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I often wonder to what extent my fellow Scientists continue social relations with the outside world, especially in the line of calling acquaintances. If continued, it is fairly expected that we enter heartily into discussion of topics that interest others.
Some ten years since, before Christian Science had been named as such in New York State, I was victimized by a most severe thought of chronic illness. One physician, and one only, thought it possible for me to live,—and in my "right mind.
There is no power in error to limit us in doing good; we are children of Divine Mind and reflect dominion. Mortal mind has no ability or power to give or deprive us of, Truth; if we look to Divine Principle for all, we shall be supplied with all good.
Each day, just one little seed of Truth dropped in the human mind. What a garden it would make! Since Tracts and Series are coming so plentifully to our hands, shall they not be circulated in the same generous spirit? As one goes along the street, why not carry a tract in the hand and a word of Love on the lips? and be watching to give both with a consciousness that this is Truth, come to save.
God is all in all and there can be nothing besides Him, is a statement that many cannot understand. It was so in the days of Jesus, and is so now.
Scientific thought is power in purity. The power of absolute Truth in Love and Holiness cleanseth from sin.
When mention is made of the disciples of Christ, thought goes back to the twelve, and the seventy. In these are supposed to be found certain characteristics that do not belong to the men and women of to-day.
In considering this subject we shall have but little to say regarding the former, or orthodox belief of such a day, as it has been quite thoroughly proven to our consciousness that Truth spoken will take care of itself, without much personal effort from us to destroy the error. Truth appears as error disappears; not that error ever was, but it seemed.
When he was young, he was given the name Zaccheus, which means pure, but, when he grew to have a mind of his own, he chose an occupation which was dishonest. What begins pure must end pure, and the thought of purity, the Mother-love had given him was not lost entirely, even though he worked with beliefs which were impure.
" So then your enemy I have become by dealing truthfully with you!" Gal. iv.