Editorials

Editorial

SCIENCE VS. SUPERSTITION

Annie M. Knott

During the last half century a great change has come over the world's thought, a scientific view of things having to a large extent done away with superstition as it was linked to beliefs concerning God, man, and the universe.
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THE MORE ABUNDANT LIFE

John B. Willis

Readers of the text-book of Christian Science wonder sometimes why its author should have laid such stress upon the teaching that there is no life in matter, but those who have come to realize how this mortal belief wields its debasing influence in every realm of thought, have no trouble in discerning the sufficient reason for her reiterations.
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THE GOOD OF THE CAUSE

Archibald McLellan

Within the next few months, in many of the branch churches, there will be occasion for members to give earnest condideration to the selection of their church officers for the ensuing year, and in some cases they are even now looking about them for available material.
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HINDRANCES MADE HELPFUL

John B. Willis

The writer of the twenty-seventh Psalm dwells upon the authority and power of God which are pledged for the salvation of "the meek of the earth," and then adds by way of assurance, that the very wrath of man shall be made to praise Him.
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THE VITAL MESSAGE

Annie M. Knott

At the present time a great deal is being said, both by the religious and secular press, as to the real function of religion.
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SUBSTANCE AND SHADOW

Archibald McLellan

Much as is being accomplished at the present time by the more public methods of placing Christian Science rightfully before the world, the real work which counts, that which is most convincing of its potency, is the healing of the sick that is daily taking place through the understanding and application of its teachings.
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RESPONSIVENESS

Annie M. Knott

The wise man said: "The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue from the Lord.
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THE SELF-COMPLACENCY OF BELIEF

John B. Willis

There is a current saying, by way of definition, that orthodoxy means "my doxy," heterodoxy "the other man's doxy;" and one cannot read very far in the history of religion, nor observe very carefully the mental habits of mankind, without realizing that this humorous putting of a point voices a fact which enters into the determination of some of this life's greatest issues.
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POSSIBLE AND PRACTICABLE

Archibald McLellan

It is said that when Professor Morse was struggling to introduce the telegraph which he had invented, a certain congressman who with others had voted to appropriate a sum of money for the construction of an experimental line, was opposed for reelection on the ground that he had wasted public money upon a scheme which was entirely impracticable ; and he was defeated for this reason.
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AFTERGLOW

Mary Baker G. Eddy

Beloved Students:—The by-law of The Mother Church, stipulating three years as the term for its readers, neither binds nor compels the branch churches to follow suit.
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WORDS FOR THE WISE

Mary Baker G. Eddy

The  Mother Church by-law, relative to a three years' term for church readers, was entitled to and has received profound attention.
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MIDST TURBULENCE, YET UNTROUBLED

John B. Willis

There are many Christian people who are tempted to be more or less disturbed—and some of them are Christian Scientists—in view of the fact that the many seem to be getting so far away from that peaceful pursuit of an established order which is so agreeable to human sense.