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WHAT is Christmas? Through the teachings of Christian Science we find that Christmas might be understood as a divine state of consciousness, wherein Christ, Truth, has come to the understanding, dispelling the errors of material sense and replacing them with the realities of divine Science. Christ, the true idea of God, comes not at any specific time or season other than at the time when the human heart has yielded to divine persuasion and has gladly received infinite Love's tender and enlightening messages.

THROUGHOUT her writings, Mary Baker Eddy insists upon God as ever-present good and consequently upon evil as never present, save as the misleading assumption of a mind that does not exist. Although this insistence may sound inconsistent to some persons, it does not warrant anyone's supercilious dismissal of the subject.

WE are living in an outstanding era of the world's history. It is the fulfillment of prophecy, the advent of the Comforter, and the fetters of materialism are dissolving before the might and majesty of Spirit.

In the business world, it has become an accepted practice to take periodic inventories in order to determine the extent of progress and to be certain that the business rests on a sound financial structure. The larger and more progressive businesses usually maintain continuing or daily inventory records.

It is evident from the Scriptural record that Christ Jesus did not urge men to be resigned to poverty. The instances in which the needs for food and supply were met all indicate that Jesus demonstrated dominion over lack to the same degree as over other forms of evil.

The prophet Isaiah proclaimed ( 14:24 ), "The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand. " Truly nothing can impede or delay God's purpose of unfolding eternal good.

God is steadfast, and he who really understands that he is the son of God knows that he is able to demonstrate steadfastness, regardless of any illusion mortal mind may present to him. Paul knew this, and out of a conviction born of his own experience, he strongly urged ( Eph.

Love for God and love for one's neighbor are fundamentals to which the earnest student of Christian Science endeavors to adhere. As he is faithful to the teachings of this Science, he gains a constantly expanding unfoldment of their significance.

Many children are enrolled in Christian Science Sunday Schools at a very early age. Some of them are as young as a year and a half.

Experience today is a constant challenge to obtain and maintain well-being. We hear much of the need of a bold and imaginative approach to human problems.