Articles

The vocabulary of Christian Science, as Mrs. Eddy has established it, is abundantly large and adequate.

A Comforting result obtained by one student of Christian Science is traceable to her persistent efforts to demonstrate its divine Principle in her daily thoughts. In her early life, comfort was largely identified with cessation of effort; to find a place or a period of ease,—an easy place, or a time when she could choose her own occupation and do as she pleased, rather than as compelled by circumstance,—this was her goal.

Why those who seek God have not more readily found Him has been a world-wide question. His mercy has been implored for centuries.

In the eighth chapter of Acts the martyrdom of Stephen, first of many to drink the cup of our Master, is related with brief simplicity. In the narrative, one who later changed his name, in penitence and deep humility, is introduced to Scriptural history in these words: "And Saul was consenting unto his death.

Throughout the ages, one of the most important as well as one of the most difficult lessons to impart to mankind has been the distinction between true and false theology, or the right and the wrong concept of God. The book of Job brings out forcibly this distinction between the true and the false sense of God.

Primarily , that person is considered valuable who has a proper sense of responsibility. The shiftless, unreliable person, upon whose promise and demonstration one can never depend, must be kept under tutelage; and it is often harder work to oversee the irresponsible than to do the task involved.

It is generally conceded that there is probably no time of more vital interest in the history of a nation, a municipality, a corporation, or a church, than that which is known as an election or annual meeting. In a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, the importance of such an occasion can scarcely be overestimated.

The greatest artist in the world today is the man or woman who is striving to see creation entirely from a spiritual point of view. This artist finds his model in the inspired first chapter of Genesis and the first three verses of the second chapter, which constitute a record of the spiritual universe and man.

A discussion came up between two divinity students as to whether it were possible, in this day of intellectual and scientific research, to take the teachings of our Savior literally, even so far as to found thereon a code of religious ethics in keeping with the times. One of the participants, with an eye fixed keenly upon the inflexible rules of consistency, thought it a thing impossible.

To-day , when the entire world is beginning to recognize and acknowledge the power of mental action over material conditions in every department of life, it is not strange that there should be a decided increase in the development of various attempts at healing by mental means. This recognition of the ability of the so-called mortal or carnal mind to correct its mistaken beliefs of limitation, wherever manifested,— mechanically, atmospherically, or in human thought and bodies,—brings in its wake many attempts to rectify these errors through the medium of so-called mind-sciences.