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The frequent use of the word sedative in the world today challenges the thoughtful. Often the expected result of a material sedative is the coming of sleep, of temporary forgetfulness of some undesirable sensation or circumstance.

For many of us it may be difficult to decide which night of the week is the most important. It may be the night we spend with friends or attend a town meeting.

Some of the more persistent problems of human existence stem from the false belief that man has a human ego. Christian Science reveals Ego as God.

In Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy writes, "The eternal Elohim includes the forever universe.

Our individuality is a precious gift to us from God. It is found as each one of us consciously accepts his true identity as God's image, Mind's unique expression.

In describing the unfoldment of Truth to human consciousness, Mrs. Eddy writes, "Thus the dawn of ideas goes on, forming each successive stage of progress.

What a joyous, momentous year the bells of 1966 rang in! It was the centennial of our beloved Leader's discovery of the age-old Truth which the prophets dimly apprehended. This Truth, illuminated in all its healing, redemptive power through the advent of Christ Jesus, has finally been made practical and demonstrable in this age through Mary Baker Eddy's founding of Christian Science.

Some years ago an experienced practitioner and I were discussing the problem of the unreceptive patient and other problems that occur in the practice of Christian Science. At that time I was unduly impressed with the resistance to Truth arguing to many seeking Christian Science help.

To the new student of Christian Science, this Science may seem so vast that he may question what basic essentials he should try to grasp and hold to first. If he is puzzled in this way, he should, perhaps, first remember that Christ Jesus was the most successful practitioner of Christian Science the world has ever known.

The prophet Samuel had held high hopes for the success of King Saul; and now after Saul's disobedience (see I Sam. 15) bemoaned his downfall.