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Abundance is a spiritual fact. The riches of divine Love are continually pouring forth from God to bless all mankind and are manifest in countless ways to the receptive thought.

Speaking to a small boy, a kindly gentleman said, "Sonny, can you tell me where God is:" To which question the lad replied, "Sir, can you tell me where God is not?" This question as to the ever-presence of Spirit, Christian Science now answers with positive proof. Because, as infinite Mind, God fills all space, the presence of perfect Mind is in reality with all men, whether they are around the conference table, within the church, or facing trial or triumph, temptation or tempest of fear.

Church building in Christian Science is not considered an ordinary building enterprise. In Christian Science, church building indicates that healings have taken place—that the sick have been restored to health, the sorrowing comforted, those dead in trespasses and sins raised, and the demons of false belief cast out—indeed, that our Master's injunction to his followers has been obeyed to some extent.

Many years ago the writer was traveling with friends by automobile over an unfamiliar part of the country. Toward evening we came to an unpaved and muddy strip of the highway.

Christ Jesus ' command that we should be perfect might seem to demand a high standard for his followers, and yet all thinking men and women are, in different ways, striving for perfection. Each is working out his salvation in the way he is led.

" And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.

The real significance of the healing work of Christian Science is that it awakens mankind to the spiritual realities of being and to the knowledge of man's true individuality as the idea of God. Healing brings to human consciousness the proof that the truth of being is understood.

Christian Scientists stand on the truth that the universe is spiritual, that God made all, and that His creation is very good. They endeavor to obtain a clearer discernment of this universe, knowing that spiritual enlightenment will make evident better health and more harmony and abundance in their experience.

When the prophet Hosea saw the faithlessness of the Ephraimites and the other children of Israel, he reminded them of the loving care, protection, and guidance of God which they had experienced in such rich measure. He represented God as saying ( Hos.

Mary Baker Eddy loved everybody. She included in this all-embracing interest tender affection for all mankind, particularly little children, and for the lesser creatures as well.