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Rh Whosoever affirms that there is more than one method of demonstrating this Science greatly errs, ignorantly or intentionally, and separates himself from the true conception of its healing, and hence from its possible demonstration.

Any dishonesty in your theory and practice betrays a gross ignorance of the method of the Christ-cure which

Christian Science reveals. Science makes no concessions to persons or opinions. One must abide strictly by its rules, or he cannot demonstrate its Principle. So long as drugs are administered, or external applications prescribed, illness cannot be efficaciously treated by the metaphysical process. Truth alone does the work, and you must both understand and abide by this divine Principle of your demonstration.

A Christian Scientist requires my work on Science and Health for his textbook, and so do all his students

and patients. Why? First: Because it is the voice of Truth to this age, and contains the whole of Christian Science, or the Science of healing through Mind. Second: Because it was the first published book containing a statement of Christian Science, gave the first rules for demonstrating this Science, and registered this revealed Truth, uncontaminated with human hypotheses. Other works, which have borrowed from this book without giving it credit, have adulterated the Science. Third: Because this work has done more for teacher and student, for healer and patient, than has been accomplished by other works.

Since the divine light of Christian Science first dawned upon the author, she has never used this newly discovered power in any direction which she fears to have