Whosoever learns the letter of Christian Science but [5] possesses not its spirit, is unable to demonstrate this Science; or whosoever hath the spirit without the letter, is held back by reason of the lack of understanding. Both the spirit and the letter are requisite; and having these, every one can prove, in some degree, the validity of those [10] words of the great Master, “For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.” It has been said that the New Testament does not au- thorize us to expect the ministry of healing at this period. We ask what is the authority for such a conclusion, [15] the premises whereof are not to be found in the Scriptures. The Master’s divine logic, as seen in our text, contradicts this inference,—these are his words: “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also.” That per- fect syllogism of Jesus has but one correct premise and [20] conclusion, and it cannot fall to the ground beneath the stroke of unskilled swordsmen. He who never unsheathed his blade to try the edge of truth in Christian Science, is unequal to the conflict, and unfit to judge in the case; the shepherd’s sling would slay this Goliath. I once be- [25] lieved that the practice and teachings of Jesus relative to healing the sick, were spiritual abstractions, impractical and impossible to us; but deed, not creed, and practice more than theory, have given me a higher sense of Christianity. [30] The “I” will go to the Father when meekness, purity, and love, informed by divine Science, the Comforter, [Page 196.] lead to the one God: then the ego is found not in [1] matter but in Mind, for there is but one God, one Mind; and man will then claim no mind apart from God. Idolatry, the supposition of the existence of many minds and more than one God, has repeated itself in all manner [5] of subtleties through the entire centuries, saying as in the beginning, “Believe in me, and I will make you as gods;” that is, I will give you a separate mind from God (good), named evil; and this so-called mind shall open your eyes and make you know evil, and thus become [10] material, sensual, evil. But bear in mind that a serpent said that; therefore that saying came not from Mind, good, or Truth. God was not the author of it; hence the words of our Master: “He is a liar, and the father of it;” also, the character of the votaries to “other gods” which [15] sprung from it.