Angels

AngelsWhen angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, [1]nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove; butwe know their presence by the love they create in our [25]hearts. Oh, may you feelthistouch,—it is not theclasping of hands, nor a loved person present; it is morethan this: it is a spiritual idea that lights your path!The Psalmist saith:“He shall give His angels charge[pg 307]over thee.”God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in [1]turn, they give you daily supplies. Never ask for to-morrow: it is enough that divine Love is an ever-presenthelp; and if you wait, never doubting, you will haveall you need every moment. What a glorious inheritance [5]is given to us through the understanding of omnipresentLove! More we cannot ask: more we do not want:more we cannot have. This sweet assurance is the“Peace, be still”to all human fears, to suffering of everysort. [10]Deification Of PersonalityNotwithstanding the rapid sale already of two editionsof“Christ and Christmas,”and many orders on hand, Ihave thought best to stop its publication.In this revolutionary religious period, the increasing [15]inquiry of mankind as to Christianity and its unity—and above all, God's love opening the eyes of the blind—isfast fitting all minds for the proper reception ofChristian Science healing.But I must stand on this absolute basis of Christian [20]Science; namely, Cast not pearls before the unpreparedthought. Idolatry is an easily-besetting sin of all peoples.The apostle saith,“Little children, keep yourselves fromidols.”The illustrations were not intended for a golden calf, [25]at which the sick may look and be healed. ChristianScientists should beware of unseen snares, and adhereto the divine Principle and rules for demonstration.They must guard against the deification of finite personality.Every human thought must turn instinctively to [30][pg 308]the divine Mind as its sole centre and intelligence. Until [1]this be done, man will never be found harmonious andimmortal.Whosoever looks to me personally for his health orholiness, mistakes. He that by reason of human love or [5]hatred or any other cause clings to my material per-sonality, greatly errs, stops his own progress, and losesthe path to health, happiness, and heaven. The Scrip-tures and Christian Science reveal“the way,”and per-sonal revelators will take their proper place in history, [10]but will not be deified.Advanced scientific students are ready for“Christand Christmas;”but those are a minority of its readers,and even they know its practicality only by healingthe sick on its divine Principle. In the words of the [15]prophet,“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is oneLord.”Friends, strangers, and Christian Scientists, I thankyou, each and all, for your liberal patronage and scholarly,artistic, and scientific notices of my book. This little [20]messenger has done its work, fulfilled its mission, retiredwith honor (and mayhap taught me more than it hasothers), only to reappear in due season. The knowledgethat I have gleaned from its fruitage is, that intenselycontemplating personality impedes spiritual growth; even [25]as holding in mind the consciousness of disease preventsthe recovery of the sick.Christian Science is taught through its divine Prin-ciple, which is invisible to corporeal sense. A materialhuman likeness is the antipode of man in the image and [30]likeness of God. Hence, a finite person is not the modelfor a metaphysician. I earnestly advise all ChristianScientists to remove from their observation or study[pg 309]the personal sense of any one, and not to dwell in thought [1]upon their own or others' corporeality, either as good orevil.According to Christian Science, material personality isan error in premise, and must result in erroneous con- [5]clusions. All will agree with me that material portraitureoften fails to express even mortal man, and this declaresits unfitness for fable or fact to build upon.The face of Jesus has uniformly been so unnaturallydelineated that it has turned many from the true con- [10]templation of his character. He advances most in divineScience who meditates most on infinite spiritual sub-stance and intelligence. Experience proves this true.Pondering on the finite personality of Jesus, the son ofman, is not the channel through which we reach the [15]Christ, or Son of God, the true idea of man's divinePrinciple.I warn students against falling into the error of anti-Christ. The consciousness of corporeality, and what-ever is connected therewith, must be outgrown. Corporeal [20]falsities include all obstacles to health, holiness, andheaven. Man's individual life is infinitely above abodily form of existence, and the human concept an-tagonizes the divine.“Science and Health with Keyto the Scriptures,”on page 229, third and fourth para- [25]graphs, elucidates this topic.5My Christmas poem and its illustrations are not a text-book. Scientists sometimes take things too intensely.Let them soberly adhere to the Bible and Science andHealth, which contain all and much more than they [30]have yet learned. We should prohibit ourselves the[pg 310]childish pleasure of studying Truth through the senses, [1]for this is neither the intent of my works nor possiblein Science.Even the teachings of Jesus would be misused by sub-stituting personality for the Christ, or the impersonal [5]form of Truth, amplified in this age by the discovery ofChristian Science. To impersonalize scientifically thematerial sense of existence—rather than cling to per-sonality—is the lesson of to-day.A CardMy answer to manifold letters relative to the returnof members that have gone out of The First Church ofChrist, Scientist, in Boston, is this: While my affec-tions plead for all and every one, and my desire is thatall shall be redeemed, I am not unmindful that the Scrip- [15]tures enjoin,“Let all things be done decently and inorder.”To continue one's connection with this church, or toregain it, one must comply with the church rules. Allwho desire its fellowship, and to become members of it, [20]must send in their petitions to this effect to the Clerkof the church; and upon a meeting being called, theFirst Members will determine the action of the churchon this subject.Overflowing ThoughtsIn this receding year of religious jubilee, 1894, I as [26]an individual would cordially invite all persons whohave left our fold, together with those who never have[pg 311]been in it,—all who love God and keep His command- [1]ments,—to come and unite with The Mother Church inBoston. The true Christian Scientists will be welcomed,greeted as brethren endeavoring to walk with us handin hand, as we journey to the celestial city. [5]Also, I would extend a tender invitation to ChristianScientists' students, those who are ready for the table ofour Lord: so, should we follow Christ's teachings; so,bury the dead past; so, loving one another, go forth tothe full vintage-time, exemplifying what we profess. But [10]some of the older members are not quite ready to takethis advanced step in the full spirit of that charity whichthinketh no evil; and if it be not taken thus, it is impracti-cal, unfruitful, Soul-less.My deepest desires and daily labors go to prove that [15]I love my enemies and would help all to gain the abidingconsciousness of health, happiness, and heaven.I hate no one; and love others more than they canlove me. As I now understand Christian Science, I wouldas soon harm myself as another; since by breaking [20]Christ's command,“Thou shalt love thy neighbor asthyself,”I should lose my hope of heaven.The works I have written on Christian Science con-tain absolute Truth, and my necessity was to tell it;therefore I did this even as a surgeon who wounds [25]to heal. I was a scribe under orders; and who canrefrain from transcribing what God indites, and oughtnot that one to take the cup, drink all of it, and givethanks?Being often reported as saying what never escaped [30]from my lips, when rehearsing facts concerning otherswho were reporting false charges, I have been sorry that[pg 312]I spoke at all, and wished I were wise enough to guard [1]against that temptation. Oh, may the love that is talked,befelt! and solived, that when weighed in the scale ofGod we be not found wanting. Love is consistent, uni-form, sympathetic, self-sacrificing, unutterably kind; even [5]that which lays all upon the altar, and, speechless andalone, bears all burdens, suffers all inflictions, enduresall piercing for the sake of others, and for the kingdomof heaven's sake.A Great Man And His SayingHon. Charles Carrol Bonney, President of the World's [11]Congress Auxiliary, in his remarks before that body,said,“No more striking manifestation of the interposi-tion of divine Providence in human affairs has come inrecent years, than that shown in the raising up of the [15]body of people known as Christian Scientists, who arecalled to declare the real harmony between religion andScience, and to restore the waning faith of many in theverities of the sacred Scriptures.”In honest utterance of veritable history, and his own [20]spiritual discernment, this man must have risen aboveworldly schemes, human theorems or hypotheses, toconclusions which reason too supine or misemployedcannot fasten upon. He spake inspired; he touched atone of Truth that will continue to reverberate and renew [25]its emphasis throughout the entire centuries, into the vastforever.