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The nature of time and the measurement of time are twin problems which have fascinated great thinkers down the ages. In the Old Testament, for example, the Preacher poses a fatalistic hypothesis, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" ( Eccl.

One day a student of Christian Science had a physical difficulty. At an earlier date a dentist had told her she had a tooth that must be extracted at once.

Christian Science teaches that obedience is an established fact in the realm of Spirit. Mind and its idea are one.

" It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: to shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night" ( Ps. 92:1, 2 ).

The way to progress in Christian Science is to practice what we understand. From the moment we catch a glimpse of the value, even in the slightest degree, of the spiritual message of Christian Science, we see a method whereby we can heal the sick and enrich our own lives and extend this blessing to others.

" Jesus required neither cycles of time nor thought in order to mature fitness for perfection and its possibilities," writes Mrs. Eddy on page 11 of her book "Unity of Good.

When Paul and Silas were cast into prison, they "prayed, and sang praises unto God" ( Acts 16:25 ). Then the prison doors were opened, the bands of all who were in the prison were loosed, and the two men gained their freedom.

The meaning of the word "comfort" may vary with the thought of each individual, but it is often conceived of as denoting rest, solace, and freedom from pain. However, the synonyms given in one dictionary accord it much fuller meaning and indicate why Jesus spoke of the Holy Ghost or "the Spirit of truth" as the Comforter.

One need consider only the stars in their courses, the radiant loveliness of a sunset, the perfect pattern of a single snow-flake, or listen to the song of a bird to feel in his heart that these beauties hint at a divine law governing the universe in harmony. This law is explained in Christian Science as the action of divine Principle, God, who unfolds His absolute perfection in every aspect of spiritual creation, including man.

" God is indivisible. " This short statement by Mrs.