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TO the novice in Christian Science the question frequently comes, "Why do I have so much to meet that I never noticed before?" and sometimes the query is accompanied by the statement that it was really easier in the old way. It was once my duty to care for a lawn.

ART in itself is not a thing apart from our daily lives. It finds its expression in the details of our homes and garments as well as in public buildings and statues.

A KNOWLEDGE of what constitutes reality is a primary essential in all metaphysical study. Every system of religion and philosophy has attempted to define reality.

IN studying the Bible narrative of the journeyings of the children of Israel, one cannot fail to be astonished at the chronic disobedience of this rebellious race. No people ever received such numerous and striking proofs of God's protecting care, yet we find them continually murmuring over some imaginary wrong.

ONE of the most important lessons taught by Paul to his beloved Timothy was that every man is called of God to eternal life, and that the attainment of this knowledge constitutes his individual work. The call to the Adam man was, is, and ever will be, "Have you overcome a personal sense of life as in matter by the spiritual perception of Life as God?" This call of Truth is heard by each one when the call of the world ceases to hold his attention.

IN the search for truth—and who seeks not for truth—the man who has begun to think is at first overwhelmed by multitudinous theories of those who claim that they at least are on the right road. The diversity of such opinions is so alarming that the pursuit along any accepted line of thought seems hopeless.

THE trend of all merely human thought is downward. At its best it needs correction, and for such correction it must needs look to a higher source than itself.

IT was during a visit, some twelve months ago, that I was afforded a useful object-lesson. My hostess possessed two tame bullfinches, as alike in appearance as they were different in character.

The so-called laws of matter are no more legitimate than would be the laws of a company of children playing "Legislature. " They might fancy themselves to be lawmakers and pass laws to govern themselves and laws to punish those who broke these self-made laws.

In the light of Christian Science our concept of the real meaning of many words becomes wonderfully enriched. How true this is of the word "gratitude.