterance.
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Right Condemnation

Ella W. Hoag

When Jesus said to his disciples, "Condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned," he set before them a great duty and the possibility of a great reward.
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The Higher Demonstration

Albert F. Gilmore

Every person who becomes accustomed to reason metaphysically, to note and analyze the various claims of mortal sense presenting themselves at the gates of human thought, recognizes how insistent and persistent are their demands for recognition.
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"The divine method of pardon"

Duncan Sinclair

One of the most interesting of the healings recorded of Christ Jesus is to be found in the second chapter of Mark's gospel.
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The Futility of Human Warfare

Duncan Sinclair

The more one learns of Christian Science, the more one is convinced of the unchristian nature of all forms of human warfare.
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Inspiration

Ella W. Hoag

Inspiration in the highest sense stands for the holy revelations and intuitions which men receive from God.
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Enthusiasm a Necessity

Albert F. Gilmore

When Emerson in "Circles" declared, "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm," he stated a fact which all Christian Scientists may well ponder; for true it is that no great cause has ever been won, or has ever greatly prospered, without enthusiasm among its leaders and supporters.
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"Lively stones"

Ella W. Hoag

No figure of speech has been a greater favorite with writers of all ages than that of stones.
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The Simplicity of Christian Science

Duncan Sinclair

The remark is sometimes heard that Christian Science is difficult to understand.