[pg 313]Words Of CommendationEditor of The Christian Science Journal:—Permit meto say that your editorial in the August number isparexcellence.It is a digest of good manners, morals, methods, and [5]means. It points to the scientific spiritual molecule,pearl, and pinnacle, that everybody needs. May theChristlikeness it reflects rest on the dear readers, andthrow the light of penetration on the page; even as thedawn, kindling its glories in the east, lightens earth's [10]landscape.I thank the contributors toThe Christian ScienceJournalfor their jewels of thought, so adapted to thehour, and without ill-humor or hyperbolic tumor. Iwas impressed by the articles entitled“The New Pas-[15]tor,”by Rev. Lanson P. Norcross,“The Lamp,”byWalter Church,“The Temptation,”a poem by J. J.Rome, etc.The field waves its white ensign, the reapers are strong,the rich sheaves are ripe, the storehouse is ready: pray [20]ye therefore the God of harvest to send forth morelaborers of the excellent sort, and garner the suppliesfor a world.Church And SchoolHumbly, and, as I believe, divinely directed, I hereby [25]ordain the Bible, and“Science and Health with Keyto the Scriptures,”to be hereafter the only pastor of[pg 314]The Church of Christ, Scientist, throughout our land [1]and in other lands.From this date the Sunday services of our denomina-tion shall be conducted by Readers in lieu of pastors.Each church, or society formed for Sunday worship, [5]shall elect two Readers: a male, and a female. One ofthese individuals shall open the meeting by reading thehymns, and chapter (or portion of the chapter) in theBible, lead in silent prayer, and repeat in concert withthe congregation the Lord's Prayer. Also, this First [10]Reader shall give out any notices from the pulpit, shallread the Scriptures indicated in the Sunday School Les-son of theChristian Science Quarterly, and shall pro-nounce the benediction.The First Reader shall read from my book,“Science[15]and Health with Key to the Scriptures,”alternately inresponse to the congregation, the spiritual interpreta-tion of the Lord's Prayer; also, shall read all the selec-tions from Science and Health referred to in the SundayLessons. [20]The Reader of the Scriptures shall name, at eachreading, the book, chapter, and verses. The Reader of“Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures”shallcommence by announcing the full title of this book, withthe name of its author, and add to this announcement, [25]“the Christian Science textbook.”It is unnecessary torepeat the title or page. This form shall also be observedat the Communion service; the selections from both theBible and the Christian Science textbook shall be takenfrom theQuarterly, as heretofore, and this Lesson shall [30]be such as is adapted to that service. On the first Sundayof each month, except Communion Sunday, a sermon[pg 315]shall be preached to the children, from selections taken [1]from the Scriptures and Science and Health, especiallyadapted to the occasion, and read after the manner ofthe Sunday service. The children's service shall beheld on the Sunday following Communion Day. [5]No copies from my books are allowed to be written,and read from manuscripts, either in private or in pub-lic assemblies, except by their author.Christian Scientists, all over the world, who are let-terly fit and specially spiritually fitted for teachers, can [10]teach annually three classes only. They shall teachfrom the Christian Science textbook. Each class shallconsist of not over thirty-three students, carefully selected,and only of such as have promising proclivities towardChristian Science. The teacher shall hold himself mor- [15]ally obligated to look after the welfare of his students,not only through class term, but after it; and to watchwell that they prove sound in sentiment, health, andpractical Christian Science.Teaching Christian Science shall be no question of [20]money, but of morals and of uplifting the race. Teachersshall form associations for this purpose; and for thefirst few years, convene as often as once in three months.Teachers shall not silently mentally address the thought,to handle it, nor allow their students to do thus, except [25]the individual needing it asks for mental treatment.They shall steadily and patiently strive to educate theirstudents in conformity to the unerring wisdom and lawof God, and shall enjoin upon them habitually to studyHis revealed Word, the Scriptures, and“Science and[30]Health with Key to the Scriptures.”They shall teach their students how to defend them-[pg 316]selves against mental malpractice, but never to return [1]evil for evil; never to attack the malpractitioner, butto know the truth that makes free,—and so to be a lawnot unto others, but themselves.Class, Pulpit, Students' StudentsWhen will you take a class in Christian Science or [6]speak to your church in Boston? is often asked.I shall speak to my dear church at Boston very seldom.The Mother Church must be self-sustained by God.The date of a class in Christian Science should depend [10]on the fitness of things, the tide which flows heavenward,the hour best for the student. Until minds become lessworldly-minded, and depart farther from the primitivesof the race, and have profited up to their present capac-ity from the written word, they are not ready for the [15]word spoken at this date.My juniors can tell others what they know, and turnthem slowly toward the haven. Imperative, accumula-tive, sweet demands rest on my retirement from life'sbustle. What, then, of continual recapitulation of tired [20]aphorisms and disappointed ethics; of patching breacheswidened the next hour; of pounding wisdom and loveinto sounding brass; of warming marble and quench-ing volcanoes! Before entering the Massachusetts Meta-physical College, had my students achieved the point [25]whence they could have derived most benefit from theirpupilage, to-day there would be on earth paragons ofChristianity, patterns of humility, wisdom, and mightfor the world.[pg 317]To the students whom I have not seen that ask,“May[1]I call you mother?”my heart replies,Yes, if you aredoing God's work. When born of Truth and Love, weare all of one kindred.The hour has struck for Christian Scientists to do their [5]own work; to appreciate the signs of the times; to dem-onstrate self-knowledge and self-government; and todemonstrate, as this period demands, over all sin, disease,and death. The dear ones whom I would have greatpleasure in instructing, know that the door to my teaching [10]was shut when my College closed.Again, it is not absolutely requisite for some peopleto be taught in a class, for they can learn by spiritualgrowth and by the study of what is written. Scarcely amoiety, compared with the whole of the Scriptures and [15]the Christian Science textbook, is yet assimilated spirit-ually by the most faithful seekers; yet this assimilation isindispensable to the progress of every Christian Scientist.These considerations prompt my answers to the abovequestions. Human desire is inadequate to adjust the [20]balance on subjects of such earnest import. Thesewords of our Master explain this hour:“What I dothou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.”My sympathies are deeply enlisted for the studentsof students; having already seen in many instances their [25]talents, culture, and singleness of purpose to uplift therace. Such students should not pay the penalty forother people's faults; and divine Love will open theway for them. My soul abhors injustice, and lovesmercy. St. John writes:“Whom God hath sent speaketh[30]the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by meas-ure unto him.”[pg 318]My Students And Thy StudentsMine and thine are obsolete terms in absolute Christian [2]Science, wherein and whereby the universal brotherhoodof man is stated and demands to be demonstrated. I havea large affection, not alone for my students, but for thy [5]students,—for students of the second generation. I can-not but love some of those devoted students better thansome of mine who are less lovable or Christly. Thisnatural affection for goodness must go onad libitumuntothe third and fourth and final generation of those who [10]love God and keep His commandments. Hence thefollowing is an amendment of the paragraph on page 476of“Retrospection and Introspection”:—Any student, having received instructions in a Primaryclass from me, or from a loyal student of Christian Science, [15]and afterwards studied thoroughly“Science and Healthwith Key to the Scriptures,”can enter upon the gospelwork of teaching Christian Science, and so fulfil the commandof Christ. Before entering this sacred field of labor,the student must have studied faithfully the latest edi- [20]tions of my works, and be a good Bible scholar and adevout, consecrated Christian.These are the indispensable demands on all those whobecome teachers.Unseen SinTwo points of danger beset mankind; namely, making [26]sin seem either too large or too little: if too large, we[pg 319]are in the darkness of all the ages, wherein the true sense [1]of the unity of good and the unreality of evil is lost.If good is God, even as God is good, then good andevil can neither be coeval nor coequal, for God is All-in-all. This closes the argument of aught besides Him, aught [5]else than good.If the sense of sin is too little, mortals are in dangerof not seeing their own belief in sin, but of seeing tookeenly their neighbor's. Then they are beset withegotism and hypocrisy. Here Christian Scientists must [10]be most watchful. Their habit of mental and audibleprotest against the reality of sin, tends to make sin lessor more to them than to other people. They must eitherbe overcoming sin in themselves, or they must not losesight of sin; else they are self-deceived sinners of the [15]worst sort.

