Editorials

SAYINGS of Jesus other than those in the Authorized Version of the New Testament are known as agrapha. That such sayings may be authentic is shown by the first four verses of the Gospel according to Luke and the last verse of the Gospel according to John.

In human experience harmony or discord turns largely on the question of control. Observing the sad results of yielding to mortal willpower and conflicting selfish impulses, the Christian Scientist prayerfully resolves to perfect himself in the art of self-control.

In the year 1866 Mrs. Eddy discovered Christian Science.

Causation is a subject of which almost everybody needs a closer knowledge and a clearer view. This observation applies to Christian Scientists.

" Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. " These words of the Psalmist express the humble desire of every sincere Christian Scientist.

Mortals live in a world of counterfeits. To dense material sense, that which is spiritual and immortal appears to be counterfeited in matter, and the physical body is regarded as the source and the seat of life and sensation.

Nicodemus has been disparaged because he went secretly to Christ Jesus to inquire into his teaching. Yet, Nicodemus went, and went for the purpose of sincere inquiry; which is more than can be said for most of the other members of the Sanhedrin.

HUMANITY preeminently needs inspiration whereby to raise its motives, gladden its daily pursuits, fructify its efforts, and afford it protection from all evil. A dictionary defines the word "inspiration" as " informed, influenced, or directed by the Holy Spirit.

EVERY sincere student of Christian Science, as he gains an understanding of its teachings, is consoled thereby, and a great hope springs up within him. For this Science rends the veil of material sense, which obscures the true nature of man, and enables him to see his real selfhood, spiritual, perfect, and eternal.

ANCIENT writers named fortitude, justice, prudence, and temperance as the cardinal virtues. Modern writers added to this list the virtues which Paul in his first epistle to the Corinthians regarded as preeminent, "faith, hope, charity, these three.