Editorials

Christians love to commemorate the coming in the world of the manifestation of God. They treasure the thought of Christ, the Son of God, appearing to human sense first as an innocent, helpless babe, later as mankind's mighty Master and Saviour.

"I can of mine own self do nothing. "   John 5:30; These are the words of Christ Jesus, the most able man who ever lived, and without explanation they seem strangely inappropriate.

Sometimes when we look about us, we may wonder about the many young men who have been killed in the wars. What of the careers they would have pursued? Would the world be different if they were here? And where are they? Now we talk of limiting the population.

In an era that seems to be losing sight of man's spiritual origin in a welter of genetic theories, it behooves those who have glimpsed something of spiritual reality to keep clear their vision of the real man. Christian Science is leading its students to a view of man that rarely has been glimpsed since the days of Christ Jesus and the primitive Church.

Referring to the importance of heart qualities to the practitioner of Christian Science, Mrs. Eddy once wrote to one of her students who was then serving as a member of the Board of Lectureship, "Dear one, cultivate this tender emotion, have a cell less in the brain and a fibre more in the heart in yourself and it will do much for your lectures and in healing the sick.

When a teacher of Christian Science is no longer available to his pupils, the responsibility for the continued progress of the association appears to shift to the members themselves. In the Manual of The Mother Church,  Article XXVII , Section 2, Mary Baker Eddy provides that "Those beloved brethren whose teacher has left them, can elect an experienced Christian Scientist, who is not in charge of an association of students and who is ready for this high calling, to conduct the meetings of their association.

A city's economy depends upon the mental condition of its citizens. It is the people who live in it, not its streets, shops, parks, and offices that constitute a community's assets, and the way these people think and act determines whether the city flourishes or is stagnant, and whether it is rich or poor.

What is it that makes an individual, or group of individuals, spiritually attractive? Isn't it the high thought-quality they manifest severally or as a group—states of mind that are closely allied to God, perfect divine Mind? Christ Jesus evidently thought so, for he said, "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. " John 12:32; This law of spiritual attraction explains why some outreaching activities of branch Churches of Christ, Scientist, thrive and expand their usefulness, while others seem merely to mark time or, perhaps, lose ground.

You can have a plastic flower garden with flowers of all sizes, shapes, and colors. Each flower can be exactly where you want it, and it will be right there every morning of every day.

A goodly measure of man's spiritual completeness—and the peace and satisfaction that go with it—can be attained now. This higher and more permanent sense of good is reached as we learn that man is not a form of animal life.