Editorials

Excerpts from Letters Received

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"In grateful appreciation of the many benefits received from Christian Science, as taught by and exemplified in the life of our Leader, Mrs.

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The Fruitless Fig Tree

Annie M. Knott

Bible students are sometimes puzzled by the account of the barren fig tree which was withered by Jesus' rebuke, but Jesus rebuked error in whatever guise it presented itself to him.

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What a word wherewith to rejoice mankind—this word health, intimately associated with its kindred words hale and whole! What buoyancy and beauty, what symmetry and wholesome peace lie enfolded in this word, and yet how little it is generally understood! Every one wants health, therefore no one should need be compelled to seek it; but, unfortunately, while everybody believes in health, all are not agreed as to its real meaning.

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To the Glory of the Father

Archibald McLellan

In the seventh chapter of John's gospel our Master is quoted as saying to the Jews who sought him at the feast in Jerusalem: "My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

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"The healing of the nations"

William D. McCrackan

Divine Love alone can water the tree which bears the leaves for "the healing of the nations.

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Decrees and Declarations

Annie M. Knott

From the standpoint of Christian Science, decrees and declarations are very closely related.

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Intelligence Infinite and Divine

Archibald McLellan

On page 469 of Science and Health and the two following pages Mrs.

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The Divine Idea

Annie M. Knott

Those unacquainted with Christian Science are sometimes at a loss to grasp the meaning of such phrases as "the divine idea" and "the Christ-idea.

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"Awake thou that sleepest"

William D. McCrackan

In addressing the Ephesians Paul uncovered a general human weakness when he wrote, "Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

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Practice and Profession

Archibald McLellan

Putting into practice the sublime truth of Christian Science, rather than merely assenting to this truth as an abstract proposition, is the primary need, as Mrs.

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Improving by Proving

William D. McCrackan

There are few words which occur as frequently in the Christian Science text-book as the words proof and demonstration.

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The Model Home

Annie M. Knott

It is agreed by most people that the word home is one of the dearest in the English language, which means of course the spiritual idea back of the word; for until human thought is lifted above materiality, the ideal home is not realized,—indeed, it is hardly even perceived.