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IMMORTALS AND MORTALS

From the November 1893 issue of The Christian Science Journal


In that Book which is held by millions to contain the oracles of God, the question is asked, "What is man, that Thou art mindful of him?" The answer is given in the ascending scale, and beginning with man as, "a little lower than the angels," finally points to him in triumph as the representative of Divine power and authority.

It needs not to be argued, that this question ranks first in importance of all that can be asked, for while art, science, and philosophy, are of interest to some, there is but one study of universal interest, and that is man.

If it be true that knowledge is power, we can hardly lose anything in reviewing the statements of those of whom it might be justly said, that truth was their passion; let us only beware of that thought which in the name of this service, spends years of toil:

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