Jesus' method was to instruct his own students; and he watched and guarded
them unto the end, even according to his promise, "Lo, I am with you
alway!" Nowhere in the four Gospels will Christian Scientists find any
precedent for employing another student to take charge of their students,
or for neglecting their own students, in order to enlarge their sphere of
action.
Above all, trespass not intentionally upon other people's thoughts, by
endeavoring to influence other minds to any action not first made known to
them or sought by them. Corporeal and selfish influence is human, fallible,
and temporary; but incorporeal impulsion is divine, infallible, and
eternal. The student should be most careful not to thrust aside Science,
and shade God's window which lets in light, or seek to stand in God's
stead.
Does the faithful shepherd forsake the lambs,--retaining his salary for
tending the home flock while he is serving another fold? There is no
evidence to show that Jesus ever entered the towns whither he sent his
disciples; no evidence that he there taught a few hungry ones, and then
left them to starve or to stray. To these selected ones (like "the elect
lady" to whom St. John addressed one of his epistles) he gave personal
instruction, and gave in plain words, until they were able to fulfil his
behest and depart on their united pilgrimages.
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