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How often our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, uses the word watch! In "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" she bids us ( p. 128 ), "Watch, and pray daily that evil suggestions, in whatever guise, take no root in your thought nor bear fruit.

Many years ago a young student of Christian Science found herself on a Sunday morning in a strange city, miles from home and in what seemed to be a hostile group. Being able to slip away from her companions for a few hours, she eagerly sought out a Christian Science church, expecting to find comfort and companionship there.

Jesus of Nazareth had a most abundant sense of supply. His ability on a moment's notice, without previous human preparation, to feed more than five thousand hungry people at one time and four thousand at another (Matt.

In the Bible we read that Job, reaching out for God, said ( 23:3 ), "Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!" In these words there is to be found the deep-seated yearning of mankind. In the hour of stress and sorrow and in the moment of joy and triumph there is an innermost reaching out for the divine presence that will give succor and peace.

" Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite" ( Ps. 147:5 ).

At a Wednesday evening testimony meeting, when a long pause occurred before the testimonies began, the First Reader asked the congregation if anyone present remembered his first prayer, and if so, if he would be willing to share his experience. Helpful experiences were related with spontaneity and gratitude by those who in an hour of need had turned earnestly to God for the first time in prayer and had thereby proved the power of the divine law which operates to supply the human need.

Christian Science does not ignore evil but destroys it on the basis of its unreality and the omnipotence of God, infinite good. Humanity has wrestled unintelligently with sin and disease because it has accepted them as realities.

The question, "Why am I here?" confronts everyone. It is a basic question because it involves an understanding of God and of man's relationship to Him.

Once, as related in the ninth chapter of Matthew, a case of palsy was brought to Christ Jesus. Seeing the faith of those who brought the man, he tenderly said to the suffering one, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee," and the man was healed.

Many have little doubt as to what their motive in life should be. From earliest school days they gradually have formed the opinion that the leaders in business, government, military life, the arts and sciences, and even in social life are to be admired.