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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.

A GREAT deal of emphasis is being placed today on the kind of image one creates in the minds of men and nations. It is gratifying to be favorably assessed by one's fellowmen, to have one's motives and character correctly appraised.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE takes a strong stand against gambling, and for a very good reason. According to general belief, the health, intelligence, and inclinations of a mortal are determined to a certain extent by probability or chance.

EACH individual has a reason for existing, and a study of Christian Science makes plain the spiritual work awaiting him. Life becomes more meaningful as the student acquaints himself with God through the light which Science throws upon Bible pages.

IS there a student of Christian Science who has not often pondered what he could do to further the coming of the kingdom of heaven on earth? Christ Jesus gave a very clear and unequivocal answer in his Sermon on the Mount. He said ( Matt.