In the unfolding of thought, gained by striving to reach a higher glimpse of Life, that can only be obtained through demonstration, we are lifted into a greater sense of individual freedom, which is indeed our inheritance. In order to solve this problem of life, we first take the responsibility of a position for Truth and learn through experience, ofttimes through patient waiting, that the work is already done, and we have just grown to this understanding, and have gained what? Dominion over our enemy—some sense of selfishness; and this jot less of selfishness is an unfolding of one jot more of Love.
We see great developments in the responses to the call for Journal matter. Many of the best articles appearing are from students' students, and from those who have never had the privilege of lessons, but have worked from their individual study of Science and Health, and from their limited advantages have given such as they have wrought out. These beautiful experiences have not only lifted the burden from the patient and younger students, but have also strengthened the advanced student. Why do we hail with joy an article from the pen of our Leader? is it not the love back of the words that touches and rests us?
In the manuscript of some there is plagiarism from Science and Health, which is severely criticised, and justly so, by readers of the Journal. To write from idealism, or a belief in good, can only produce the husks of human theories. To plagiarize from Science and Health is well expressed by Landor: "Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked." These plagiarists need to find their feet and come down to "rock bottom." In order to do this, they must throw aside their stilts, "fling ambition to the winds," pick up their discarded individuality and be genuine. We are none of us void of originality, and are daily learning, through Science and Health, how to bring it out in the right way. This unfolds new beauties, Why? because we have unlocked our treasure house, and have given a ray of light that will gladden and uplift the human consciousness, which must ever be active for good, or we will lose "that which we seem to have."
