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To him who understands something of the nature of God, it is clear that God never made a conspiracy. The divine Mind plans no evil for man or the universe.

When Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer of Christian Science and the Founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist, instituted the Wednesday testimony meetings, she provided in the order of service as given in the Manual of The Mother Church an opportunity for the giving of "experiences, testimonies, and remarks on Christian Science" ( p. 122 ).

While in exile on the Isle of Patmos, the spiritually-minded John received a vision of great significance. In the tenth chapter of the book of Revelation, which records the things John beheld in the realm of spiritual reality, it is stated that an angel appeared to him, holding "a little book open" in his hand and crying "with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth.

During times of seemingly great stress and disturbance in human affairs, whether they are personal, local, national, or international in their nature, it is the duty of every Christian Scientist to examine thought with a view to determining what misconceptions or prejudices may be contributing to the difficulty. An important question to be answered is.

The writings of Mary Baker Eddy in their entirety constitute the text of Christian Science, and Mrs. Eddy designated the Bible, together with her works, as textbooks.

Mary Baker Eddy writes on page 106 of her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," referring to the United States: "Like our nation, Christian Science has its Declaration of Independence. God has endowed man with inalienable rights, among which are self-government, reason, and conscience.

Mary Baker Eddy recorded her discovery of Christian Science in the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. " Her book has made a remarkable record.

The casual student of Scripture is inclined to believe that each reference made to the wilderness—whether identified as the desert of Beer-sheba, Paran, Shur, or Zin—simply suggests some barren region of sand and rock, heat and serpents; while the Christian Scientist surveys the wilderness in the light of revealed Truth, which discloses that the physical elements of the desert are but the typification of carnal thoughts. He has learned that the wilderness out of which we must find our way has but one locale— that of individual human consciousness.

How important it is to identify oneself properly! Whether one wishes to cash a check, apply for employment, or travel to a foreign country, he must be able to prove his identity. How much greater is the duty of the Christian Scientist in presenting proof of his identity as the spiritual representative of God, not only in justice to himself, but in faithfulness to the Cause of Christian Science.

The sense of well-being which flows from a consciousness of happy, cordial, and co-operative human relationships is a priceless possession. Not all have attained this goal of peace and good will.