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On page 210 of "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" Mrs. Eddy writes: "Beloved Christian Scientists, keep your minds so filled with Truth and Love, that sin, disease, and death cannot enter them.

In studying the many epistles written by St. Paul, we cannot fail to see how highly he valued the work to which God had called him.

" There is but one way to heaven, harmony, and Christ in divine Science shows us this way. It is to know no other reality—to have no other consciousness of life—than good, God and His reflection, and to rise superior to the so-called pain and pleasure of the senses" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p.

Christian Science teaches that there is one Mind, infinite good, and that there is no power apart from this Mind. It also teaches that man, whether spoken of individually or collectively, is the reflection of this Mind.

While the Sinaitic and Vatican codices are generally regarded as being both the earliest and the most valuable of the New Testament manuscripts which have been preserved to this day practically in their entirety, the "Codex Alexandrinus" comes next in order of importance. Like the other two, it was originally a manuscript of the whole Bible written in Greek, and though the Old Testament portion is still almost complete, certain parts of the New Testament have, unfortunately, been lost, including twenty-five leaves from the Gospel of Matthew, two from that of John, and three from II Corinthians.

In crisp, unmistakable language, Christ Jesus commanded his followers to "heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils. " Not once, but many times, the Master enjoined healing upon his immediate disciples.

There is comfort as well as liberation from anxiety in the assuring words of Isaiah, "In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. " These words were spoken by the prophet when rebuking the rebellious Israelites for their folly in trusting in idolatrous nations for help in warfare and forsaking the Lord their God.

Opportunity viewed from the world's standpoint, is often considered a thing of chance and change, elusive and uncertain. Supply is looked upon as unstable and undependable.

When examined in the light of Christian Science, lack is seen to be a result of the mortal belief that somehow, somewhere, God's creation is incomplete and imperfect, and that to make up for this apparent deficiency it becomes necessary to accumulate matter. Beliefs of lack and debt deny certain statements in the Bible such as that in I Timothy 6:17 , where Paul speaks of "God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.

In the sixth chapter of Matthew is recorded the prayer which Christ Jesus taught his disciples and bequeathed to posterity. This prayer, designated the Lord's Prayer, stands as a perfect, ever-effective orison.