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The term "peaceful coexistence" is being used today in connection with international affairs. To the Christian Scientist, the demonstration in human experience of man's coexistence with God is the means of experiencing peace.

The triumph of spiritual power over all adverse circumstances was implicit in all that Jesus said and did. With complete ascendancy, he refuted attacks upon his teachings.

Enduring friendship is a gift of God, a priceless treasure, which is found in the very heart of Love. Money cannot buy it, neither can it be purchased with flattery or human adulation.

Usefulness leads to effective living. To the student of Christian Science, this quality is essential to the demonstration of Life, Truth, and Love.

A Bible dictionary points out that the word "faith" comes to us with "a noble pedigree" and signifies an ethical belief. It means steadfast adherence to good.

Jesus ' willingness and ability not only to know God, but also to rebuke and correct the errors of human thought and action, earned him the title of Saviour of mankind. Mary Baker Eddy has made the demonstrable Science of Christ known and available to mankind in this age.

The question is sometimes asked, "Why does Christian Science emphasize handling error since it teaches that God is All and that His creation, including man, is perfect?" Why handle error? One might as well ask: "Why correct a mistake in a bank balance? Why stop sinning?" A mathematical mistake is corrected by thorough application of the rules of mathematics. If one fails to understand or to apply the rules of mathematics, he will encounter difficulties in the solution of his problems.

Democracy is most evident in that branch Church of Christ, Scientist, in which the least personal leadership and the greatest membership interest are shown. When members love the church with such devotion that they constitute themselves a committee to handle metaphysically every problem which arises, democracy functions.

The poet Thomas Moore speaks of the beautiful quality of humility in these words: Humility, that low, sweet root From which all heavenly virtues shoot. If we would discern the nature of God and understand His wondrous works, we must be imbued with the impartation of His grace.

In 1901 at the time of the passing of William McKinley, then President of the United States, Mary Baker Eddy wrote an article entitled "Power of Prayer," which now appears in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany. " In it she explains why the prayers of a nation did not save the President's life.