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Christian Science brings to light the unchallengeable spiritual power, dignity, and grace of true humility. Healing power was unmistakably shown by Christ Jesus to be a reflected, divine ability, not a personal possession.

There are many duties to which the members of The Mother Church should be alert, and individually considered, all are indispensable. But first and foremost of them is the obligation to pray.

Ships of every size and type sail daily in and out of the bay near which we live. One day as an oversize aircraft carrier cruised in from the Pacific, followed closely by a great battleship, I was reminded of a time when I had been conducted on an exhaustive tour of such a ship.

To bring in the kingdom, right at hand, yet so far from the unrepentant heart, Jesus knew he must have helpers. And he began to gather to him disciples.

The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, with its far-flung branches, comprising the Christian Science organization, is the means which God revealed to our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, to ensure the permanency of pure Christian Science, as discovered and founded by her. The government of The Mother Church is forever outlined in the Manual of The Mother Church by Mrs.

When Christ Jesus declared himself to be the light of the world, he was not directing thought to his human personality, but rather to the spiritual enlightenment which came from his creator, divine Mind. Man he saw as reflecting all sufficiency, power, and satisfaction from God.

When Christian Scientists truly desire to glorify God and bless others by audible expressions of gratitude at Wednesday testimony meetings in a Church of Christ, Scientist, this desire can be unfailingly fulfilled. We need not accept the same subtle suggestions which aroused doubt and fear in Moses many centuries ago when God, the great I AM, commanded him to deliver the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage.

In this age of critical analysis, many intelligent people demand proof before they accept a radical change of thought. Mary Baker Eddy has proved to the world, and through her writings has provided the means by which we can prove for ourselves, the healing efficacy of the teachings of Christian Science.

In his second letter to the church at Corinth, Paul, eager to convey to his readers their true spiritual identity, wrote ( II Cor. 3:3 ), "Ye are.

Among the many tender qualities which characterize the thought of the true Christian is the quality of forgiveness. To the Christian Scientist, however, forgiveness is more than a Christian virtue; to those who seek to know the love of God, it is also a scientific necessity.