Out
of a multitude of letters which bear eloquent witness that the increase in prices of the periodicals is being "cheerfully met," we take the following brief extracts:—
He
who was the greatest of all teachers, who overcame all material law, even that of death and the grave, yet humbly said, "I can of mine own self do nothing;" and again, "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
So generally helpful is the following letter, written to one of the branches of The Mother Church by The Christian Science Board of Directors, that we are glad to share it with our readers:—
Throughout
the Scriptures we find many references to wisdom, and it is most unequivocally stated that no other possession of humanity equals it in value.
In
his parable of the good Samaritan our Master enjoined the practice of mercy as necessary to the fulfilling of the command, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
There
is scarcely a Wednesday evening meeting held in a Christian Science church but that one or more persons who have been healed of diseases which to mortal sense are considered extremely dangerous, make the statement that, great as is their gratitude for the physical healing which they experienced, they are still more grateful for the spiritual uplift which accompanied their healing from sickness.
A question having arisen in some branch churches in regard to the eligibility for reelection to the office of reader of persons who have served for three years in that office, and this question having been referred to The Christian Science Board of Directors for decision, they make the following statement, to wit:—
That
the right education of children is of supreme importance to humanity there can be no question; and if any were to doubt this they need but turn to the Scriptures, especially the teachings of Christ Jesus, who brought before his disciples the true concept of the child as God's idea.