When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, [1]nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove; butwe know their presence by the love they create in our [25]hearts. Oh, may you feelthistouch,—it is not theclasping of hands, nor a loved person present; it is morethan this: it is a spiritual idea that lights your path!The Psalmist saith:“He shall give His angels charge

When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, [1]

nor feel the feathery touch of the breast of a dove; but

we know their presence by the love they create in our [25]

hearts. Oh, may you feelthistouch,—it is not the

clasping of hands, nor a loved person present; it is more

than this: it is a spiritual idea that lights your path!

The Psalmist saith:“He shall give His angels charge

over thee.”God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in [1]turn, they give you daily supplies. Never ask for to-morrow: it is enough that divine Love is an ever-presenthelp; and if you wait, never doubting, you will haveall you need every moment. What a glorious inheritance [5]is given to us through the understanding of omnipresentLove! More we cannot ask: more we do not want:more we cannot have. This sweet assurance is the“Peace, be still”to all human fears, to suffering of everysort. [10]

over thee.”God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in [1]

turn, they give you daily supplies. Never ask for to-

morrow: it is enough that divine Love is an ever-present

help; and if you wait, never doubting, you will have

all you need every moment. What a glorious inheritance [5]

is given to us through the understanding of omnipresent

Love! More we cannot ask: more we do not want:

more we cannot have. This sweet assurance is the

“Peace, be still”to all human fears, to suffering of every

sort. [10]

Deification Of PersonalityNotwithstanding the rapid sale already of two editionsof“Christ and Christmas,”and many orders on hand, Ihave thought best to stop its publication.In this revolutionary religious period, the increasing [15]inquiry of mankind as to Christianity and its unity—and above all, God's love opening the eyes of the blind—isfast fitting all minds for the proper reception ofChristian Science healing.But I must stand on this absolute basis of Christian [20]Science; namely, Cast not pearls before the unpreparedthought. Idolatry is an easily-besetting sin of all peoples.The apostle saith,“Little children, keep yourselves fromidols.”The illustrations were not intended for a golden calf, [25]at which the sick may look and be healed. ChristianScientists should beware of unseen snares, and adhereto the divine Principle and rules for demonstration.They must guard against the deification of finite personality.Every human thought must turn instinctively to [30][pg 308]the divine Mind as its sole centre and intelligence. Until [1]this be done, man will never be found harmonious andimmortal.Whosoever looks to me personally for his health orholiness, mistakes. He that by reason of human love or [5]hatred or any other cause clings to my material per-sonality, greatly errs, stops his own progress, and losesthe path to health, happiness, and heaven. The Scrip-tures and Christian Science reveal“the way,”and per-sonal revelators will take their proper place in history, [10]but will not be deified.Advanced scientific students are ready for“Christand Christmas;”but those are a minority of its readers,and even they know its practicality only by healingthe sick on its divine Principle. In the words of the [15]prophet,“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is oneLord.”Friends, strangers, and Christian Scientists, I thankyou, each and all, for your liberal patronage and scholarly,artistic, and scientific notices of my book. This little [20]messenger has done its work, fulfilled its mission, retiredwith honor (and mayhap taught me more than it hasothers), only to reappear in due season. The knowledgethat I have gleaned from its fruitage is, that intenselycontemplating personality impedes spiritual growth; even [25]as holding in mind the consciousness of disease preventsthe recovery of the sick.Christian Science is taught through its divine Prin-ciple, which is invisible to corporeal sense. A materialhuman likeness is the antipode of man in the image and [30]likeness of God. Hence, a finite person is not the modelfor a metaphysician. I earnestly advise all ChristianScientists to remove from their observation or study[pg 309]the personal sense of any one, and not to dwell in thought [1]upon their own or others' corporeality, either as good orevil.According to Christian Science, material personality isan error in premise, and must result in erroneous con- [5]clusions. All will agree with me that material portraitureoften fails to express even mortal man, and this declaresits unfitness for fable or fact to build upon.The face of Jesus has uniformly been so unnaturallydelineated that it has turned many from the true con- [10]templation of his character. He advances most in divineScience who meditates most on infinite spiritual sub-stance and intelligence. Experience proves this true.Pondering on the finite personality of Jesus, the son ofman, is not the channel through which we reach the [15]Christ, or Son of God, the true idea of man's divinePrinciple.I warn students against falling into the error of anti-Christ. The consciousness of corporeality, and what-ever is connected therewith, must be outgrown. Corporeal [20]falsities include all obstacles to health, holiness, andheaven. Man's individual life is infinitely above abodily form of existence, and the human concept an-tagonizes the divine.“Science and Health with Keyto the Scriptures,”on page 229, third and fourth para- [25]graphs, elucidates this topic.5My Christmas poem and its illustrations are not a text-book. Scientists sometimes take things too intensely.Let them soberly adhere to the Bible and Science andHealth, which contain all and much more than they [30]have yet learned. We should prohibit ourselves the[pg 310]childish pleasure of studying Truth through the senses, [1]for this is neither the intent of my works nor possiblein Science.Even the teachings of Jesus would be misused by sub-stituting personality for the Christ, or the impersonal [5]form of Truth, amplified in this age by the discovery ofChristian Science. To impersonalize scientifically thematerial sense of existence—rather than cling to per-sonality—is the lesson of to-day.

Notwithstanding the rapid sale already of two editionsof“Christ and Christmas,”and many orders on hand, Ihave thought best to stop its publication.

Notwithstanding the rapid sale already of two editions

of“Christ and Christmas,”and many orders on hand, I

have thought best to stop its publication.

In this revolutionary religious period, the increasing [15]inquiry of mankind as to Christianity and its unity—and above all, God's love opening the eyes of the blind—isfast fitting all minds for the proper reception ofChristian Science healing.

In this revolutionary religious period, the increasing [15]

inquiry of mankind as to Christianity and its unity—

and above all, God's love opening the eyes of the blind—is

fast fitting all minds for the proper reception of

Christian Science healing.

But I must stand on this absolute basis of Christian [20]Science; namely, Cast not pearls before the unpreparedthought. Idolatry is an easily-besetting sin of all peoples.The apostle saith,“Little children, keep yourselves fromidols.”

But I must stand on this absolute basis of Christian [20]

Science; namely, Cast not pearls before the unprepared

thought. Idolatry is an easily-besetting sin of all peoples.

The apostle saith,“Little children, keep yourselves from

idols.”

The illustrations were not intended for a golden calf, [25]at which the sick may look and be healed. ChristianScientists should beware of unseen snares, and adhereto the divine Principle and rules for demonstration.They must guard against the deification of finite personality.Every human thought must turn instinctively to [30]

The illustrations were not intended for a golden calf, [25]

at which the sick may look and be healed. Christian

Scientists should beware of unseen snares, and adhere

to the divine Principle and rules for demonstration.

They must guard against the deification of finite personality.

Every human thought must turn instinctively to [30]

the divine Mind as its sole centre and intelligence. Until [1]this be done, man will never be found harmonious andimmortal.

the divine Mind as its sole centre and intelligence. Until [1]

this be done, man will never be found harmonious and

immortal.

Whosoever looks to me personally for his health orholiness, mistakes. He that by reason of human love or [5]hatred or any other cause clings to my material per-sonality, greatly errs, stops his own progress, and losesthe path to health, happiness, and heaven. The Scrip-tures and Christian Science reveal“the way,”and per-sonal revelators will take their proper place in history, [10]but will not be deified.

Whosoever looks to me personally for his health or

holiness, mistakes. He that by reason of human love or [5]

hatred or any other cause clings to my material per-

sonality, greatly errs, stops his own progress, and loses

the path to health, happiness, and heaven. The Scrip-

tures and Christian Science reveal“the way,”and per-

sonal revelators will take their proper place in history, [10]

but will not be deified.

