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"I look upon all the world as my parish," said John Wesley. In Psalms we read ( 40:9 ), "I have preached righteousness in the great congregation.

Fewer than sixty generations ago, no more than the span of thirty lifetimes, occurred an event in Bethlehem of Judea that revolutionized the thoughts of men. In terms of world history it covered but a fragment of time.

One of the great privileges every Christian Scientist has is that of becoming a member of The Mother Church. The qualifications required for this membership are indicated in the application forms, specimens of which may be found on pages 114 to 119 of the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy.

In the first century of the Christian era, Christ Jesus cast out devils, healed the sick, and raised the dead in an unprecedented demonstration of God-given power and authority. Luke's Gospel records that the people said of him ( 4:36 ), "What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Individuals sometimes find themselves in a suspended, apathetic state of mind, waiting for something to happen. An understanding of God as Mind, divine Principle, Love, would arouse these individuals to see that right now all good is actually operating in their affairs and that the power of the Christ, Truth, is ever present in human consciousness.

Christian Science heals. These three words ring like a joyful peal of bells on the ears of the sick and depressed, bringing hope and comfort.

Are we waiting? Perhaps for physical healing, perhaps for time to ease the touch of grief, or perhaps for a certain occurrence, considered beneficial, to take place at a certain time, as the man at the pool of Bethesda waited "for the moving of the water" ( John 5:3 )? Time is not a healing agent. To dull the edge of memory, to ease the touch of pain through drugs, hypnotism, or the passing of time, is not healing after the way of God's appointing.

" O Man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. " These inspiring words of comfort came to the prophet in his vision of true manhood ( Dan.

The primary object of Christian Science is the healing of sin. Many physical healings are the result of this mental and moral correction.

The world hears much about the importance of harmonious human relationships, and the many discussions on the subject inescapably deal with the prevalent problem of what to do about one's enemies. The solutions generally offered, however, are premised on the assumption that we have enemies.