We
are all familiar with Pope's saying, "An honest man's the noblest work of God," and there are few who would not endorse the sentiment which it expresses.
Recently
we received a letter from a member of the committee on publication, in which he called attention to what he deemed a lack of interest in and support of the work of this important committee; but we cannot believe that this lack is so general as our correspondent would seem inclined to think, for some idea of the splendid work that is being done by this committee all over the field is shown in the several pages of excerpts from their communications which are published in the Sentinel from week to week.
The
statement of Christ Jesus, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me," seems to present some difficulties to those who do not yet see that a great giving up of error is necessary before we are fitted to receive the blessings of Truth.
When
the late Canon Farrar's volume on "The Eternal Hope" appeared about the year 1878, it awakened a convulsive and declamatory protest from so large a number of clergymen as to give convincing evidence of the hold which the doctrine of eternal punishment still had upon Christian belief at that time.
All
who are familiar with the introductory pages of the chapter on Christian Science Practice in Science and Health, are prepared to understand the deep significance of Mrs.
We
cannot better mark the forward march of thought in late years than by comparing the old material concept of the resurrection with the more spiritual sense of it which is largely held today.
It
is simply astonishing to discover the extent to which doubt seems to prevail over faith among professed Christians, and this condition can but be largely due to the belief that Jesus' teachings and demonstrations were limited to the age in which he lived.