Editorials

Unceasing Prayer

There are many sincere Christians who feel that the demands set forth in the Bible are beyond the possibilities of mortals, and to this students of Christian Science would agree.

"Redeeming the time"

The prudent business man at the close of the year takes account of stock, figures up his profit or loss, and lays his plans for the future.

Healing and Gratitude

There is no denying that Christian Science awakens in the human mind new and healthful sentiments, and quickens those that already exist.

Evil's Unreality

In view of the seeming immensity of evil, its significance to human experience and its persistence in world history, it need not surprise one that many should have reached the conviction that it must have a place in the divine plan, and affirm that there is warrant for this conclusion in the fact that moral achievements are a direct fruitage of resistance to it.

"Ye shall know the truth"

Among the many misconceptions of Christian Science, one of the most prevalent is that which regards it as being simply a willingness on the part of its adherents to be optimistic about the every-day affairs of mortal existence.

A Continuous Christmas

The return of the Christmas-tide this year is sure to remind all thoughtful Christians of the heart-saddening incongruity between the sweet song of "On earth peace," that floated down out of the Judæan skies that first Christmas time, and the outcries of passion and of pain attending the present strife among Christian nations.

"Treasure in heaven"

Among the thousands of testimonies to the efficacy of Christian Science which are given at the Wednesday evening meetings and through the columns of the Sentinel and Journal, not a few are from business men who through the study of this Science have been able to accomplish more, and on better lines, than ever before.

Essentials

All thinkers are agreed that if people would consent to deal more with essential truth, not only in religious questions but in those of every-day experience, their differences of opinion would largely disappear.

Appreciation

The following cablegram and letters bear witness to the appreciation of our brothers and sisters across the sea of the loving-kindness of the Christian Scientists in America, and also to the effective work of William D.

Words that Heal

The student of Christian Science soon learns that thought underlies all the words that are spoken, and he thus comes to be more discriminating in his use of them than ever before.

A Daring Deed

There is a rugged mass of red rock on the New England coast which serves to mark a great crisis in the history of thought.

Oneness with Principle

Throughout the apostolic narratives of the New Testament it is unmistakably emphasized that Christ Jesus' preaching of the gospel of salvation from sin was coincident with his healing of the sick.