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There sometimes comes a time in our human experience when it seems equally impossible either to go forward or to remain where we are. In this dilemma, the Christian Scientist turns his thought to God, and to the realization of the unceasing operation of spiritual law everywhere acting in behalf of man.

In his early studies the student of Christian Science not infrequently recognizes that its basic proposition is that God is All and perfect, and that His creation must be perfect and complete, without needing to progress by degrees toward the point of perfection. Having found and accepted these.

The current century has marked the advancement of women to positions of national and indeed international importance in almost every field, not excluding governmental and military affairs. While preparation for this progressive development is found as early as the fifteenth century, which witnessed the heroic generalship of Joan of Arc, and the sixteenth, marking the long and successful reign of Queen Elizabeth, one of the greatest feminist leaders in history was Deborah, who lived over three thousand years ago.

Prayer is a strength.

In a courtroom, the valuable witness is the one who is sure of his facts, presents them convincingly, and permits no amount of coercion or crafty manipulation to trap him into testifying falsely. Christian Science calls on us to be true witnesses to our divine nature as God's children.

When the patriarch Jacob set up his stone pillows for a pillar, or monument to his revelation of the ever-presence of God, "and poured oil upon the top of it," the Biblical account states that he changed the name of the place where he was from Luz to Bethel, meaning the house of God, and said, "This stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house. " History is star-studded with many names of spiritually-minded men and women who have likewise glimpsed the truth, and who have been inspired to erect their material symbols of what had been revealed to them of God and His creation, and to gather around them followers and disciples.

In these days of upset world conditions many companies have been called upon to convert their factories and shops to production directly bearing upon the war effort. However, these companies are keeping their names before the public by what is known as good will or institutional advertising.

For over three quarters of a century Christian Science has withstood criticism of the application of the word "Science" to Christianity. Each succeeding year brings more abundant proof of the correctness of this application in the healing of all kinds of discord and disease, showing unmistakably that Christianity and Science are inseparable, since both have the same basis—that of Truth.

Though we may not at the moment be going through the experience of looking for satisfactory employment, we all at some time have this problem to solve, whether we be rich or poor, employed by another or the master of our own activities. True employment is the reflecting of Mind in spiritual activity.

The question of government and of laws through which government operates has for long deeply concerned mankind. Enlightenment and education have brought about a gradual advance from government based on ignorance, despotism, and selfish exploitation to the self-government of nations and freedom in many parts of the world.