Editorials

Editorial

"I WILL ARISE AND GO TO MY FATHER."

John B. Willis

One of the most significant features of the story of the prodigal is this, that when understood it is found to be not a far-away Oriental tale, but a near-by experience.
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A WORD TO OUR HELPERS

Archibald McLellan

An important factor in the advancement of the Cause of Christian Science is its publications, and the progress which has been made along this line, in the way of development, owes its success, in large measure, to those loyal workers, all over the field, who are mindful of our Leader's longtime request that they not only subscribe for the periodicals issued by the Publishing Society, but read them and write for them.
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LOSS AND GAIN

John B. Willis

"I cannot pray as I used to, and I am almost frightened when I think of it.
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THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

Annie M. Knott

The third commandment reads: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
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"NO RESPECT OF PERSONS."

Archibald McLellan

Recently the Board of Directors and the Clerk of The Mother Church have received a number of letters of inquiry in regard to the matter of democratic government in branch churches, and more particularly asking whether the recent utterances of our Leader, the changes in the by-laws, and the articles on this subject which have appeared in the Sentinel from time to time were not intended for the correction of erroneous conditions in one particular field.
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A TELEGRAM AND MRS. EDDY'S REPLY

Charles Dean, Arthur O. Probst, Mary Baker Eddy

New York, N.
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THE MONITOR TO HELP THE UNEMPLOYED

Editor

Within a few days The Christian Science Monitor will begin the publication, free of charge, of advertisements for situations wanted or offered.
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LOYALTY TO THE MOTHER CHURCH

William E. Armstrong

The following telegram to The Mother Church from the clerk of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Buffalo, N.
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"TODAY IF YE WILL HEAR HIS VOICE."

Annie M. Knott

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.
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"AND I, IF I BE LIFTED UP."

John B. Willis

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.
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NOT APPROVED BY MRS. EDDY

Adam H. Dickey

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"LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD."

John B. Willis

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.