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Christ Jesus came to the world to show mortals how to overcome evil. He destroyed sin, disease, and death, the age-old foes of mankind.

The nineteenth chapter of John sets forth a vivid portrayal of that memorable hour when Pontius Pilate delivered Jesus to be crucified. The Roman procurator of Judea presented the Saviour, thorn-crowned, to the people.

One who earnestly desired a more satisfying life experience called upon a Christian Science practitioner and asked to talk about God. The practitioner opened "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy and read ( p.

At the close of the Primary Class in March, 1889, her students presented to Mrs. Eddy a beautiful album containing their autographs.

Since the ending of the war in Europe, representatives of fifty nations have gathered together to formulate a charter intended to protect and preserve world peace. Most of us were far removed from direct participation in the discussions.

Deeds of heroism lighten the darkness of war with the rays of nobility and unselfish love. Many are turning to God more earnestly than ever before, and those men and women who have taken up the study of Christian Science are learning in this hour of need to understand and utilize the power of divine Love.

The familiar words of the twenty-third Psalm, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want," and, "I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever," are more than simple statements of fact. They are declarations of unalterable truth which, when understood, have a profound effect on our lives.

Sole allegiance to God brings wonderful foresight and enduring strength, thus enabling one to turn seeming disaster into a glorious victory for good. In "Miscellaneous Writings" ( pp.

" The Scriptures give the keynote of Christian Science from Genesis to Revelation," writes Mary Baker Eddy on page 366 of "Miscellaneous Writings," "and this is the prolonged tone: 'For the Lord He is God, and there is none beside Him. ' And because He is All-in-all, He is in nothing unlike Himself; and nothing that worketh or maketh a lie is in Him, or can be divine consciousness.

Jesus of Nazareth said to one who desired to become a follower ( Matt. 8:20 ), "The Son of man hath not where to lay his head," and he mentioned home only twice in his teachings, once in the parable of the lost sheep and again when he bade one who had been healed ( Mark 5:19 ), "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.