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OPEN LETTERS

From the January 1891 issue of The Christian Science Journal


God indeed leads when we let Him; but, to have him lead, we must follow the narrow, straight road that Jesus the Christ has mapped out for us. We can look neither to the right nor to the left; but must follow right behind him. We must search for his teaching of Truth in the Bible, in which we find His commands, through which the Truth has been handed down to us. "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall never pass away." As it pleased God 1890 years ago to send this Truth to us through woman, so it hath pleased him at this present age again to reveal it to us through woman. As of old, God has made use of but one through whom to bring this Truth back to us, and we should never cease thanking Him for His goodness. Science and Health is surely the book spoken of in Revelation. Since I have studied it, the Bible has become more clear and I have better understanding of our relationship to God and of the healing which Christ taught. Its teachings are logical and do not violate the teachings of the Bible. For the second time I have just finished reading the explanation of Genesis. It is grand. At the first reading, I did not understand it so well as this time. I think no one can fully appreciate the book without going through a class with book in hand as we did. How I did wish you could have been one of us! What a great light would have dawned upon you! We each must work out our own salvation. "Behold I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." All who went through the class that I did are having good demonstrations. Be sure you go through the class with a loyal Scientist who takes the Bible and Science and Health as textbooks, or your time and money will be wasted. You need the Journal, to see what is going on in Science; and when you read of the good demonstrations that are being made, it will give you courage and hope.—

I always read the beautiful letters, from nearly all parts of the Union, telling of healing and demonstration through Christian Science. I wish to add my mite to the Treasury. There is a glorious work going on in this place, but I will simply state my own case clearly as I can; and all those who have been lifted from the depths of despair will know how feeble these words are to express what I feel.

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