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Words of Truth Religion finds that the words of Jesus are words of truth, as tested by any analysis we can give them. We conclude that they have always been true; that they are not true because Jesus said them, but that Jesus said them because they were true. Rev. Clarence A. Barbour Christian Science Sentinel November 15, 1919                                     Discernment . . . True criticism does not mean merely to deny, slander, or be indifferent to all that goes wrong, but means the discernment between good and evil, which is quite a different thing. Emile Henriot Christian Science Sentinel November 30, 1940                                     Conceptions of Deity Our idea of God fully accounts for all our experiences. Our idea of God determines our estimate of values in every direction. The loose screw in the world today is its false conceptions of Deity, resulting in false estimates of what is worth striving for. Ann Friendlich Christian Science Sentinel January 10, 1920                                                                                     ARTICLES AND OTHER ITEMS G - L   - Gates of Heaven "On a certain occasion when Jesus prayed, his disciples saw him transfigured before them, — his face shone, and even his robes were radiant." Elizabeth Earl Jones, 1916 - The Gateway "The destruction of sin in the human consciousness, be it slow or fast, is the pathway to immortality, and there is no other." Judge Hanna, 1903 - Giving and Getting "Christ Jesus lived only to give of that truth which God had given him. Our Leader spent all her years, as she tells us in 'Miscellaneous Writings' (p. 39), in giving birth to genuine Christian Science. A whole life spent in giving!" Paul Stark Seeley, 1923 - Giving versus Getting "Since Christian Science teaches that we eliminate an argument of error, not by ignoring it, but by reversing it, — or, in other words, by substituting in place of a false concept of anything a right idea, — let him put in place of the word 'get' its exact reverse, or opposite, which is 'give.' Then let him note how the whole situation instantly changes." Louise Wheatley Cook Hovnanian, 1925 - Global Warming: Its Prophetic Implications "As the self-destruction of the world becomes more evident to present day Christendom the various interpretations of the teachings of Christ Jesus will yield to the scientific interpretation found only in Christian Science." Stanley C. Larkin, 1990 - God Incorporeal "The Bible says that God is a spirit; this passage, literally translated, would read Spirit is God, or Spirit is the God. We might just as well say God is God, as to say God is Spirit, unless we know what Spirit means. What then is Spirit?" Gen. Erastus N. Bates, 1893 - God or Caesar "The question as to which we love more, matter or Spirit, answers itself in our daily lives. If we love matter more we will seek to preserve our sense of pleasure or comfort in it, at the expense of spiritual growth; while if we love Spirit more we will strive to hold to it, and gain a truer understanding of it, at any cost." Elizabeth Earl Jones, 1907 - God's Light "We read in Genesis that 'in the beginning' God's fiat, 'Let there be light,' went forth with the inevitable result that 'there was light'! From then until now this same command of God has been sounding its awakening note, since enlightenment is always needed everywhere." Ella W. Hoag, 1925 - God's Universal Reign "Whatever the human seeming may claim to be, it is possible to those accepting and demonstrating the teaching of Christian Science to prove in ever increasing measure that in proportion to one's understanding of and reliance on God as All-power, His universal reign may be demonstrated here and now." Ella W. Hoag, 1924 - God's Word "It is wonderful how much of this Word becomes audible to us if we are earnestly listening for it. We verily find we are in the glorious company of angels whose voices of Goodness and Truth whisper constantly of heaven." James F. Gilman, 1896 - The Good Shepherd "...The figure of the shepherd implies protection, and protection is that for which every individual longs, whether he is aware of this fact or not." Mary H. Cummins, 1920 - Gossip and Conversation "There are people whose conversation is brilliant with choice thoughts from the wisdom of the ages, quotations, references, illustrations, so that when they speak they are teaching of wisdom and kindly views." William P. McKenzie, 1919 - Government by Truth "Ships are wrecked again and again on the same reef, and nations likewise perish by repetition of the same form of mesmerism. Mesmerism, in brief, is that action of the human mind whereby the lie is made to appear as the truth." William P. McKenzie, 1919 - "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel" "It