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IN Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy the definition of "Church" is given on page 583 as: "The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle.

" IT depends on how you look at it" is a phrase often heard when two or more people see the same situation in different lights. The individual who wishes to demonstrate the healing effect of scientific prayer finds that the result of his work always depends on how he looks at a problem.

AFTER Jesus had fed the five thousand and walked on the Sea of Tiberias towards Capernaum the people, impressed by his spiritual dominion over commonly accepted material laws, asked him ( John 6:28 ), "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?" And Jesus replied, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. " Mrs.

THE discerning student understands the difference between abstract theories concerning Christian Science and the absolute truths of God and man which constitute its teaching and practice. Sometimes, however, a sense of confusion exists among those who, having seen the dangers of abstractness, are becalmed because they are afraid of being too absolute in their metaphysical reasoning.

SINCE our branch Churches of Christ, Scientist, and our church activities represent the aggregate of individual thinking, that which affects or influences the individual church member affects or influences his branch church. Thus, demonstration of a full and harmonious membership, of abundant supply, and of well-attended and fruitful lectures comes through the spiritualization of consciousness of each individual member.

WHEN we understand that God is the source of infinite good, we break the sense of limitation in our lives. Christian Science teaches that real substance is divine Mind and that pure spiritual qualities which we reflect emanate from Mind.

THE prayers of Christ Jesus were potent. They were based on his understanding of man's unity with God and of man's likeness to Him.

REGARDLESS of evils seen in the changing forms of matter—disease, sin, and seeming death—the supremacy of God, Spirit, remains untouched. "The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed," recorded Isaiah ( 54:10 ), "but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

REFERRING to Christ Jesus' parable in which he compared the kingdom of heaven to leaven hidden in three measures of meal, Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, states (Miscellaneous Writings, pp. 174, 175 ),"The leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, is Divine Science; the Comforter; the Holy Ghost that leadeth into all Truth; the 'still, small voice' that breathes His presence and power, casting out error and healing the sick.

" THOU shalt not kill" ( Ex. 20:13 ) covers a wider field than is indicated in the technical sense of murder, the premeditated slaying of a human being.