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The writers of the book of Proverbs pictured in poetry the nature of mankind: kindly and perverse, wise and foolish, friendly and hostile. To dispositional qualities they attributed a clear sequence of cause and effect.

Looking across a parched valley to an apparently lifeless mesa, a motorist remarked to his companion, "The poppies will never bloom again. " Hitherto, winter rain and a warm spring sun had transformed the mesa into a wonderland of brilliant orange poppies with a backdrop of multicolored cacti blossoms.

"What is thy name?" is a Bible question that is concerned not so much with nomenclature as with unfoldment of character, enlightenment, and understanding. It could mean: Have we named the name of Christ? Do we measure up to the standard demonstrated in the life of Christ Jesus? Are we putting off carnal beliefs and putting on spiritual understanding? Do we express the nature of him who is called "Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace"? Isa.

Through prayer and daily spiritualization of thought each of us can gain the awakened spiritual sense of God and man which Christ Jesus utilized. Then we shall prove man's imperishable continuity in our day-to-day lives.

One of his disciples said to Christ Jesus, "Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?" He replied: "I am the way, the truth, and the life.

What is the nature of matter? The behavior and properties of matter are subjects of intense inquiry by physicists. The more basic question of matter's place in ultimate reality is also the subject of inquiry by philosophers, theologians, and thinkers at many levels.

The Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, spoke directly and forcefully about the natural sciences. The significance of her discovery is yet to be recognized in these fields of human study and research, but even now there are many evidences of the accuracy of her predictions about the growth of these sciences.

The welcome in a Christian Science church or Reading Room is more than a printed sign on the door or in the display window. It is something deep and genuine in the hearts of the church members and Reading Room attendants.

In these days of ever-increasing activity, people of all ages and in all walks of life are constantly being told that they need rest and that unless they have it, they will suffer in many ways. It is well, then, to consider what true rest is and how it may be achieved, for in an understanding of this may be found relief from the tensions and pressures of daily experience.

After one has been received and entertained as a guest in the home of a friend, it is customary to send a thank-you letter. Sometimes a gift is sent, but always an expression of thanks for the hospitality extended is in order.