is very easy to love our neighbor as ourself when in the quiet of our own room we see him and ourself as spiritual and perfect; but it is often very difficult to demonstrate this humanly. Yet this must be our demonstration if we are to prove the truth of Christian Science." Iva B. Linebarger, 1926 - "The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ" "'The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ' is that irresistible human expression of divine Love which, through its steady shining and buoyant sweetness, heals even the desire to oppose it." Elizabeth Earl Jones, 1919 - Gratitude and Gladness "Christ Jesus never forgot to give thanks, whatever the occasion might seem to human sense." Annie M. Knott, 1916 - "A great reform in our ranks" "That Mary Baker Eddy recognized herself to be the 'God-appointed' and 'God-anointed' messenger to this age is clearly shown by the following excerpts from her letters. To Ira Knapp she wrote: 'I am carrying on a great reform in our ranks through my letters.'" Bliss Knapp, 1947 - The "great white throne" "The Christ Science that uncovers error as impersonal and unreal destroys it. If we personalize error, we give it, in belief, an agent with which to strike back." Elizabeth Earl Jones, 1943 - "The greatest feminine exponent of Christianity" "However people may differ about the doctrines she taught; however diverse human opinions may be as to her claims and writings, all must admit that she was a transcendent character. The world has been made better for her having lived." - The Greatest of These (Part I) "In Christian Science it is learned that both the letter and the spirit of Christianity are necessary." Judge Hanna, 1901 - The Greatest of These (Part II) "Love inspires one to think pure thoughts, speak kind words, and perform noble deeds. It leads man onward and upward and never causes a backward step." Judge Hanna, 1901 - Guard the Windows and Doors '"You say that all sickness has its cause in the mind and not in the body. Now why did I have pneumonia, consumption, or dyspepsia, when I never thought of having them?" G. A. B, 1897 - Guided by Right Intuition "When one seeks guidance from Principle it is real wisdom that he is seeking, not so-called worldly wisdom, which is but the cleverness of the world below and partakes not of the celestial order or divine revelation." William P. McKenzie, 1919 - Habits, and Their Cure "The great secret of success, in triumphing over habits of all kinds, is to understand their nothingness; in that way we show our superiority over them." Frank Mason, 1887 - Half Measure and Full Measure "We should bear in mind that the unfoldment of Truth's idea in individual consciousness is as irresistible as the day's dawning; that nothing can stay the grandeur of its stately progress. Though clouds may seem to obscure, they cannot hinder, they cannot deflect its course." Colonel W. E. Fell, 1910 - The Handling of Error "Occasionally, Christian Scientists are heard to say: It is 'old-fashioned' to handle error; it is no longer necessary to do it; what we need to do now is to dwell in the absolute truth." Ella W. Hoag, 1922 - Hanna, Judge A biographical paper on the individual Mrs. Eddy said had "done more for the cause than any other student in the field." - Harvest Gleanings "I accepted an invitation to go and hear the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy preach, and went to the hall very indifferent as to the subject or the speaker. Every seat was taken, and I thought it would be my death to stand through the service; I was sure it would cause a relapse." Sarah J. Clark, 1896 - Harvest Lessons "The great Teacher had much to say about sowing and reaping, and it is well for us to cling to the fact that the good seed and its fruitage were given first place in his discourses and their permanence was shown." Annie M. Knott, 1915 - A Healing Experience "One day, in company with some new found friends, Red Rock at Lynn was visited. We carried along some books, expecting to have a quiet time for reading and meditation . . ." Harriet O'Brien, 1918 - Healing in the Gospels "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written." (John 21:25) - Healing the Sick "There never has been and never will be one failure in Christian Science. God's Word never fails. If there seem to be failures, it is for the lack of Christian Science." Ezra M. Buswell, 1893 - Healing Through Christian Science "It is related of Asa that in his sickness he trusted not to the Lord, but to the physicians, with the result, that 'Asa slept with his fathers.' This would seem to be a severe rebuke to those who rely on physicians, on material medicine, or on human rather than Divine strength, for the healing of disease." Judge Hanna - Health Contagious "If we would make health contagious, we must radiate the light