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IF man is created by God, Spirit, and if all that exists is divine Mind and its idea, how, when, and where did the belief of material existence originate? This is a question which presents itself to almost every student of Christian Science. Right reasoning alone can supply the answer.

MINDFUL of the statement on page 269 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, "Metaphysics resolves things into thoughts, and exchanges the objects of sense for the ideas of Soul," the student of Christian Science takes much the same course with thoughts that the research chemist does with matter. Whereas the latter examines, analyzes, and studies the nature and composition of so-called material substances to see how they act and what they may be used for, the Christian Scientist examines thoughts under the microscope of his growing understanding of spiritual being.

THE words in the title are prescribed in the order of services in the Manual of The Mother Church and are read before the testimony period at each Wednesday meeting in The Mother Church and in all branch churches and societies. The first portion of the meeting is devoted to the singing of hymns, the reading of selections from the Bible and from "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, and prayer.

WHAT enlightenment floods the individual consciousness when the true meaning of atonement is learned! In the first sentence of the second chapter of the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy writes ( p. 18 ), "Atonement is the exemplification of man's unity with God, whereby man reflects divine Truth, Life, and Love.

FROM the Gospel records we learn that Jesus' healings were individual in approach and spiritual in method, though illustrating the unvarying divine Principle and rule of the Bible. Jesus' approach to the case, as well as his admonition following the healing, was distinctly inspirational, never routine.

TWO Christian Scientists were one day talking of their religion when one of them referred to it as a "Protestant denomination. " Quickly the other replied, "You know, Christian Science really isn't just a 'Protestant denomination'; it is pure Protestantism of the highest order, for it protests against everything that is unlike God.

WHILE unselfish and sincere people everywhere are earnestly striving to eradicate discord in the human family as a whole, it is significant that relationships among near or close relatives often seem to present the most difficult problems of all. Christian Science teaches that all mortal discord stems from the false premise that man's origin is in matter rather than in Spirit, God.

JOY is not superficial effervescence. To be real, joy must have a sure foundation.

UNLESS its results were humanly seen and felt, Christian Science would have no value for mankind. In this respect it meets with all truly religious and humanitarian movements on common ground.

LOYALTY , which derives from the Latin root word lex , or law, has as one meaning that of being allegiant or faithful to recognized authority, whereas obedience means willingness to obey or submit to authority. Divine authority is inflexible law, and obedience to such authority determines true loyalty, for there cannot be complete loyalty without obedience.