Most
students of the Bible are familiar with the warning words quoted from the Psalms, in the third chapter of Paul's epistle to the Hebrews: "Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
If
Christ Jesus had not proved the truth of all he claimed himself to be, he would have gone down to history as the supreme egoist, for in all the centuries none other has shown such a daring of spiritual assumption.
The
gain attending the spiritual interpretation which Christian Science brings to the Scripture is never more apparent than when one comes to the study of the epigrammatic sayings of Christ Jesus, and a good illustrative instance is found in his seemingly severe rebuke to one who had craved the privilege of delaying his spiritual activity until he had buried his father.
Many
questions are asked by earnest seekers after Truth, as to how they can best gain a practical understanding of Christian Science themselves, and impart it to children, either in their homes or in the Sunday School.
We
have been asked by one of the members of the board of lectureship to remind the Field that the requests made by this board in its annual circular, which was mailed last summer to the clerks of all the churches and societies advertised in The Christian Science Journal, are based upon the experience of its members, and that strict attention to these requests will greatly simplify the work of the lecturers and save much needless correspondence.
With
the beginning of each year there comes to many persons an impulse to "turn over a new leaf," and they go through the form of making resolutions which they believe will aid them in reaching a higher standard of living.
Editor
with contributions from R. Rathvon, Herbert W. Eustace
[The following letters are self-explanatory, and tell the story of our Leader's generous gift for the further enlargement of the publishing house, and also of the gift from the church at San Jose for the same purpose.
