With young people lies the opportunity to push on the centuries to a higher and wider demonstration of Christian Science than the world now achieves. If one's contribution to the world doesn't increase the spiritualization of human thought in one's generation, it hasn't much value. Merely adding to the complexities of material knowledge without a corresponding sense of moral responsibility as to where such knowledge is leading humanity isn't much of a contribution.
The Church of Christ, Scientist, was designed by Mary Baker Eddy to build up moral and spiritual strength that rests upon a scientific knowledge of God and man; and the education of youth is included in this design. The Sunday School and Christian Science college organizations provided for by Mrs. Eddy in the Manual of The Mother Church help to fit youth for strong church loyalty and are vital to the growth of the Christian Science movement. And taking advantage of them is vital to the growth of young people. For one thing, they learn the truth of man's perfection as the reflection, the image and likeness, of God, who is divine consciousness, or Mind; and this opens up the unlimited possibilities of consciousness to the individual.
It is a good thing to start early to know that man is not a mortal pushed here and there by worldly beliefs and limited by false convictions about intelligence, talents, morals, health, and life in general. Right concepts learned through Christian Science give young people a solid basis upon which to build a right purpose. Here they learn the true values that concern a profession, a home, marriage, sports, the church, and every other normal interest. In both Sunday School and college organizations students can help each other appreciate the magnitude of divine Science and apply its power to solve human problems. They can strengthen the church and help it develop in its members the greater moral responsibility that must be achieved by mankind if humanity is to be saved from its self-destructive tendencies. Each student is important in this development.
