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THE human heart longs for friendship. Christian Science reveals the glorious fact that true friendship is present for all, in all times and in every place, through the understanding of the Christ, which Mrs.

IN the midst of the present world turmoil, when clouds seem to darken many horizons — economic, social, racial, national, international — the question of deliverance is in the thoughts of many people. Who will the deliverer be? Who will arise to save the world from its alarming situation? In days of old, Moses led a distressed nation out of bondage, and in different periods there appeared prophets to point the way.

THE listening thought hears angelic messages. In order to hear God's messages there must be quiet in one's heart, for it is during the uplifted moments when material sense is silenced that one receives these "angels," defined in part by Mrs.

"BRING ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. " A ringing challenge and loving command are definitely set forth in this Bible passage, and an equally definite promise of reward.

THE term "shepherd" is used in the Gospels to denote the tender care and protecting love which Christ Jesus evidenced for his followers. In the ninth chapter of John is an account of the healing by Christ Jesus of the man blind from birth.

AMOS had a keen sense of justice, and rightly transfers this attribute to Jehovah, but he had not that wonderful intuition of the milder side of the divine nature which we find in Hosea. Amos thinks of Jehovah as the king of Israel and her judge; Hosea as her Husband and her Father.

CONCERNING Hosea's occupation and social standing, we are able only to draw inferences of a more or less uncertain character. Was he a member of the prophetic society? Nothing is to be found which would point in this direction.

IN Isaiah and Hosea the loving-kindness of Jehovah finds outward expression in language of the tenderest affection. Jehovah proffers the fullest forgiveness to His sinful people; He invites them to return to Him from whom they have revolted; and waits patiently that He may have mercy upon them.

THE many pictures of Mrs. Eddy portray her external appearance at particular moments during her more than eighty-nine years.

IF home conditions are not idealistic, they should become so through the application of Christian Science. We may not accomplish this work in a day or a year, but it can and will be achieved as we unselfishly desire it and keep always before us the standard of perfection.