Editorials

IN their innermost hearts men and women of truly great character have been humble, devout, and intelligent enough to recognize their indebtedness to God, the creator of man, and their dependence upon the pure and beneficent power of Spirit, to which alone are traceable the really fine achievements of the human race. Jesus said, "Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

BECAUSE all Christian Science church services are designed to glorify God and to bless mankind, these services make a universal appeal and find ready response with all who have been touched and awakened by Mrs. Eddy's spiritual teachings.

" TRUTH is God's remedy for error of every kind," writes Mrs. Eddy on pages 142 and 143 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," "and Truth destroys only what is untrue.

OCCASIONALLY , in the study of the Bible it is of benefit to learn the derivation of certain words; and this is made possible by the use of Bible dictionaries and commentaries provided in a majority of Christian Science Reading Rooms. For instance, the meaning of the Hebrew and Greek words translated as "name" is character or nature.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE acknowledges as real only God and the manifold, infinite manifestation of divine Mind. The value of this acknowledgment is that it enables one to prove his own identity as God's likeness.

ANIMAL magnetism, a term used in Christian Science, is thus defined by Mrs. Eddy on page 103 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures": "As named in Christian Science, animal magnetism or hypnotism is the specific term for error, or mortal mind.

IN announcing the resignation, effective September 1, 1932, of Mr. Edward A.

THE pronouncement of Christian Science on the subject of inheritance is simple, spiritual, and always redemptive. Man's inheritance is his inseparability from God, Spirit, his reflected ability to be perfect and to live forever.

THE fact that mankind worships that which it believes has power is shown by the many gods proclaimed and worshiped of which history bears record. Because of human belief in and fear of pestilence and war, there were supposed to be gods who inflicted or withheld these and other evils.

MANY today are debating within themselves as to whether or not the good men do is rewarded. Some of them will probably admit that on the whole their own efforts after good have produced equivalent results, but at the same time they may find themselves forced to acknowledge that it is not uncommon to see "the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.