of Truth and Love, with its insistent demand for purity and its rich fruitage of fearlessness and faith." Annie M. Knott, 1916 - "He pleased God" "In the epistle to the Hebrews it is said of Enoch, 'Before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.' This pleasing of God is a question of vast importance and one which cannot be considered too often or too earnestly." Ella W. Hoag, 1920 - Herod and the Star "When the Magians had finished their interview with King Herod, they departed, and lo! the Star again appeared, and held its supremacy." Frank Mason, 1887 - "He that hath" "The Christian Scientist knows that progress Spiritward is made only by gaining the Mind of Christ; that is to say, in proportion as his thought is spiritualized." Albert F. Gilmore, 1923 - "He that shall endure" "In the twenty-fourth chapter of Matthew is recorded one of the most significant of the many prophecies of the Bible and one that is set forth in such simple, direct language that its meaning is unmistakable." Agnes M. Cleaveland, 1919 - Hints on Healing "If a person is wilfully sinning, never tell him that he is the 'Image of God,' but arouse him to the enormity of his error, and make him see the suffering his course will impose upon him. To tell a sinner that he is a child of God, that he is good and never sinned, is to impress him with the belief that he is doing right, which will plunge him deeper into the mire." Frank Mason - Holy Days and Holidays "...If we truly enter into the spirit of this prayer, it will make of Christmas day a holy day whose inspiration will abide with us through all the year; help us to feed the hungry with the bread that satisfies and lead them to the Father's house." Annie M. Knott, 1906 - The Holy Name of Mind ". . . The world has gone on in comparative darkness concerning the most important of all questions: What is mind? Where is mind? How can its thoughts be properly controlled?" Ella W. Hoag, 1924 - "An holy priesthood" "It is doubtless true that as time advances greater and greater demands will be made upon the Christian Science practitioner to deal with the more hidden phases of mortal belief, whether manifested as sin or suffering; hence the need of greater consecration in all that is attempted." Annie M. Knott, 1917 - Home "He who truly knows God has found his home, and it is a 'refuge' and a 'fortress' where he rests secure in the Father's promise, 'I will be with him.'" Annie M. Knott, 1906 - How God Speaks to Men "It is claimed by many religious teachers that the Scriptures are the only revelation of God to humanity..." E. D. Dale, 1910 - How to Think "Paul makes it very clear in his second epistle to the Corinthians that if we would use fearlessly and effectively the weapons provided for our spiritual warfare, so as to cast down 'every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God,' be it sin or disease, we must bring our every thought into obedience to Christ." Annie M. Knott, 1915 - Human Hypotheses "How can the vision of spiritual reality appear by a theoretical transfiguration of material forms and objects? Must we not, rather, turn entirely away from material suggestions in order to see spiritual reality?" Frank H. Sprague, 1919 - Humility "Are we willing that 'the old man with his deeds' shall be put off, and the 'new man' put on? Are we willing that the world should know the motive of all our actions and of all we say? Are we willing to cease the strife for personal recognition and be accounted 'least in the kingdom'?" John E. Fellers, 1907 - "I am convinced..." "A thorough and unbiased study of the life of Mrs. Eddy reveals a woman of great personal charm, rare culture and learning, a purity of life and purpose, unsurpassed unselfishness, and the profoundest wisdom and spiritual discernment and understanding." Dean Masterson - Idea "A gentleman with whom I recently conversed, took serious exception to the word idea, as used to explain God's creations, and especially man. He somewhat contemptuously remarked, 'I hope I am more than an idea!'" Judge Hanna, 1904 - The Ideal Man "Jesus demanded an equally radical and revolutionary change in the human point of view when he said, 'Call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.' Is this demand heeded by professed Christians today? No! except by Christian Scientists, who do see that man cannot have two fathers, one spiritual and one material." Sue Harper Mims, 1906 - Ideas and Symbols "It sometimes happens that when a student of Christian Science places emphasis upon the spiritual sense of a passage of Scripture, the listener concludes that he therefore denies or ignores the literal sense of the statement in question. To do this would, however, be to ignore Mrs. Eddy's teaching on the subject of Scriptural interpretation." Annie M. Knott, 1912 - If All Were Christian