Mary Baker Eddy 
Christian Healing and the People’s Idea of God 
Sermons Delivered at Boston

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Text: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. – Mark xvi.17, 18.<br><br>History repeats itself; to-morrow grows out of today. But Heaven’s favors are formidable: they are calls to higher duties, not discharge from care; and whoso builds on less than an immortal basis, hath built on sand.<br><br>We have asked, in our selfishness, to wait until the age advanced to a more practical and spiritual religion before arguing with the world the great subject of Christian healing; but our answer was, Then there were no cross to take up, and less need of publishing the good news. A classic writes, -<br><br>At thirty, man suspects himself a fool;<br>Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan;<br>At fifty, chides his infamous delay, <br>Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve.