HUMAN
existence is so largely made up of conscious and unconscious beliefs in the reality of matter and of evil, that he who would measurably demonstrate the allness of God, good, must keep himself well schooled and alert not only in the constant practice of his best sense of right doing, but also in an attempt to analyze every thought, motive, and expression in its right relationship to the first commandment, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
IT
is our pleasure and privilege to announce to the field that preliminary steps have just been taken toward the formation of a new and important department of the organized work of Christian Science, to be known as The Christian Science Benevolent Association.
THE
tendency of the human mind is to shirk responsibility,—to leave as much as possible to others,—and thus to miss the manifold blessings which come from being "workers together" with God, as Paul puts it.
It
is no infrequent occurrence to find in newspaper reports of meetings of medical societies and other representative bodies, that some one has delivered an address recommending the use of hypnotism, either as a labor-saving device or as a general cure-all.
CHRISTIAN
people in general, as well as other religionists, are supposed to understand the reason for the institution of the Sabbath, even though they may hold widely differing views as to its observance.
WHEN
Naaman, "captain of the host of the king of Syria," who had come with a letter from his royal master to the king of Israel to be healed of his leprosy, and was sent by him to the house of "Elisha the man of God," received the prophet's command, "Go and wash in Jordan seven times," evidently his dignity was offended, and his contempt for the prophet and his instructions was expressed in emphatic terms.
It
is deeply interesting to read the many admonitions as to rejoicing found in the Bible, and Christian Science is daily bringing these precious gems to light so that we may make them our own.
Because
the healing of the sick is more readily seen and acknowledged than the other reforms which Christian Science has brought about in human experience, the impression has prevailed with many persons that it is the sole objective of this religious system; but such is not the case.