Advanced scientific students are ready for“Christand Christmas;”but those are a minority of its readers,and even they know its practicality only by healingthe sick on its divine Principle. In the words of the [15]prophet,“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is oneLord.”

Advanced scientific students are ready for“Christ

and Christmas;”but those are a minority of its readers,

and even they know its practicality only by healing

the sick on its divine Principle. In the words of the [15]

prophet,“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one

Lord.”

Friends, strangers, and Christian Scientists, I thankyou, each and all, for your liberal patronage and scholarly,artistic, and scientific notices of my book. This little [20]messenger has done its work, fulfilled its mission, retiredwith honor (and mayhap taught me more than it hasothers), only to reappear in due season. The knowledgethat I have gleaned from its fruitage is, that intenselycontemplating personality impedes spiritual growth; even [25]as holding in mind the consciousness of disease preventsthe recovery of the sick.

Friends, strangers, and Christian Scientists, I thank

you, each and all, for your liberal patronage and scholarly,

artistic, and scientific notices of my book. This little [20]

messenger has done its work, fulfilled its mission, retired

with honor (and mayhap taught me more than it has

others), only to reappear in due season. The knowledge

that I have gleaned from its fruitage is, that intensely

contemplating personality impedes spiritual growth; even [25]

as holding in mind the consciousness of disease prevents

the recovery of the sick.

Christian Science is taught through its divine Prin-ciple, which is invisible to corporeal sense. A materialhuman likeness is the antipode of man in the image and [30]likeness of God. Hence, a finite person is not the modelfor a metaphysician. I earnestly advise all ChristianScientists to remove from their observation or study

Christian Science is taught through its divine Prin-

ciple, which is invisible to corporeal sense. A material

human likeness is the antipode of man in the image and [30]

likeness of God. Hence, a finite person is not the model

for a metaphysician. I earnestly advise all Christian

Scientists to remove from their observation or study

the personal sense of any one, and not to dwell in thought [1]upon their own or others' corporeality, either as good orevil.

the personal sense of any one, and not to dwell in thought [1]

upon their own or others' corporeality, either as good or

evil.

According to Christian Science, material personality isan error in premise, and must result in erroneous con- [5]clusions. All will agree with me that material portraitureoften fails to express even mortal man, and this declaresits unfitness for fable or fact to build upon.

According to Christian Science, material personality is

an error in premise, and must result in erroneous con- [5]

clusions. All will agree with me that material portraiture

often fails to express even mortal man, and this declares

its unfitness for fable or fact to build upon.

The face of Jesus has uniformly been so unnaturallydelineated that it has turned many from the true con- [10]templation of his character. He advances most in divineScience who meditates most on infinite spiritual sub-stance and intelligence. Experience proves this true.Pondering on the finite personality of Jesus, the son ofman, is not the channel through which we reach the [15]Christ, or Son of God, the true idea of man's divinePrinciple.

The face of Jesus has uniformly been so unnaturally

delineated that it has turned many from the true con- [10]

templation of his character. He advances most in divine

Science who meditates most on infinite spiritual sub-

stance and intelligence. Experience proves this true.

Pondering on the finite personality of Jesus, the son of

man, is not the channel through which we reach the [15]

Christ, or Son of God, the true idea of man's divine

Principle.

I warn students against falling into the error of anti-Christ. The consciousness of corporeality, and what-ever is connected therewith, must be outgrown. Corporeal [20]falsities include all obstacles to health, holiness, andheaven. Man's individual life is infinitely above abodily form of existence, and the human concept an-tagonizes the divine.“Science and Health with Keyto the Scriptures,”on page 229, third and fourth para- [25]graphs, elucidates this topic.5

I warn students against falling into the error of anti-

Christ. The consciousness of corporeality, and what-

ever is connected therewith, must be outgrown. Corporeal [20]

falsities include all obstacles to health, holiness, and

heaven. Man's individual life is infinitely above a

bodily form of existence, and the human concept an-

tagonizes the divine.“Science and Health with Key

to the Scriptures,”on page 229, third and fourth para- [25]

graphs, elucidates this topic.5

My Christmas poem and its illustrations are not a text-book. Scientists sometimes take things too intensely.Let them soberly adhere to the Bible and Science andHealth, which contain all and much more than they [30]have yet learned. We should prohibit ourselves the

My Christmas poem and its illustrations are not a text-

book. Scientists sometimes take things too intensely.

Let them soberly adhere to the Bible and Science and

Health, which contain all and much more than they [30]

have yet learned. We should prohibit ourselves the

childish pleasure of studying Truth through the senses, [1]for this is neither the intent of my works nor possiblein Science.

childish pleasure of studying Truth through the senses, [1]

for this is neither the intent of my works nor possible

in Science.

Even the teachings of Jesus would be misused by sub-stituting personality for the Christ, or the impersonal [5]form of Truth, amplified in this age by the discovery ofChristian Science. To impersonalize scientifically thematerial sense of existence—rather than cling to per-sonality—is the lesson of to-day.

Even the teachings of Jesus would be misused by sub-

stituting personality for the Christ, or the impersonal [5]

form of Truth, amplified in this age by the discovery of

Christian Science. To impersonalize scientifically the

material sense of existence—rather than cling to per-

sonality—is the lesson of to-day.

A CardMy answer to manifold letters relative to the returnof members that have gone out of The First Church ofChrist, Scientist, in Boston, is this: While my affec-tions plead for all and every one, and my desire is thatall shall be redeemed, I am not unmindful that the Scrip- [15]tures enjoin,“Let all things be done decently and inorder.”To continue one's connection with this church, or toregain it, one must comply with the church rules. Allwho desire its fellowship, and to become members of it, [20]must send in their petitions to this effect to the Clerkof the church; and upon a meeting being called, theFirst Members will determine the action of the churchon this subject.

My answer to manifold letters relative to the returnof members that have gone out of The First Church ofChrist, Scientist, in Boston, is this: While my affec-tions plead for all and every one, and my desire is thatall shall be redeemed, I am not unmindful that the Scrip- [15]tures enjoin,“Let all things be done decently and inorder.”

My answer to manifold letters relative to the return

of members that have gone out of The First Church of

Christ, Scientist, in Boston, is this: While my affec-

tions plead for all and every one, and my desire is that

all shall be redeemed, I am not unmindful that the Scrip- [15]

tures enjoin,“Let all things be done decently and in

order.”

To continue one's connection with this church, or toregain it, one must comply with the church rules. Allwho desire its fellowship, and to become members of it, [20]must send in their petitions to this effect to the Clerkof the church; and upon a meeting being called, theFirst Members will determine the action of the churchon this subject.

To continue one's connection with this church, or to

regain it, one must comply with the church rules. All

who desire its fellowship, and to become members of it, [20]

must send in their petitions to this effect to the Clerk

of the church; and upon a meeting being called, the

First Members will determine the action of the church

on this subject.

Overflowing ThoughtsIn this receding year of religious jubilee, 1894, I as [26]an individual would cordially invite all persons whohave left our fold, together with those who never have[pg 311]been in it,—all who love God and keep His command- [1]ments,—to come and unite with The Mother Church inBoston. The true Christian Scientists will be welcomed,greeted as brethren endeavoring to walk with us handin hand, as we journey to the celestial city. [5]Also, I would extend a tender invitation to ChristianScientists' students, those who are ready for the table ofour Lord: so, should we follow Christ's teachings; so,bury the dead past; so, loving one another, go forth tothe full vintage-time, exemplifying what we profess. But [10]some of the older members are not quite ready to takethis advanced step in the full spirit of that charity whichthinketh no evil; and if it be not taken thus, it is impracti-cal, unfruitful, Soul-less.My deepest desires and daily labors go to prove that [15]I love my enemies and would help all to gain the abidingconsciousness of health, happiness, and heaven.I hate no one; and love others more than they canlove me. As I now understand Christian Science, I wouldas soon harm myself as another; since by breaking [20]Christ's command,“Thou shalt love thy neighbor asthyself,”I should lose my hope of heaven.The works I have written on Christian Science con-tain absolute Truth, and my necessity was to tell it;therefore I did this even as a surgeon who wounds [25]to heal. I was a scribe under orders; and who canrefrain from transcribing what God indites, and oughtnot that one to take the cup, drink all of it, and givethanks?Being often reported as saying what never escaped [30]from my lips, when rehearsing facts concerning otherswho were reporting false charges, I have been sorry that[pg 312]I spoke at all, and wished I were wise enough to guard [1]against that temptation. Oh, may the love that is talked,befelt! and solived, that when weighed in the scale ofGod we be not found wanting. Love is consistent, uni-form, sympathetic, self-sacrificing, unutterably kind; even [5]that which lays all upon the altar, and, speechless andalone, bears all burdens, suffers all inflictions, enduresall piercing for the sake of others, and for the kingdomof heaven's sake.

