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Students of Christian Science are grateful for the inspiring examples of the master Metaphysician in demonstrating the truth of supply. And as fully grateful are they for the spiritual light which Christian Science casts upon the sacred records, enabling them to gain inspiration, instruction, and direction whereby to follow, at least in some degree, our Master's example.

The clamor of mankind today is largely for proper and sufficient food, clothing, and shelter; yet there was never a time when these were any more available than today. This statement will not seem startling, if one observes the abundant crops of recent years, the plentiful supply of materials, and the untenanted houses.

Throughout the Christian world today multitudes of men and women are earnestly striving to the best of their ability and understanding to follow the great Master in the way he pointed out, seeking the highest of callings, true discipleship. Yet the most superficial observer must be impressed with the many and various ways that are being followed by these seekers, and also by the fact that each honestly believes the way he has chosen to be the right one.

Mary Baker Eddy , the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, said of the original edifice of The Mother Church ( Miscellaneous Writings, p. 141 ), "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, our prayer in stone, will be the prophecy fulfilled, the monument upreared, of Christian Science," adding, "All loyal Christian Scientists hail with joy this proposed type of universal Love.

Having accepted the false belief that matter is real and powerful, and supposing himself separated from God's kindness, Job argued with his friends: "How should man be just with God?.

Christian science shows that all error is nothing, none of it great, none of it small, all of it without entity or power, and that its nothingness can be proved when the truth about it is understood. Exposing the unreality of error, Christian Science further teaches that error must be seen as nothing if we would have it disappear.

Toward the close of his task of revealing and demonstrating the truth of being, by overcoming for himself and others the claims of the flesh, Christ Jesus gave to his followers the command, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. " He had proved spiritual power to be superior to the claims of mortal mind, in its various evidences of sin and disease and in its medical, religious, and political systems.

One of the marginal headings in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy consists of these three words ( p. 516 ): "Love imparts beauty.

One of the most arresting phrases in the inspired writings of Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, is to be found on page 209 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," where she speaks of "the infinite calculus of Spirit. " The words challenge the thinker to enter into a new and hitherto little explored realm of thought.

It is a truism that we are always thinking of something. The stream of consciousness is continuous and uninterrupted.