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Jesus prayed, "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven," and Christian Science is bringing this prayer to fulfillment. The expression "in earth" gives us assurance that Christian Science, founded as it is on the Christ, Truth, is concerned with the solution of common daily problems.

The Christian Scientist is increasingly enabled to meet his problems by gaining an entirely fresh concept of that wonderful experience called spiritual growth. Such growth, in Christian Science, is given new impetus, new direction.

Human beings would do well to give more thought to the subject of attraction. One might begin by asking oneself, What seems to me attractive—the worldly and sensuous, or the spiritual, good, and eternal? Our actions are the result of our responding to some attraction.

Throughout Biblical history the character and customs of a shepherd, in his picturesque setting of pastoral life, have furnished imagery for inspirational song and sermon, such as are found in the book of Psalms. These uplifting messages have many times brought to one bowed with a sense of sorrow and despair cheer and renewed courage, a sense of God's nearness, and the assurance of His comforting care.

The answer to the question, "What constitutes victory or defeat?" is found in the teachings of Christian Science, which reverses every material concept of existence, of the universe, and of God and man. In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs.

Christian Science glorifies God and nullifies evil. Fulfilling the promise of patriarch and prophet that the glory of the Lord should be revealed, this Science so illumines the Holy Scriptures and the life and teachings of Christ Jesus, that the splendor of God's perfect spiritual universe is unfolded.

The first man to suffer martyrdom in defense of the Christian religion, founded by Christ Jesus, was Stephen. He was brought to judgment before the high priest for doing miracles, and was charged with stirring up the people.

THE unique place held by Palestine in the history of the world is partly due to its geographical, situation, for it lies upon the threshold of three continents. It is on the western coast of Asia; not far to the southwest lies the boundary of Africa; while even in Biblical times ships plied constantly between the Holy Land and European ports.

A WONDERFUL answer to the question, "Whom do we obey?" is found in St. Paul's letter to the Romans: "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?" Christian Science teaches that one grows spiritually in direct proportion to his understanding of and obedience to spiritual law.

"WE must 'pray without ceasing. ' Such prayer is answered, in so far as we put our desires into practice.