In this receding year of religious jubilee, 1894, I as [26]an individual would cordially invite all persons whohave left our fold, together with those who never have

In this receding year of religious jubilee, 1894, I as [26]

an individual would cordially invite all persons who

have left our fold, together with those who never have

been in it,—all who love God and keep His command- [1]ments,—to come and unite with The Mother Church inBoston. The true Christian Scientists will be welcomed,greeted as brethren endeavoring to walk with us handin hand, as we journey to the celestial city. [5]

been in it,—all who love God and keep His command- [1]

ments,—to come and unite with The Mother Church in

Boston. The true Christian Scientists will be welcomed,

greeted as brethren endeavoring to walk with us hand

in hand, as we journey to the celestial city. [5]

Also, I would extend a tender invitation to ChristianScientists' students, those who are ready for the table ofour Lord: so, should we follow Christ's teachings; so,bury the dead past; so, loving one another, go forth tothe full vintage-time, exemplifying what we profess. But [10]some of the older members are not quite ready to takethis advanced step in the full spirit of that charity whichthinketh no evil; and if it be not taken thus, it is impracti-cal, unfruitful, Soul-less.

Also, I would extend a tender invitation to Christian

Scientists' students, those who are ready for the table of

our Lord: so, should we follow Christ's teachings; so,

bury the dead past; so, loving one another, go forth to

the full vintage-time, exemplifying what we profess. But [10]

some of the older members are not quite ready to take

this advanced step in the full spirit of that charity which

thinketh no evil; and if it be not taken thus, it is impracti-

cal, unfruitful, Soul-less.

My deepest desires and daily labors go to prove that [15]I love my enemies and would help all to gain the abidingconsciousness of health, happiness, and heaven.

My deepest desires and daily labors go to prove that [15]

I love my enemies and would help all to gain the abiding

consciousness of health, happiness, and heaven.

I hate no one; and love others more than they canlove me. As I now understand Christian Science, I wouldas soon harm myself as another; since by breaking [20]Christ's command,“Thou shalt love thy neighbor asthyself,”I should lose my hope of heaven.

I hate no one; and love others more than they can

love me. As I now understand Christian Science, I would

as soon harm myself as another; since by breaking [20]

Christ's command,“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as

thyself,”I should lose my hope of heaven.

The works I have written on Christian Science con-tain absolute Truth, and my necessity was to tell it;therefore I did this even as a surgeon who wounds [25]to heal. I was a scribe under orders; and who canrefrain from transcribing what God indites, and oughtnot that one to take the cup, drink all of it, and givethanks?

The works I have written on Christian Science con-

tain absolute Truth, and my necessity was to tell it;

therefore I did this even as a surgeon who wounds [25]

to heal. I was a scribe under orders; and who can

refrain from transcribing what God indites, and ought

not that one to take the cup, drink all of it, and give

thanks?

Being often reported as saying what never escaped [30]from my lips, when rehearsing facts concerning otherswho were reporting false charges, I have been sorry that

Being often reported as saying what never escaped [30]

from my lips, when rehearsing facts concerning others

who were reporting false charges, I have been sorry that

I spoke at all, and wished I were wise enough to guard [1]against that temptation. Oh, may the love that is talked,befelt! and solived, that when weighed in the scale ofGod we be not found wanting. Love is consistent, uni-form, sympathetic, self-sacrificing, unutterably kind; even [5]that which lays all upon the altar, and, speechless andalone, bears all burdens, suffers all inflictions, enduresall piercing for the sake of others, and for the kingdomof heaven's sake.

I spoke at all, and wished I were wise enough to guard [1]

against that temptation. Oh, may the love that is talked,

befelt! and solived, that when weighed in the scale of

God we be not found wanting. Love is consistent, uni-

form, sympathetic, self-sacrificing, unutterably kind; even [5]

that which lays all upon the altar, and, speechless and

alone, bears all burdens, suffers all inflictions, endures

all piercing for the sake of others, and for the kingdom

of heaven's sake.

A Great Man And His SayingHon. Charles Carrol Bonney, President of the World's [11]Congress Auxiliary, in his remarks before that body,said,“No more striking manifestation of the interposi-tion of divine Providence in human affairs has come inrecent years, than that shown in the raising up of the [15]body of people known as Christian Scientists, who arecalled to declare the real harmony between religion andScience, and to restore the waning faith of many in theverities of the sacred Scriptures.”In honest utterance of veritable history, and his own [20]spiritual discernment, this man must have risen aboveworldly schemes, human theorems or hypotheses, toconclusions which reason too supine or misemployedcannot fasten upon. He spake inspired; he touched atone of Truth that will continue to reverberate and renew [25]its emphasis throughout the entire centuries, into the vastforever.[pg 313]

Hon. Charles Carrol Bonney, President of the World's [11]Congress Auxiliary, in his remarks before that body,said,“No more striking manifestation of the interposi-tion of divine Providence in human affairs has come inrecent years, than that shown in the raising up of the [15]body of people known as Christian Scientists, who arecalled to declare the real harmony between religion andScience, and to restore the waning faith of many in theverities of the sacred Scriptures.”

Hon. Charles Carrol Bonney, President of the World's [11]

Congress Auxiliary, in his remarks before that body,

said,“No more striking manifestation of the interposi-

tion of divine Providence in human affairs has come in

recent years, than that shown in the raising up of the [15]

body of people known as Christian Scientists, who are

called to declare the real harmony between religion and

Science, and to restore the waning faith of many in the

verities of the sacred Scriptures.”

In honest utterance of veritable history, and his own [20]spiritual discernment, this man must have risen aboveworldly schemes, human theorems or hypotheses, toconclusions which reason too supine or misemployedcannot fasten upon. He spake inspired; he touched atone of Truth that will continue to reverberate and renew [25]its emphasis throughout the entire centuries, into the vastforever.

In honest utterance of veritable history, and his own [20]

spiritual discernment, this man must have risen above

worldly schemes, human theorems or hypotheses, to

conclusions which reason too supine or misemployed

cannot fasten upon. He spake inspired; he touched a

tone of Truth that will continue to reverberate and renew [25]

its emphasis throughout the entire centuries, into the vast

forever.

Words Of CommendationEditor of The Christian Science Journal:—Permit meto say that your editorial in the August number isparexcellence.It is a digest of good manners, morals, methods, and [5]means. It points to the scientific spiritual molecule,pearl, and pinnacle, that everybody needs. May theChristlikeness it reflects rest on the dear readers, andthrow the light of penetration on the page; even as thedawn, kindling its glories in the east, lightens earth's [10]landscape.I thank the contributors toThe Christian ScienceJournalfor their jewels of thought, so adapted to thehour, and without ill-humor or hyperbolic tumor. Iwas impressed by the articles entitled“The New Pas-[15]tor,”by Rev. Lanson P. Norcross,“The Lamp,”byWalter Church,“The Temptation,”a poem by J. J.Rome, etc.The field waves its white ensign, the reapers are strong,the rich sheaves are ripe, the storehouse is ready: pray [20]ye therefore the God of harvest to send forth morelaborers of the excellent sort, and garner the suppliesfor a world.

