Editorials

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WORLDLY PLEASURES

Annie M. Knott

There is a wide difference of opinion among professed Christians as to the extent in which they should indulge the desire for the pleasures of the senses, some sects prohibiting certain forms of amusement altogether, and others permitting them, except at specified seasons.
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TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM

John B. Willis

No one can read the word spoken by "the faithful and true witness" to the church of Laodicea, as recorded in the 3rd chapter of Revelation, and meditate upon the kindred emphasis which Christ Jesus laid upon that manifestation of Truth which is known as genuineness, without acquiring a keener sense of how great a crime is cant.
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THE EFFICACY OF THE CHRIST-WAY

Archibald McLellan

It was soon after he had raised from the dead the son of the widow of Nain, and the stir which this occasioned, that our great Master was questioned as to the validity of his claim to the Messiahship.
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I had never been contented in my own church, and when...

Georgia E. Miller with contributions from Sarah M. Harvey

I had never been contented in my own church, and when I noticed the glad faces of the many Christian Scientists around me, I began to attend the services at their church.
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AWARENESS OF OUR ENEMY

John B. Willis

The history of nations and of men pictures many a defeat which was directly due to avoidable ignorance regarding the character of the so-called enemy and his point of attack.
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UNDERSTANDING AND BELIEF

Annie M. Knott

It is often remarked that Christian Science gives a new meaning to words, and this is undoubtedly true.
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"BE WATCHFUL, SOBER, AND VIGILANT."*

Archibald McLellan

Nowhere in her published writings has Mrs.
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THE IDEAL CITY

Annie M. Knott

An extremely interesting article appeared on the Home Forum page of The Christian Science Monitor of June 9, entitled, "The Garden Cities of England.
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AWARENESS OF OUR ENEMY

John B. Willis

The history of nations and of men pictures many a defeat which was directly due to avoidable ignorance regarding the character of the enemy and his point of attack.
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"THEM THAT BELIEVE."

Archibald McLellan

It is a notable fact that Jesus had promised his followers that certain signs should "follow them that believe," these same followers "went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.
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"WHY THIS WASTE?"

John B. Willis

"I have all respect for the Christian Science movement, and unhesitatingly accept the fact that it is accomplishing great good, but I cannot understand why you turn down and discard the products of scientific investigation; as for instance when you treat materia medica as of no value.
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THE HEALING OF "ALL MANNER OF DISEASE."

Annie M. Knott

In the 4th chapter of Matthew's Gospel we read that Christ Jesus healed those who were afflicted with "divers diseases and torments," including lunacy and palsy,—"all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.