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As the members of the Church of Christ, Scientist, which was established by Mary Baker Eddy, strive to further the growth of their church, they may well remember their Leader's words, "We can unite with this church only as we are newborn of Spirit, as we reach the Life which is Truth and the Truth which is Life by bringing forth the fruits of Love,—casting out error and healing the sick" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 35 ).

No truth in divine Science is more fundamental and more important to understand and demonstrate in the present stage of human progress than that of man's eternal individuality. Mary Baker Eddy writes in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p.

" Ho , every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price" ( Isa. 55:1 ).

Mary Baker Eddy, in delivering her Message to The Mother Church for 1902, wrote ( p. 10 ): "When the human mind is advancing above itself towards the Divine, it is subjugating the body, subduing matter, taking steps outward and upwards.

A Beautiful account of the redemption of an individual, Zaccheus by name, is recorded in the nineteenth chapter of Luke. This man desired to see Jesus, but by reason of the crowds which thronged the Master he could not "because he was little of stature.

Because circumstances which affect society in general have a bearing on individual happiness and well-being, mortals are sometimes led to look for some human prediction which will enable them to foresee impending events. They attempt to foretell the future by means of occult processes such as spiritualism, astrology, witchcraft, and other superstitious methods.

In São Paulo, Brazil, in 1931, a great concert was given under the direction of Villa-Lobos, the internationally known composer and one of the greatest of Latin-American musicians. Twelve thousand voices rose as one in response to the baton that led them.

The most persuasive man the world has ever known was Christ Jesus. The words of none other have exerted such a profound influence for good.

In these days of wartime economy, one feels the need of strength—strength born not of the undependable human will, but strength which derives its calm and power from the unwavering stability of a divine source. There are those who may feel the need of moral and spiritual strength, others of financial strength, and still many more who seek longingly for that which is often thought of as physical strength.

Words exist for the purpose of conveying thought from one human consciousness to another. The accuracy or inaccuracy of this conveyance determines the benefit to the listener.