Editor of The Christian Science Journal:—Permit meto say that your editorial in the August number isparexcellence.

Editor of The Christian Science Journal:—Permit me

to say that your editorial in the August number ispar

excellence.

It is a digest of good manners, morals, methods, and [5]means. It points to the scientific spiritual molecule,pearl, and pinnacle, that everybody needs. May theChristlikeness it reflects rest on the dear readers, andthrow the light of penetration on the page; even as thedawn, kindling its glories in the east, lightens earth's [10]landscape.

It is a digest of good manners, morals, methods, and [5]

means. It points to the scientific spiritual molecule,

pearl, and pinnacle, that everybody needs. May the

Christlikeness it reflects rest on the dear readers, and

throw the light of penetration on the page; even as the

dawn, kindling its glories in the east, lightens earth's [10]

landscape.

I thank the contributors toThe Christian ScienceJournalfor their jewels of thought, so adapted to thehour, and without ill-humor or hyperbolic tumor. Iwas impressed by the articles entitled“The New Pas-[15]tor,”by Rev. Lanson P. Norcross,“The Lamp,”byWalter Church,“The Temptation,”a poem by J. J.Rome, etc.

I thank the contributors toThe Christian Science

Journalfor their jewels of thought, so adapted to the

hour, and without ill-humor or hyperbolic tumor. I

was impressed by the articles entitled“The New Pas-[15]

tor,”by Rev. Lanson P. Norcross,“The Lamp,”by

Walter Church,“The Temptation,”a poem by J. J.

Rome, etc.

The field waves its white ensign, the reapers are strong,the rich sheaves are ripe, the storehouse is ready: pray [20]ye therefore the God of harvest to send forth morelaborers of the excellent sort, and garner the suppliesfor a world.

The field waves its white ensign, the reapers are strong,

the rich sheaves are ripe, the storehouse is ready: pray [20]

ye therefore the God of harvest to send forth more

laborers of the excellent sort, and garner the supplies

for a world.

Church And SchoolHumbly, and, as I believe, divinely directed, I hereby [25]ordain the Bible, and“Science and Health with Keyto the Scriptures,”to be hereafter the only pastor of[pg 314]The Church of Christ, Scientist, throughout our land [1]and in other lands.From this date the Sunday services of our denomina-tion shall be conducted by Readers in lieu of pastors.Each church, or society formed for Sunday worship, [5]shall elect two Readers: a male, and a female. One ofthese individuals shall open the meeting by reading thehymns, and chapter (or portion of the chapter) in theBible, lead in silent prayer, and repeat in concert withthe congregation the Lord's Prayer. Also, this First [10]Reader shall give out any notices from the pulpit, shallread the Scriptures indicated in the Sunday School Les-son of theChristian Science Quarterly, and shall pro-nounce the benediction.The First Reader shall read from my book,“Science[15]and Health with Key to the Scriptures,”alternately inresponse to the congregation, the spiritual interpreta-tion of the Lord's Prayer; also, shall read all the selec-tions from Science and Health referred to in the SundayLessons. [20]The Reader of the Scriptures shall name, at eachreading, the book, chapter, and verses. The Reader of“Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures”shallcommence by announcing the full title of this book, withthe name of its author, and add to this announcement, [25]“the Christian Science textbook.”It is unnecessary torepeat the title or page. This form shall also be observedat the Communion service; the selections from both theBible and the Christian Science textbook shall be takenfrom theQuarterly, as heretofore, and this Lesson shall [30]be such as is adapted to that service. On the first Sundayof each month, except Communion Sunday, a sermon[pg 315]shall be preached to the children, from selections taken [1]from the Scriptures and Science and Health, especiallyadapted to the occasion, and read after the manner ofthe Sunday service. The children's service shall beheld on the Sunday following Communion Day. [5]No copies from my books are allowed to be written,and read from manuscripts, either in private or in pub-lic assemblies, except by their author.Christian Scientists, all over the world, who are let-terly fit and specially spiritually fitted for teachers, can [10]teach annually three classes only. They shall teachfrom the Christian Science textbook. Each class shallconsist of not over thirty-three students, carefully selected,and only of such as have promising proclivities towardChristian Science. The teacher shall hold himself mor- [15]ally obligated to look after the welfare of his students,not only through class term, but after it; and to watchwell that they prove sound in sentiment, health, andpractical Christian Science.Teaching Christian Science shall be no question of [20]money, but of morals and of uplifting the race. Teachersshall form associations for this purpose; and for thefirst few years, convene as often as once in three months.Teachers shall not silently mentally address the thought,to handle it, nor allow their students to do thus, except [25]the individual needing it asks for mental treatment.They shall steadily and patiently strive to educate theirstudents in conformity to the unerring wisdom and lawof God, and shall enjoin upon them habitually to studyHis revealed Word, the Scriptures, and“Science and[30]Health with Key to the Scriptures.”They shall teach their students how to defend them-[pg 316]selves against mental malpractice, but never to return [1]evil for evil; never to attack the malpractitioner, butto know the truth that makes free,—and so to be a lawnot unto others, but themselves.

Humbly, and, as I believe, divinely directed, I hereby [25]ordain the Bible, and“Science and Health with Keyto the Scriptures,”to be hereafter the only pastor of

Humbly, and, as I believe, divinely directed, I hereby [25]

ordain the Bible, and“Science and Health with Key

to the Scriptures,”to be hereafter the only pastor of

The Church of Christ, Scientist, throughout our land [1]and in other lands.

The Church of Christ, Scientist, throughout our land [1]

and in other lands.

From this date the Sunday services of our denomina-tion shall be conducted by Readers in lieu of pastors.Each church, or society formed for Sunday worship, [5]shall elect two Readers: a male, and a female. One ofthese individuals shall open the meeting by reading thehymns, and chapter (or portion of the chapter) in theBible, lead in silent prayer, and repeat in concert withthe congregation the Lord's Prayer. Also, this First [10]Reader shall give out any notices from the pulpit, shallread the Scriptures indicated in the Sunday School Les-son of theChristian Science Quarterly, and shall pro-nounce the benediction.

From this date the Sunday services of our denomina-

tion shall be conducted by Readers in lieu of pastors.

Each church, or society formed for Sunday worship, [5]

shall elect two Readers: a male, and a female. One of

these individuals shall open the meeting by reading the

hymns, and chapter (or portion of the chapter) in the

Bible, lead in silent prayer, and repeat in concert with

the congregation the Lord's Prayer. Also, this First [10]

Reader shall give out any notices from the pulpit, shall

read the Scriptures indicated in the Sunday School Les-

son of theChristian Science Quarterly, and shall pro-

nounce the benediction.

The First Reader shall read from my book,“Science[15]and Health with Key to the Scriptures,”alternately inresponse to the congregation, the spiritual interpreta-tion of the Lord's Prayer; also, shall read all the selec-tions from Science and Health referred to in the SundayLessons. [20]

The First Reader shall read from my book,“Science[15]

and Health with Key to the Scriptures,”alternately in

response to the congregation, the spiritual interpreta-

tion of the Lord's Prayer; also, shall read all the selec-

tions from Science and Health referred to in the Sunday

Lessons. [20]

The Reader of the Scriptures shall name, at eachreading, the book, chapter, and verses. The Reader of“Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures”shallcommence by announcing the full title of this book, withthe name of its author, and add to this announcement, [25]“the Christian Science textbook.”It is unnecessary torepeat the title or page. This form shall also be observedat the Communion service; the selections from both theBible and the Christian Science textbook shall be takenfrom theQuarterly, as heretofore, and this Lesson shall [30]be such as is adapted to that service. On the first Sundayof each month, except Communion Sunday, a sermon

The Reader of the Scriptures shall name, at each

reading, the book, chapter, and verses. The Reader of

“Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures”shall

commence by announcing the full title of this book, with

the name of its author, and add to this announcement, [25]

“the Christian Science textbook.”It is unnecessary to

repeat the title or page. This form shall also be observed

at the Communion service; the selections from both the

Bible and the Christian Science textbook shall be taken

from theQuarterly, as heretofore, and this Lesson shall [30]

be such as is adapted to that service. On the first Sunday

of each month, except Communion Sunday, a sermon

shall be preached to the children, from selections taken [1]from the Scriptures and Science and Health, especiallyadapted to the occasion, and read after the manner ofthe Sunday service. The children's service shall beheld on the Sunday following Communion Day. [5]

shall be preached to the children, from selections taken [1]

from the Scriptures and Science and Health, especially

adapted to the occasion, and read after the manner of

the Sunday service. The children's service shall be

held on the Sunday following Communion Day. [5]

No copies from my books are allowed to be written,and read from manuscripts, either in private or in pub-lic assemblies, except by their author.

