Those who speak for God shall rule in his name. That which must precede ruling is obedience. Perfect obedience rendered in the spirit of absolute trust is a high demonstration. Can we not rejoice that when our God-appointed Leader has spoken the word of command, her followers have not only obeyed but have done so gladly? Obedience implies the submersion or burial of the personal sense. Then this last order was to be welcomed if its only object and mission had been to prove that Christian Scientists had learned that the truest freedom is found in rightful obedience. But can we not see more clearly each day that we were drifting towards dangerous shoals and that the penetrating vision of our Leader was necessary to save us?
I will simply indicate some questions that have been coming to me. Have we not as a church been content to let a few both preach and work; content to listen to good sermons and be satisfied?
In personal preaching have we not too often limited the power and scope of our sermons to those within range of the material voice?
