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To promote the joyous millennial state of all mankind living together in harmony as brothers requires a lifting rather than a leveling of human thought, for this ultimate can be achieved only when all men acknowledge one Father, God, as supreme, governing all impartially. Mary Baker Eddy, the inspired Leader of the Christian Science movement, through her devotion to Truth and her love for all mankind was enabled to envision this state.

Christian Science treatment is the epitome of prayer, the absolute knowing of the presence and power of God, and the specific handling, or denying, of error or evil. Christian Science treatment acknowledges God's unchangeable, divine law.

The newspapers of today, together with the radio and television, report from time to time the frequency of storms and threatened hurricanes. Such reports oft-times foretell pending disasters, and the people become fearful.

In order to experience protection at all times, we should understand God's allness and be aware of our privileges as sons of God. Then we should persist in acknowledging the perfect man and the spiritual universe which God has created.

A Student of Christian Science soon learns that if he would demonstrate unshakable poise, he must lift his thoughts beyond the shifting sands of personal self-confidence and base them squarely on the rock, Truth. Personal self-confidence is only a temporary expedient, founded on the belief in a mind apart from God, and must ultimately betray all who rely upon it.

In "We Knew Mary Baker Eddy," Second Series, one of Mrs. Eddy's students shares the counsel given by our Leader when one of her classes was drawing to a close.

In the early history of the United States of America an unusual and interesting character appeared. He was among those hardy pioneers who went beyond the cultivated areas of the new country and pressed into the unsettled regions farther west.

It is the duty of a Christian Scientist to remind himself frequently that difficulties are overcome in proportion to his keeping his thoughts in the light of ever-present perfection. What are the obstacles to our doing this? One is that we are liable to compare ourselves with fellow Scientists.

On the largest bell of the chime of bell installed in the Extension of The Mother Church, Mary Baker Eddy had the following inscription placed: "The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts 1906 Founded on Love" The account is recorded in that most interesting book, "The Mother Church Extension," by Margaret Williamson (pp. 65,66).

Anyone who has come upon a fragile snowdrop which has pushed its lovely head above late winter snows into the winds of spring has likely thought, "There's courage for you!" Steady courage makes a strong appeal to people. It has caused many a one to lift his head above the storms of earth and to press on and up like the snowdrop.