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It is a change indeed when a dear one has passed on and we no longer see him. Yet this experience can be elevated to the hallowing one of comprehending what a loved hymn terms "the form divinely fair.

Christian Science, in accordance with the Bible, teaches that man is the image of God, who is Spirit, Mind. The fleshly man is not the likeness of Spirit.

The Psalmist sang, "The Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. " Ps.

In John's Gospel we read that Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. " John 3:3; The Master referred to a life brought into harmony with the Christly pattern.

An innate desire for satisfaction is at the root of every enterprise, endeavor, and accomplishment. All too often the satisfaction craved is synonymous with self-gratification and personal aggrandizement and, emotional in character, stems from the carnal, or mortal, mind and sooner or later brings disappointment and suffering in its train.

Some firemen were rescuing occupants from a burning hotel by means of a ladder that extended many stories upward. The firemen, noticing the fear of those on the ladder, kept calling to them, "Keep looking up, not down.

Is it possible to be modern and yet be holy? Multitudes are looking for practical proofs of Christianity's effectiveness in our present times. It is frequently asked, Can the Bible, compiled during predominantly pastoral times and with far fewer people involved, have any meaningful application in today's jet society, geared to tremendous population expansion and breathtaking technological advancement? Would the holy men of old have been holy if they had lived in our society? Christian Science answers Yes, holiness does become each and every one of us, as much today as in ancient times.

One of the basic facts revealed by Christian Science is contained in this profound statement by Mrs. Eddy: "The great truth in the Science of being, that the real man was, is, and ever shall be perfect, is incontrovertible; for if man is the image, reflection, of God, he is neither inverted nor subverted, but upright and Godlike.

Christ Jesus was not impressed or depressed by numbers. Whether alone or with the multitudes, he was conscious of the ever-present Christ, which included his perfect selfhood, and the perfect selfhood of all those about him.

During his ministry Christ Jesus "went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the the kingdom of God. " Luke 8:1; Today Christian Scientists, following in their Master's footsteps, utilize their periodicals as one modern correlative to proclaim to the world "glad tidings" of the emancipative power of Christ, Truth.