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An Episcopal church opened its doors to a lecture given by a branch Church of Christ, Scientist. Here are excerpts from the minister's letter: "[I am delighted] you chose our church for the public lecture that touched me deeply and made me feel the impact of the tremendous work you are doing for the healing of the nations as well as [your] incomparable work among individuals.

Many of the events which take place in human experience do not seem progressive or helpful. Therefore it is important to understand the difference, which Christian Science reveals, between the changing universe of material sense and the unchanging universe of Spirit, God.

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.