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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.

Love is the most potent thing in the world, because it is the manifestation of divine Love, the Principle of all that exists in the infinitude of God and in the infinity of His creation. Divine Love is the center and circumference of the universe.

In the depths of poignant human experiences one may yearn for a quiet place where he may retreat from fear, worry, and suffering. He may feel that if he could abide in the stillness of the desired haven, the buffetings of the world would cease their sway.

Members of Churches of Christ, Scientist, are frequently faced with the question of whom to choose for some particular church work. It is important that a right choice be made, because if the newly appointed one is qualified for his task, his work will benefit the entire church and forward his own spiritual growth.

To visit an athletic field and watch a relay race being run is an opportunity to learn a lesson in teamwork and successful striving. All contestants win a prize greater than the material trophy awarded to the winning team.

Christ Jesus showed mankind the way out of a limited sense of being, and Mary Baker Eddy discovered the positive rule used by Jesus. The affluence of God, or abundant supply of good, is fully explained in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.