“Science will declare God aright, and Christianity will demonstrate this declaration and its divine Principle, making mankind better physically, morally, and spiritually.” This line from our lesson tells us what the book Science and Health will do for us as we take time to study it.
Last Bible Study we opened with the quote from Miscellany by Mary Baker Eddy, page 112, “The student of this book [Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures] will tell you that his higher life is the result of his conscientious study of Science and Health in connection with the Bible.”
There was a short discussion about the importance of studying Mrs. Eddy’s works, such as making it a daily habit of reading 5 pages a day, until you have gone to the end and then starting it over. I recently came across the letter below written by Mrs. Eddy to a student that coincides with this suggestion.
“1891
In reading my revised edition 5 (Science and Health) that is, by the way, published this week there is no special direction requisite. The general rule is to commence with the first chapter, read slowly and pause as you read to apply certain portions which meet your present need, – to thought that will carry them out in action. The book is complete in itself, it is teacher and healer. The labor I have bestowed on it you cannot reckon, there are more signs of it than you can see, but not more than will be felt. ”
LETTERS FROM MRS. EDDY p. 128 (Blue Book)
Compiler Richard Oakes
I am very grateful for the extensive collection of unauthorized literature that has been collected and shared by many dedicated workers so that we may benefited by the lessons and examples of practical Christian Science.