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All over the world, without warning and apparently without having done anything themselves particularly to deserve it, men and women are faced with difficult, almost unthinkable situations. Many of them declare with stout hearts, and perhaps some human pride, "We can take it.

While he was gathering material for his book, "Mary Baker Eddy: A Life Size Portrait," Lyman P. Powell had an opportunity to meet and observe many Christian Scientists at work.

In the illustrated poem by Mary Baker Eddy entitled "Christ and Christmas" is a picture called "Seeking and Finding. " It portrays a woman seated at a table reading the Holy Bible.

The age-old conflict between the so-called forces of personal domination and the recognition of divine Principle as the only true source of power was probably never more simply illustrated than in the case of Jotham's parable. As the story unfolds in the book of Judges, Gideon, acting under divine guidance, had won a great victory over the marauding Midianites.

The subject of church building and dedication is one of deep interest to students of Christian Science. We are all builders.

How true to human experience is the picture which the Gospels paint for us of the two sisters, Martha and Mary! Their close relationship in no way marred their individuality, as the Biblical record shows, for each may be said to represent a distinct type. The familiar scene in which they both take part while entertaining Christ Jesus in their home at Bethany, has led some readers to dismiss Martha from thought as undeserving of further attention; though it may well be borne in mind that "Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus," as the evangelist John specifically records.

Have you ever worked into the small hours of the morning on an algebra or some other mathematical problem, and yet been unable to get your answer to agree with the one given in the back of the book? No doubt sometime during this struggle you were almost convinced the answer in the book was wrong. What was wrong with your solution? It was just that you were entertaining a false belief about the principle and rules of mathematics, was it not? How was the problem finally solved? By overcoming inertia and carefully consulting that part of the textbook which explained the particular mathematical principle underlying the solution of the problem.

A Small boy asked his father why he could not have been up already instead of having to grow up. The father replied that without the growing, there could be no up.

In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p. 583 ) Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, and the revered Leader of its hosts of followers, has set forth the spiritual or divine concept of Church, as well as its human application and demonstration.

" Blessed are they that mourn. " said Jesus in the second beatitude, "for they shall be comforted.