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When addressed as law students, the young women in a Christian Science Sunday School class stimulatingly challenged that term. They asked, "How can it apply to us; does it not require profound study of law to be designated law students?" They were reminded that among the first lessons taught in Christian Science Sunday Schools are the Ten Commandments, God's law as it appeared to Moses.

Mary Baker Eddy writes in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p. 492 ): "For right reasoning there should be but one fact before the thought, namely, spiritual existence.

In her Communion Hymn, to be found on page 75 of her book of poems, Mary Baker Eddy asks the question, "Felt ye the power of the Word?" This question is one which should be carefully considered and answered by all in the sweet secret place of communion with God. The conviction that the Word is all-powerful must eventually displace all belief in any force save that which comes from God.

There is satisfying spiritual joy which no human vicissitude can take away. The rule for experiencing this joy was set forth clearly by Christ Jesus in the words, "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment" ( John 7: 24 ).

Christian Science is revealing to mankind that God and His perfect spiritual creation alone are real. It explains to humanity the mythical or illusory nature of that which appears as matter, sickness, sin, inharmony, and death.

Divine Mind's expression of itself is egoism. Mortal mind's expression of itself is egotism.

To think of the mission of the Christ as having been completed within a certain period would be to lose sight of the spiritual message of the Scriptures; but to understand that the activity of the Christ is the perpetual manifestation of God, good, nullifying every form of evil, renders the Gospel narratives of practical value in daily life. Because Christ Jesus was guided by spiritual sense and recognized his oneness with God more clearly than anyone else in human history, we find in his words and works the answer to all forms of evil suggestions that seem to rob mankind of happiness today.

At the beginning of a great undertaking, such as the construction of a large dam, a long bridge, or a high building, all those associated with the work, from the one who turns the first spadeful of earth at the ground-breaking ceremonies to the one who performs the last finishing touch, are inspired with confidence. Aeronautical engineers design and build an airplane, which they expect to be able to attain a speed of a thousand miles an hour or even more; and throughout the time of their activity they maintain confidence in the ultimate success of the legitimate undertaking.

When Christ Jesus was counseling his disciples to be more forgiving one to another, and even to avoid giving offense, they interrupted him with this heartfelt petition: "Increase our faith" ( Luke 17:5 ). It was as though he was demanding of them more than they felt equal to, and so they humbly asked for more faith.

At times one hears serious objections raised to Christian Science on the score that Christian Scientists do not observe certain long-established ordinances of the Bible or follow all the observances of the Master and the practices of his disciples. However, the Discoverer of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, states as the first religious tenet of Christian Science (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.