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AT the edge of the little town of Bethany in old Judea there once gathered a group of people mourning the passing of their friend Lazarus, who had died, so it seemed, because Jesus had come too late to heal him of his illness. When his two sisters learned that the Master was coming, they hastened in turn to him with this lament:: "Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

A PROBLEM which has commanded the closest examination of theologians and all students of the Bible from the first century to the present time, concerns the "second coming," as it is commonly termed. The belief usually held is that this coming pertains to the return of Christ Jesus to earth.

Christian Science is founded on the teachings of the Bible. "Science," according to Webster's dictionary, "is systematized knowledge considered in reference to the discovery or understanding of truth.

One of the helpful stories in the Old Testament is that of the Shunammite. The picturesque and forceful language of the Scriptures leads us through a series of incidents to the grand climax, where the cherished only child is restored to the arms of the faithful and courageous mother.

Healing the sick and sinful, overcoming death for others, and finally for himself, Jesus demonstrated the truth of his words, "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. " The knowledge which is "life eternal" must of necessity eliminate from human experience death's harbingers, sin, sickness, hate, age, and want.

In their natural beauty and strength, hills and mountains convey a sense of permanence, protection, and peaceful habitation. Mary Baker Eddy writes ( Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p.

We learn in Christian Science that our real home is spiritual, not material. Paul said, "Ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.

Christian Science teaches that God is not only our Father, but is also our Mother. Mrs.

In a discussion of the world situation with one whose own people seemed bereft of home, nation, and surety, the thought of God, good, as omnipresent and omnipotent was lovingly presented and partly accepted. This profound and all-sustaining thought of God, good, as the one and only presence and power, is a paramount spiritual fact pervading the pages of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.

In Christian Science is to be found the final and complete revelation of Truth. In this Science, when understood, lie the remedy for every ill, the solution of every problem, and the fulfillment of every righteous hope and desire.