Editorials

At certain seasons of the year, from the Readers' desks in many Christian Science churches comes a cheering and important notice. It is the announcement that applications for church membership are receivable, and that all who wish to unite with The Mother Church or one of its branches are lovingly invited to make known their desires to the proper officers.

Human language is essentially the outcome of thought. It is the human mind's effort to express itself audibly or in writing.

Man's heritage of dominion comes from divine Principle, the one cause and creator—and man has that dominion by reflection. He has it not within himself as a separate power from God.

If a student of Christian Science enjoys companioning with children and young people, and if he has an aptitude for imparting his understanding of this Science, he should not miss the priceless privilege, if called upon, of teaching in the Christian Science Sunday School. Who can estimate the far-reaching results of bringing to youth, by precept and example, in home and in school, a demonstrable knowledge of Jesus' healing message? In her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy writes ( p.

" Oh , but we must keep our feet on the ground!" This exclamation generally indicates the belief that pure spirituality is less than completely practical, that there must be a little mental reservation in our stand for Truth. Is this not a bit like saying we must not go too far in declaring two times two is four; might it not be well to say three and ninety-nine one hundredths? The mental stand for absolute truth does not mean that one should live beyond his power of demonstration.

The voluntary repudiation by the Emperor of Japan of the belief in his divine nature, long accorded him by the church and state, is impressive evidence that momentous changes can take place in human affairs more quickly than has oftentimes been thought possible. The Emperor's statement to the Japanese people says that his presumed divinity is "a false conception" based on legends and myths.

Approaching her eightieth year, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, ever manifesting her love for verse, penned the following lines in a poem entitled "Easter Morn" (Poems, p. 31) : "Prolong the strain 'Christ risen!' Sad sense, annoy No more the peace of Soul's sweet solitude! Deep loneness, tear-filled tones of distant joy, Depart! Glad Easter glows with gratitude— Love's verdure veils the leaflet's wondrous birth— Rich rays, rare footprints on the dust of earth.

Men, for the most part, think of law as something enacted by rulers or legislative assemblies—rules of conduct which those affected may conceivably obey or disobey. The Psalmist writes of a higher concept of law, the law with the making of which men have nothing to do.

Oil and wine were very precious to the Israelitish people, and great store was set on these commodities. They were essential in the daily living, used for food, for cleansing, for offerings in worship, for tithes, and for light.

That the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, was a reader and admirer of the great Shakespeare, there is ample evidence in her writings. On entering her study in the home at Chestnut Hill, one is certain to notice a bust of the Bard of Avon; in fact, on the flyleaf of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.