No copies from my books are allowed to be written,

and read from manuscripts, either in private or in pub-

lic assemblies, except by their author.

Christian Scientists, all over the world, who are let-terly fit and specially spiritually fitted for teachers, can [10]teach annually three classes only. They shall teachfrom the Christian Science textbook. Each class shallconsist of not over thirty-three students, carefully selected,and only of such as have promising proclivities towardChristian Science. The teacher shall hold himself mor- [15]ally obligated to look after the welfare of his students,not only through class term, but after it; and to watchwell that they prove sound in sentiment, health, andpractical Christian Science.

Christian Scientists, all over the world, who are let-

terly fit and specially spiritually fitted for teachers, can [10]

teach annually three classes only. They shall teach

from the Christian Science textbook. Each class shall

consist of not over thirty-three students, carefully selected,

and only of such as have promising proclivities toward

Christian Science. The teacher shall hold himself mor- [15]

ally obligated to look after the welfare of his students,

not only through class term, but after it; and to watch

well that they prove sound in sentiment, health, and

practical Christian Science.

Teaching Christian Science shall be no question of [20]money, but of morals and of uplifting the race. Teachersshall form associations for this purpose; and for thefirst few years, convene as often as once in three months.Teachers shall not silently mentally address the thought,to handle it, nor allow their students to do thus, except [25]the individual needing it asks for mental treatment.They shall steadily and patiently strive to educate theirstudents in conformity to the unerring wisdom and lawof God, and shall enjoin upon them habitually to studyHis revealed Word, the Scriptures, and“Science and[30]Health with Key to the Scriptures.”

Teaching Christian Science shall be no question of [20]

money, but of morals and of uplifting the race. Teachers

shall form associations for this purpose; and for the

first few years, convene as often as once in three months.

Teachers shall not silently mentally address the thought,

to handle it, nor allow their students to do thus, except [25]

the individual needing it asks for mental treatment.

They shall steadily and patiently strive to educate their

students in conformity to the unerring wisdom and law

of God, and shall enjoin upon them habitually to study

His revealed Word, the Scriptures, and“Science and[30]

Health with Key to the Scriptures.”

They shall teach their students how to defend them-

selves against mental malpractice, but never to return [1]evil for evil; never to attack the malpractitioner, butto know the truth that makes free,—and so to be a lawnot unto others, but themselves.

selves against mental malpractice, but never to return [1]

evil for evil; never to attack the malpractitioner, but

to know the truth that makes free,—and so to be a law

not unto others, but themselves.

Class, Pulpit, Students' StudentsWhen will you take a class in Christian Science or [6]speak to your church in Boston? is often asked.I shall speak to my dear church at Boston very seldom.The Mother Church must be self-sustained by God.The date of a class in Christian Science should depend [10]on the fitness of things, the tide which flows heavenward,the hour best for the student. Until minds become lessworldly-minded, and depart farther from the primitivesof the race, and have profited up to their present capac-ity from the written word, they are not ready for the [15]word spoken at this date.My juniors can tell others what they know, and turnthem slowly toward the haven. Imperative, accumula-tive, sweet demands rest on my retirement from life'sbustle. What, then, of continual recapitulation of tired [20]aphorisms and disappointed ethics; of patching breacheswidened the next hour; of pounding wisdom and loveinto sounding brass; of warming marble and quench-ing volcanoes! Before entering the Massachusetts Meta-physical College, had my students achieved the point [25]whence they could have derived most benefit from theirpupilage, to-day there would be on earth paragons ofChristianity, patterns of humility, wisdom, and mightfor the world.[pg 317]To the students whom I have not seen that ask,“May[1]I call you mother?”my heart replies,Yes, if you aredoing God's work. When born of Truth and Love, weare all of one kindred.The hour has struck for Christian Scientists to do their [5]own work; to appreciate the signs of the times; to dem-onstrate self-knowledge and self-government; and todemonstrate, as this period demands, over all sin, disease,and death. The dear ones whom I would have greatpleasure in instructing, know that the door to my teaching [10]was shut when my College closed.Again, it is not absolutely requisite for some peopleto be taught in a class, for they can learn by spiritualgrowth and by the study of what is written. Scarcely amoiety, compared with the whole of the Scriptures and [15]the Christian Science textbook, is yet assimilated spirit-ually by the most faithful seekers; yet this assimilation isindispensable to the progress of every Christian Scientist.These considerations prompt my answers to the abovequestions. Human desire is inadequate to adjust the [20]balance on subjects of such earnest import. Thesewords of our Master explain this hour:“What I dothou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.”My sympathies are deeply enlisted for the studentsof students; having already seen in many instances their [25]talents, culture, and singleness of purpose to uplift therace. Such students should not pay the penalty forother people's faults; and divine Love will open theway for them. My soul abhors injustice, and lovesmercy. St. John writes:“Whom God hath sent speaketh[30]the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by meas-ure unto him.”[pg 318]

When will you take a class in Christian Science or [6]speak to your church in Boston? is often asked.

When will you take a class in Christian Science or [6]

speak to your church in Boston? is often asked.

I shall speak to my dear church at Boston very seldom.The Mother Church must be self-sustained by God.The date of a class in Christian Science should depend [10]on the fitness of things, the tide which flows heavenward,the hour best for the student. Until minds become lessworldly-minded, and depart farther from the primitivesof the race, and have profited up to their present capac-ity from the written word, they are not ready for the [15]word spoken at this date.

I shall speak to my dear church at Boston very seldom.

The Mother Church must be self-sustained by God.

The date of a class in Christian Science should depend [10]

on the fitness of things, the tide which flows heavenward,

the hour best for the student. Until minds become less

worldly-minded, and depart farther from the primitives

of the race, and have profited up to their present capac-

ity from the written word, they are not ready for the [15]

word spoken at this date.

My juniors can tell others what they know, and turnthem slowly toward the haven. Imperative, accumula-tive, sweet demands rest on my retirement from life'sbustle. What, then, of continual recapitulation of tired [20]aphorisms and disappointed ethics; of patching breacheswidened the next hour; of pounding wisdom and loveinto sounding brass; of warming marble and quench-ing volcanoes! Before entering the Massachusetts Meta-physical College, had my students achieved the point [25]whence they could have derived most benefit from theirpupilage, to-day there would be on earth paragons ofChristianity, patterns of humility, wisdom, and mightfor the world.

My juniors can tell others what they know, and turn

them slowly toward the haven. Imperative, accumula-

tive, sweet demands rest on my retirement from life's

bustle. What, then, of continual recapitulation of tired [20]

aphorisms and disappointed ethics; of patching breaches

widened the next hour; of pounding wisdom and love

into sounding brass; of warming marble and quench-

ing volcanoes! Before entering the Massachusetts Meta-

physical College, had my students achieved the point [25]

whence they could have derived most benefit from their

pupilage, to-day there would be on earth paragons of

Christianity, patterns of humility, wisdom, and might

for the world.

To the students whom I have not seen that ask,“May[1]I call you mother?”my heart replies,Yes, if you aredoing God's work. When born of Truth and Love, weare all of one kindred.

