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Extraordinary opportunities, considerable challenge: a statement from The Christian Science Board of Directors Most Christian Scientists would concur that these are times of extraordinary opportunity. The leavening of human consciousness of which our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, spoke has in fact gone on with great rapidity in this century.

From a Reading Room staff letter Recent conversations between visitors to one Christian Science Reading Room and the staff there brought to light several sincere, thought-provoking questions. The answers given by various staff members, we felt, might be interesting to Journal readers—especially if you're wondering about similar matters yourself.

What can one person do? Sometimes in the middle of thinking about a whole community, the value of one enthusiastic reader of The Christian Science Monitor could almost be lost sight of. Here 's a portion of a letter that was received by The Christian Science Publishing Society that tells a great deal about what one person can do.

1988 Normal class A Normal class will be held by the Board of Education in December 1988, in accordance with the provision in Article XXVI, Section 4, of the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy. Practitioners meeting the qualifications of Article XXIX, Section 2, of the Church Manual who wish to apply for this class should request an application from: The First Church of Christ, Scientist; Board of Education, A-191-N; 175 Huntington Avenue; Boston, MA, U.

We believe this first issue of the Journal in its new format, with all the new features and design elements, captures a spirit of possibility and progress for our movement. Our Leader loved both freshness and the stability of old values.

Is your church prepared to give a lecture? Really prepared? Is your Reading Room where the public can reach it and open when they can visit it? Are there members of your church who are willing to take public practice? Are your members subscribing for and reading the periodicals? These stirring questions make many pause as they look anew at their church's giving a lecture today. But these are not new considerations.

Just a few tips on technical details: if it's feasible, type your manuscript, using a black ribbon on white nonerasable paper. (Erasable paper is very difficult to edit on, and manuscripts written on it usually have to be retyped.

Mrs. Eddy—the public's friend Millions in Africa and Europe are hearing of Mary Baker Eddy for the first time via shortwave radio.

Journey to Jerusalem In keeping with the theme of the September 24 Global Lecture Preparatory Meeting, "The Challenge: Universal Indifference," the following may help us challenge our own indifference . During his last trip to Jerusalem Jesus said, "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

A Normal class will be held by the Board of Education in December 1988, in accordance with the provision in Article XXVI, Section 4, of the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy. Practitioners meeting the qualifications of Article XXIX, Section 2, of the Church Manual who wish to apply for this class should request an application from: The First Church of Christ, Scientist Board of Education, A-191-N 175 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA, U.