Scientists "Picture for a moment all men a unit in their religious belief, and that belief the religion of our Master..." Samuel Greenwood, 1904 - "If I be lifted up" "Sometimes it seems we are held back through sympathy for those either unready or unwilling to part with the old ways. Let us not forget, however, that we can aid others on the journey only as we lift up the Christ for their inspiration, only as we exemplify the joys of Spirit." Albert F. Gilmore, 1927 - Illusion "To Jesus one illusion was as quickly dispelled as another. To him Spirit and spiritual things, Mind and its ideas, were so real, so tangible, so ever accessible, that error in any of its guises met its instant detection, followed by its immediate destruction." Dada Jellison Clark, 1919 - Immaculate Origin and Being "The two points upon the horizon of human history at which Christ Jesus appeared and disappeared, are the links between earth and heaven, the Jacob's ladder up which, step by step, humanity passes above and out of itself and all its false beliefs, into the unbroken harmony of spiritual being." Elizabeth Earl Jones, 1909 - Impartial Love "Too long have mortals turned away from the divine protection so freely offered to all who will avail themselves of it. They have bowed before the unreal things of mortal sense, and in thought if not in word have even accused God of partiality when others seemed more favored than themselves." Annie M. Knott, 1915 - Immortality "The long centuries of mortal belief and experience all show that the material body is not immortal, while spiritual understanding declares that it must be put off, with all the erroneous beliefs which it represents." Annie M. Knott, 1908 - Individual Consecration "People will say oftentimes, 'Why cannot I heal?' Do we pray enough, love enough? Do we study enough those wondrous guides to consecrated living, the Bible and Science and Health?" Daisy Bedford, 1919 - Individual Effort "Can we understand the light, and shut our eyes to its source? Could the disciples have accepted the Christ, while they turned from Jesus? No, never!" Frank Mason, 1888 - Inexhaustible Supply "This consciousness of supply as the manifestation of intelligence, obtained and retained, brings into one's experience more and more of affluence of thought and abundance of supply, so that not only one's own but the world's great need is met." Carl Horton Pierce, 1913 - "In Spirit and in Truth" "In spite of mortal and material belief, there is no true healing, comfort, or reformation until one is awakened to the fact that because God is Spirit man is spiritual. Then for him true worship and true living must ever be in spirit and in truth." Annie M. Knott, 1916 - Instantaneous Healing "...The variation apparent in the success of Christian Science practice is due, to a large extent at least, to the variable possession of the Christ-spirit." Lucie Haskell Hill, 1925 - The Interpretation of the Sermon "As the sermon contains the truth of God, it will, if rightly interpreted, fulfil the work of Truth of which Christ Jesus spoke saying — 'You shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free.'" Christian Science Sentinel, 1899 - Jealousy and Envy "We think Christian Scientists, as well as all others, can read with profit the following from Cyprian, one of the early Christian Fathers, whose power of analysis as a Christian Metaphysician was evidently great..." Judge Hanna, 1896 - Jesus "It is of the utmost importance that we rise above the fleshly concept of Jesus, but this does not mean that we are to lose sight of him. In the second chapter of this epistle we read: 'Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?'" Annie M. Knott, 1915 - Jesus in Christian Science "Blind, indeed, are the eyes and heavy the ears that do not see, and at least in part understand, the vast import of this hour." Sue Harper Mims, 1902 - Jesus' Teaching of Life "Jesus distinctly taught the possibility of a present kingdom of heaven. When the Pharisees demanded of him to tell them when the kingdom of God should come, he answered that the kingdom of God was within; that is, that it was a state or condition of consciousness." Judge Hanna, 1909 - Jesus the Christ "...We should be ever alert to the place he occupies in the divine plan. We should carefully avoid displacing him either in history or in our own consciousness..." Judge Hanna, 1916 - Joy "It had been one of a succession of rather weary days; material thought seemed to hold sway. An old ailment, and the only one of many which had not yet wholly yielded to the action of Truth, seemed to assert itself persistently." Martha E. Killie, 1907 - Joy and Gratitude "Searching mental analysis is often necessary to discover and uncover the errors which would often pass unnoticed unless we are animated by the most sincere desire to