Articles

" Dignity of presence"—what a picture of refinement Francis Bacon's words evoke. The individual whose temperament is marked by graciousness, poise, and tranquillity is said to possess presence.

Appreciation of the present moment is highly important. Though fleeting in its brevity, this moment serves to link the future with the past.

It is recorded in the New Testament that those who listened to the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth were astonished at his wisdom, which transcended that of the scribes and chief priests of that time. In many instances Christ Jesus must have overcome his listeners' indifference and antagonism with the supreme confidence in and persuasion of his message.

We are taught in Christian Science that we are to exercise authority over our servant, the body. "Take possession of your body, and govern its feeling and action," writes Mary Baker Eddy on page 393 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

What is the true, the scientific concept of business? The answer to this question is earnestly sought by the businessman who is a student of Christian Science. He desires to know the truth regarding business in order that he may express God's government.

Does one long to share the good that has come to him through the study of Christian Science? If so, he will find that one of the most joyous and rewarding activities in the Church of Christ, Scientist, is that of a worker on a literature distribution committee. The opportunity to bless mankind through the placing of Christian Science literature where it may be taken freely by those reaching out for Truth is seen as a privilege by every truly consecrated worker.

On the occasion of the dedication of the original edifice of The Mother Church, Mary Baker Eddy expressed gratitude to the children who contributed toward the building of this edifice. She praised their efforts and spoke of children as being the hope of the race.

Members of Christian Science congregations understand that they are not gathered together to listen to mere human opinions. They come to hear spiritual facts pertaining to God and His perfect creation as set forth in the Bible and in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.

" Wake up, son! You're missing half the good of life!" Many times the writer heard these words from his father when he was a boy. Sometimes his father would add, "You can't go through life in a fog!" Good human counsel, this, and certainly in the right direction; but the question was how to follow it, how to awaken to reality and to stay awake.

Social security, unemployment insurance, a guaranteed annual wage, though they are considered by many to be an improved sense of one's responsibility to his fellow men, are still material means of attaining so-called security, and these must be bargained and fought for. The hydrogen bomb of today is a fearful weapon.