To the students whom I have not seen that ask,“May[1]

I call you mother?”my heart replies,Yes, if you are

doing God's work. When born of Truth and Love, we

are all of one kindred.

The hour has struck for Christian Scientists to do their [5]own work; to appreciate the signs of the times; to dem-onstrate self-knowledge and self-government; and todemonstrate, as this period demands, over all sin, disease,and death. The dear ones whom I would have greatpleasure in instructing, know that the door to my teaching [10]was shut when my College closed.

The hour has struck for Christian Scientists to do their [5]

own work; to appreciate the signs of the times; to dem-

onstrate self-knowledge and self-government; and to

demonstrate, as this period demands, over all sin, disease,

and death. The dear ones whom I would have great

pleasure in instructing, know that the door to my teaching [10]

was shut when my College closed.

Again, it is not absolutely requisite for some peopleto be taught in a class, for they can learn by spiritualgrowth and by the study of what is written. Scarcely amoiety, compared with the whole of the Scriptures and [15]the Christian Science textbook, is yet assimilated spirit-ually by the most faithful seekers; yet this assimilation isindispensable to the progress of every Christian Scientist.These considerations prompt my answers to the abovequestions. Human desire is inadequate to adjust the [20]balance on subjects of such earnest import. Thesewords of our Master explain this hour:“What I dothou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.”

Again, it is not absolutely requisite for some people

to be taught in a class, for they can learn by spiritual

growth and by the study of what is written. Scarcely a

moiety, compared with the whole of the Scriptures and [15]

the Christian Science textbook, is yet assimilated spirit-

ually by the most faithful seekers; yet this assimilation is

indispensable to the progress of every Christian Scientist.

These considerations prompt my answers to the above

questions. Human desire is inadequate to adjust the [20]

balance on subjects of such earnest import. These

words of our Master explain this hour:“What I do

thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.”

My sympathies are deeply enlisted for the studentsof students; having already seen in many instances their [25]talents, culture, and singleness of purpose to uplift therace. Such students should not pay the penalty forother people's faults; and divine Love will open theway for them. My soul abhors injustice, and lovesmercy. St. John writes:“Whom God hath sent speaketh[30]the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by meas-ure unto him.”

My sympathies are deeply enlisted for the students

of students; having already seen in many instances their [25]

talents, culture, and singleness of purpose to uplift the

race. Such students should not pay the penalty for

other people's faults; and divine Love will open the

way for them. My soul abhors injustice, and loves

mercy. St. John writes:“Whom God hath sent speaketh[30]

the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by meas-

ure unto him.”

My Students And Thy StudentsMine and thine are obsolete terms in absolute Christian [2]Science, wherein and whereby the universal brotherhoodof man is stated and demands to be demonstrated. I havea large affection, not alone for my students, but for thy [5]students,—for students of the second generation. I can-not but love some of those devoted students better thansome of mine who are less lovable or Christly. Thisnatural affection for goodness must go onad libitumuntothe third and fourth and final generation of those who [10]love God and keep His commandments. Hence thefollowing is an amendment of the paragraph on page 476of“Retrospection and Introspection”:—Any student, having received instructions in a Primaryclass from me, or from a loyal student of Christian Science, [15]and afterwards studied thoroughly“Science and Healthwith Key to the Scriptures,”can enter upon the gospelwork of teaching Christian Science, and so fulfil the commandof Christ. Before entering this sacred field of labor,the student must have studied faithfully the latest edi- [20]tions of my works, and be a good Bible scholar and adevout, consecrated Christian.These are the indispensable demands on all those whobecome teachers.

Mine and thine are obsolete terms in absolute Christian [2]Science, wherein and whereby the universal brotherhoodof man is stated and demands to be demonstrated. I havea large affection, not alone for my students, but for thy [5]students,—for students of the second generation. I can-not but love some of those devoted students better thansome of mine who are less lovable or Christly. Thisnatural affection for goodness must go onad libitumuntothe third and fourth and final generation of those who [10]love God and keep His commandments. Hence thefollowing is an amendment of the paragraph on page 476of“Retrospection and Introspection”:—

Mine and thine are obsolete terms in absolute Christian [2]

Science, wherein and whereby the universal brotherhood

of man is stated and demands to be demonstrated. I have

a large affection, not alone for my students, but for thy [5]

students,—for students of the second generation. I can-

not but love some of those devoted students better than

some of mine who are less lovable or Christly. This

natural affection for goodness must go onad libitumunto

the third and fourth and final generation of those who [10]

love God and keep His commandments. Hence the

following is an amendment of the paragraph on page 476

of“Retrospection and Introspection”:—

Any student, having received instructions in a Primaryclass from me, or from a loyal student of Christian Science, [15]and afterwards studied thoroughly“Science and Healthwith Key to the Scriptures,”can enter upon the gospelwork of teaching Christian Science, and so fulfil the commandof Christ. Before entering this sacred field of labor,the student must have studied faithfully the latest edi- [20]tions of my works, and be a good Bible scholar and adevout, consecrated Christian.

Any student, having received instructions in a Primary

class from me, or from a loyal student of Christian Science, [15]

and afterwards studied thoroughly“Science and Health

with Key to the Scriptures,”can enter upon the gospel

work of teaching Christian Science, and so fulfil the command

of Christ. Before entering this sacred field of labor,

the student must have studied faithfully the latest edi- [20]

tions of my works, and be a good Bible scholar and a

devout, consecrated Christian.

These are the indispensable demands on all those whobecome teachers.

These are the indispensable demands on all those who

become teachers.

Unseen SinTwo points of danger beset mankind; namely, making [26]sin seem either too large or too little: if too large, we[pg 319]are in the darkness of all the ages, wherein the true sense [1]of the unity of good and the unreality of evil is lost.If good is God, even as God is good, then good andevil can neither be coeval nor coequal, for God is All-in-all. This closes the argument of aught besides Him, aught [5]else than good.If the sense of sin is too little, mortals are in dangerof not seeing their own belief in sin, but of seeing tookeenly their neighbor's. Then they are beset withegotism and hypocrisy. Here Christian Scientists must [10]be most watchful. Their habit of mental and audibleprotest against the reality of sin, tends to make sin lessor more to them than to other people. They must eitherbe overcoming sin in themselves, or they must not losesight of sin; else they are self-deceived sinners of the [15]worst sort.

Two points of danger beset mankind; namely, making [26]sin seem either too large or too little: if too large, we

Two points of danger beset mankind; namely, making [26]

sin seem either too large or too little: if too large, we

are in the darkness of all the ages, wherein the true sense [1]of the unity of good and the unreality of evil is lost.

are in the darkness of all the ages, wherein the true sense [1]

of the unity of good and the unreality of evil is lost.

If good is God, even as God is good, then good andevil can neither be coeval nor coequal, for God is All-in-all. This closes the argument of aught besides Him, aught [5]else than good.

If good is God, even as God is good, then good and

evil can neither be coeval nor coequal, for God is All-in-

all. This closes the argument of aught besides Him, aught [5]

else than good.

If the sense of sin is too little, mortals are in dangerof not seeing their own belief in sin, but of seeing tookeenly their neighbor's. Then they are beset withegotism and hypocrisy. Here Christian Scientists must [10]be most watchful. Their habit of mental and audibleprotest against the reality of sin, tends to make sin lessor more to them than to other people. They must eitherbe overcoming sin in themselves, or they must not losesight of sin; else they are self-deceived sinners of the [15]worst sort.

If the sense of sin is too little, mortals are in danger

of not seeing their own belief in sin, but of seeing too

keenly their neighbor's. Then they are beset with

egotism and hypocrisy. Here Christian Scientists must [10]

be most watchful. Their habit of mental and audible

protest against the reality of sin, tends to make sin less

or more to them than to other people. They must either

be overcoming sin in themselves, or they must not lose

sight of sin; else they are self-deceived sinners of the [15]

worst sort.

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