Editorials

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"HAVING AUTHORITY."

JOHN B. WILLIS

THE word "authority" often stands for the influence of a rank, character, or opinion which for given reasons is honored.
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THE TRUE TEST

ARCHIBALD MCLELLAN

No one will question that there is abundant evidence of the numerical growth of the Christian Science denomination, as attested by the steady increase in the number of branch churches organized, and also in the larger congregations which assemble in these churches at the Sunday and Wednesday services.
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TRUTH A REVELATION

John B. Willis

Recent references to the great American Commoner have directed attention to the interesting fact that his attendance at school did not sum up more than ten months, all told.
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MELODY IN THE HEART

Annie M. Knott

From earliest times mankind have sought to express their deepest feelings and emotions by means of music.
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THE GOLDEN RULE

Archibald McLellan

Recently there has been considerable comment in the newspapers with reference to the case of a man prominent in medical circles, it having been alleged that during a critical illness certain Christian Scientists were treating him without solicitation or consent on his part or on the part of his family.
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"RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT."

Annie M. Knott

In our text-book we read that "to decide quickly as to the proper treatment of error—whether error is manifested in forms of sickness, sin, or death—is the first step toward destroying error".
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DOING AND BEING

John B. Willis

This may well be named the altruistic age, for in no period of history perhaps has so much thought been given to the problem of relieving human need.
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"THE TONGUE OF THE CRAFTY."

Archibald McLellan

From time to time there come to us from readers of the Sentinel letters which tell us that the cities in which the writers reside have been visited by itinerant impostors who, upon the strength of such plausible tales of destitution as are best suited to their purpose, have succeeded in victimizing Christian Scientists by borrowing money from them.
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THE PROPHET—LIFE

John B. Willis

When a man faces a life—problem, with an ethical purpose, and having found a key thereto, works out the difficulty to its end, he brings into relief the true meaning of service for humanity.
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WHAT DOES THE WORK?

Annie M. Knott

The crucial question for those who are sufficiently interested in Christian Science to investigate its teachings, naturally is, What does the work?
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"FREEDOM TO WORSHIP GOD"

Archibald McLellan

A number of newspapers have commented upon the quandary in which a certain church in New Jersey found itself placed by reason of the application of one of its members for a letter of dismissal and recommendation to the local Christian Science church, and most of them have taken the very sensible view that the dismissal of the member was something to which he was entitled by right, and the question whether or not he should be recommended to the Christian Science church or any other church was of minor importance.
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"THY KINGDOM COME."

Annie M. Knott

Do any question that the ultimate good, for which all mankind hope, will be realized?