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Angels

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 feel _this_ touch,-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

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over thee.” G.o.d 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 a.s.surance is the ”Peace, be still” to all human fears, to suffering of every sort. [10]

Deification Of Personality

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, G.o.d'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 unprepared thought. Idolatry is an easily-besetting sin of all peoples.

The apostle saith, ”Little children, keep yourselves from idols.”

The ill.u.s.trations 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]

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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 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 ”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 G.o.d is one Lord.”

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]

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