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Who has not at some time, while visiting a mountain resort, had the experience of waking early in the morning and discovering that the impressive view has apparently become nonexistent because of heavy mists and low-hanging clouds? One might be tempted to believe that the misty grayness is a positive, permanent fact. But presently there appears a burst of sunlight.

Statesmen have been seeking a solution to national and international problems for a long time. This has led to experiments in government.

Those who seek healing or regeneration through the Science of Christianity, as revealed in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, come to this fount of "living waters" with many different aspects of thought. Some are hopeful, and some doubtful.

" Heredity is not a law. " By many thousands of earth's weary and discouraged inhabitants this statement made by Mrs.

" If ye love me," said the master Christian, "keep my commandments. " We must understand the nature and character of these commandments, in order to keep them at all times, in all places, and under all circumstances.

There is an old saying that "precious goods come in small packages," a truism which the working Christian Scientist who knows his Manual daily verifies. In that little volume, no bigger than a slice of bread, there are to be found in simple phrasing, codes and canons which scientifically disposed of paramount questions and exigencies existing at the time of its issuance, as well as others that arose later.

From the title page of the Authorized Version we learn that it contains "The Old and New Testaments Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised," but we are not there informed as to who was, or were, entrusted with this important task. The work of translation or revision was placed in the hands of a large committee of competent scholars, apparently after consultation with the university authorities at Oxford and Cambridge.

" Ye have heard," says James in his epistle, "of the patience of Job;" and indeed Job's patience in affliction has become proverbial. From a material standpoint Job's prosperity seemed assured.

Invitations of many kinds to various feasts and activities are often extended to us for our pleasure. Also, mountains, hills, streams, countrysides, and other scenes and places silently beckon us to come and partake of their grandeur and beauty.

As the boat neared the mouth of the river, someone asked the captain, "Do you know where all the snags, shoals, and obstacles are?" The captain replied, "No, I do not know their location; but I know where the channel is. " Had the captain believed that he was familiar only with the obstacles, he could not have been relied upon to bring the vessel safely to port, for the tides may change the position of the shifting debris.