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Just as the coming of dawn dispels the darkness of night, and in its place all becomes flooded with light, just so the errors of material sense—sin, disease, sorrow, limitation, aggression—are swept away as the true sense of the Christ, Truth, dawns upon the human consciousness. There is no darkness in the presence of light.

There is only one way to heaven, and that is the way which our Master showed us, and which Christian Science enables us to demonstrate. The straight and narrow way is the one approved of God.

Into a land torn with human strife came the babe Jesus, he who was to bring to the world the light which, by revealing man's true nature as the son and heir of God, was to rouse the elements of evil to their limit, and finally to their self-destruction. Impersonal evil, as manifested in Herod, fearing for its own safety, recognized in the birth of Jesus the challenge of a superior power, and would have caused the babe to be slain, had not the spiritually-minded Mary and Joseph received from God a warning of this cruel intent.

The sacred Scriptures contain statements which clearly reveal the indisputable fact that God is Spirit, and that omnipotent, omnipresent Spirit is the only real cause, the origin, source, or divine Principle from which emanates all that actually exists. In the Gospel according to John is the definite pronouncement, without the slightest ambiguity, that everything that was created was made by God, Spirit, the divine Word.

Every earnest student of Christian Science desires to progress in the demonstration of this Science. But sometimes, while we proclaim man's perfection and seek identity therewith, we still persist in clinging to material concepts, to finite personal beliefs about ourselves and others.

Of the three epistles of John, the first may justly be considered the most important, though the others, despite their brevity and the fact that they are apparently addressed to individuals, have an interest and a significance of their own. The style and content of these letters show close affinities to the fourth Gospel, and there is general agreement that they come from the pen of the same author.

The promise given to the world today by Christian Science is a repetition of the glorious message of the angels to the prophet shepherds of long ago, "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. " The record continues, "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

The knowledge that the teachings and rules of Christian Science are applicable in business affairs is one of the great blessings this teaching brings to business men. Contrary to the belief held by some people that Christian Science is theoretical and visionary is the fact that it is entirely practical and usable by all.

Christian Science is the "new tongue" spoken of in the Bible, and it requires inspiration and consecration' to understand it aright. The reason for this is that the language of Spirit is the Word of God, and "the Word," John said, "was with God, and the Word was God.

The wonderful promises given in the ninety-first Psalm are filled with hope for people of all times, and particularly today are they of inestimable value to those whose loved ones are drawn into military service, or who themselves are facing the dangers of war with, in some cases, apparently little hope of material aid or protection. That these promises have definite protective value there is no doubt, for they have stood the test of centuries.