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A lovely young flowering gum tree in my garden had become diseased and seemed to be struggling for existence. The top half of the tree had lost its leaves, and the branches were black and brittle.

Today there is a recognized profession of administration. Members of this profession are generally responsible for planning, decision-making, and directing all or a portion of an organization.

Have you ever stopped to think how vital it is for you to believe only the right words—the true evidence, spoken or silent—about man and the universe? Actually, the impressions you accept as true make up your daily experience. What words are you listening to? Are they in accord with the Word of God? John said, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Wells sometimes run dry in seasons of drought. And we become acutely aware of our needs when the electric power goes off.

CHURCH. The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.

Christ Jesus had ordained his twelve disciples—his apostles. Matthew and Luke record what appears to be an address, directed primarily to the Twelve, but heard also by the multitudes, and known as the Sermon on the Mount.

Is life simply organized matter? Is church merely organized religion? Can inspiration really be institutionalized? Do fixed rules make sense in a world convulsed by change? Such questions as these are hardly to be avoided in the late twentieth century. Top-heavy with material organization, society makes labored efforts to adjust to the onrushing future, while individuals struggle to rescue from corporate pressures some measure of spontaneity, privacy, and freedom to be themselves.

Many have heard of the little church that depended on its congregation for light. It had no electric system or oil lamps, but when Sunday evenings were long and dark, the church was always bright.

As a Christian Science nurse actively involved in various communities, I am grateful for the By-Law in the Manual of The Mother Church by Mrs. Eddy making provision for this service.

Prediction plays an important part in the fabric of our existence. "There's bound to be delay," someone says, or, "He's sure to succeed," or, "This happiness won't last.