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Through the ages mankind have been searching for substance—some for material wealth, others for gain along various lines; but the more general search is for worldly security. Believing that matter is real and accepting the false picture of the physical senses, mortals create for themselves periods of abundance and then of its antipode, lack, and also believe falsely that substance is both mental and material.

The only real claims on man are God's claims, and these are unalterably and eternally good claims. This important spiritual fact must be remembered.

" The attributes of God are justice, mercy, wisdom, goodness, and so on. " So states Mary Baker Eddy on page 465 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

There is never a limited man! The Scriptures declare that man is made in God's image and likeness. They also state that God is infinite.

The Scriptures, spiritually understood, reveal that Christliness is the gauge of true worthiness and that ascension above materiality is mankind's necessity. The belief in material existence, however, has so beclouded human consciousness that today there appears to be a tendency to seek advancement or an improved status through means other than individually earned merit.

" The Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend" ( Ex. 33:11 ).

Our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, with her usual foresight and wisdom, made provision through the Manual of The Mother Church for the Christian Science nurse. In Article VIII, Section 31, of the Manual she writes: "A member of The Mother Church who represents himself or herself as a Christian Science nurse shall be one who has a demonstrable knowledge of Christian Science practice, who thoroughly understands the practical wisdom necessary in a sick room, and who can take proper care of the sick.

It is hard to imagine that anyone would deliberately turn off a beautiful, straight highway onto an unknown, devious, bumpy road if he were really eager to reach his destination. Yet is not this just what we do when we depart from the mental road of clear, straight thinking into the bypaths of self-deception, self-will, discouragement, or fear? The Bible has many references to the way—the straight way that leads to the kingdom of heaven or the promised land, which is the place all mankind is really seeking.

Christian Science practice is the realization of the allness of God and of the established nature, completeness, orderliness, and eternality of His creation. It is the continual contemplation and expectation of good only, the denial and the casting out of every form of error as unreal.

When the truth of Christian Science was first revealed to our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, she did not intend to establish a new church, but she expected that the Christian churches would gladly accept her discovery. She soon realized, however, that these established churches were not prepared to receive her discovery and that in order to promote the Cause of Christian Science and make its healing and redemptive mission available to mankind, she must found a church for that purpose.