eliminate all that is unlike God." Laura Louise Galsworthy, 1920 - Judgment "That the present financial and other turbulent conditions are in the nature of 'judgment,' no thinking person will deny. It is not judgment, however, specially sent by an angry God as a means of taking vengeance on a disobedient people, but that judgment which is the inevitable result of the persistent violation of divine law." Judge Hanna, 1893 - Judgment Day (poem) "We unto deafness have prophesied,/For the deaf are leading the blind astray;/Truth have we spoken to those who have lied/And walked in an evil way." William P. McKenzie, 1938 - The Judgment Day "Throughout the entire world there has been held by all peoples a very definite belief in a judgment day when wrongs would be righted and the wicked punished." Annie M. Knott, 1918 - The Kingdom at Hand "He who has studied well the letter and entered into the spirit of Christian Science, will gladly face the light of Love's guiding, assuring presence, knowing that whatever the issue, God will abundantly prove Himself to be all that Holy Writ has declared Him to be." James Parker Naugle, 1914 - The Kingdom Established "The kingdom of God is the eternal fact, and its recognition by all peoples and their rulers, also obedience to its laws, should be the chief concern of all nations." Annie M. Knott, 1919 - Knott, CSD, Mrs. Annie M. "In March, 1919, Mrs. Knott was chosen by The Christian Science Board of Directors to become the first woman Director of The Mother Church, a position to which she devoted her life for nearly fifteen years. In her untiring and loving service to the Cause of Christian Science and to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Knott upheld the dignity of work, from the simplest tasks to the highest." - Knott's Court Testimony, Mrs. "Mrs. Eddy said she wanted to have The Mother Church modeled as closely as possible after the early Christian church and after Jesus' teachings, and the Church to be as free as possible from the trammels of material organization." - Knott's Lectures, Reports of Mrs. "The speaker was Mrs. Annie M. Knott of Detroit, who has gained a wide reputation as an advocate of the doctrine of Christian Science." Anderson Daily Bulletin, 1900 - Knott, Letters by Mrs. "After a calm and careful review of your teaching in the Normal Class, I have to thank you greatly for the higher understanding of the Truth which I received." Annie M. Knott, 1887 - 1888 - Knott, Reminiscences by Mrs. "I am unspeakably thankful that in the good providence of God I was permitted to be Mrs. Eddy's student, for the clearness of her teaching and the largeness of her character have been a perpetual inspiration and benediction in the sacrament of daily duty." Annie M. Knott, 1901 - Knott, Reminiscences by Mrs. "Mere intellectualism will go with the 'wood, hay, stubble,' which material sense would vainly seek to build upon the spiritual foundation." Annie M. Knott, 1924 - Knowing the Time "If we were always diligent in listening for the voice of Truth, we would never have occasion to fear the threatenings of error, whether of sickness or misfortune, for we would learn what to do and when to do it." Annie M. Knott, 1916 - The Lamb of God "The persistence in the Scriptures of the idea symbolized by 'a lamb without blemish and without spot' calls for more than passing notice." Annie M. Knott, 1915 - Larger "With its divine demand of 'Larger,' Christian Science turns men to the study of the Christ-model..." M. Ethel Whitcomb, 1919 - Law a Power "Few people would be willing to deny the power of law, however understood, but there would doubtless be great diversity of opinion as to how this power could be proved." Annie M. Knott, 1915 - The Law of God "Because evil is a suppositional opposite of God, good, it too claims to be governed by law, and every mortal must awaken to this claim and learn so to know the presence and power of the law of God, good, that he will instantly reject every least belief in an opposite of good, so that evil shall have no opportunity to say to him, 'I am law.'" Ella W. Hoag, 1920 - The Law of Progress "Christian Science practitioners frequently encounter with one seeking spiritual help states of doubt and discouragement as to his progress." Albert F. Gilmore, 1927 - The Law of Supply "The 'bread of life' is spiritual understanding, and our understanding becomes our experience." Reginald H. Schenck, 1918 - The Leaven of Herod "Bible students are generally familiar with Jesus' caution to beware of the doctrines of the scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees, and have a more or less accurate knowledge of the mental and moral characteristics of these sects against which he warned them, but many may not be so conversant with this single reference to the leaven of Herod." Mabel C. Lucas, 1915