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Rh the metaphysical mystery of error — its hidden paths, purpose, and fruits — at first defied me. I was saying all the time, “Come not thou into the secret” — but at length took up the research according to God's command.

Streams which purify, necessarily have pure fountains; while impure streams flow from corrupt sources. Here, divine light, logic, and revelation coincide.

Science proves, beyond cavil, that the tree is known by its fruit; that mind reaches its own ideal, and cannot be separated from it. I respect that moral sense which is sufficiently strong to discern what it believes, and to say, if it must, “I discredit Mind with having the power to heal.” This individual disbelieves in Mind-healing, and is consistent. But, alas! for the mistake of believing in mental healing, claiming full faith in the divine Principle, and saying, “I am a Christian Scientist,” while doing unto others what we would resist to the hilt if done unto ourselves.

May divine Love so permeate the affections of all those who have named the name of Christ in its fullest sense, that no counteracting influence can hinder their growth or taint their examples.

There is immense wisdom in the old proverb, “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty.” Hannah More said, “If I wished to punish my enemy, I should make him hate somebody.”

To punish ourselves for others' faults, is superlative folly. The mental arrow shot from another's bow is