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CAN one child of God be more blessed than another? Does the creator, who is divine Love, shower upon one person or one nation prosperity, health, and well-being, and meagerly provide for others? In the Bible we find ample assurance of impartial provision for every one of God's children in the words, "Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. " This impersonal and universal law, as set forth in the parable of the prodigal son, was voiced by the father when the elder brother complained over the joyous reception and bountiful gifts given the returning prodigal, while no such joy had been evidenced over his own faithful and continued obedience.

IF one is endeavoring to live for all mankind he is learning what true living means, and he is learning what true loving means. Spiritually considered, there is small difference of meaning between the two words "live" and "love.

ONE of the many blessings which comes to the teacher in the Christian Science Sunday School is that in letting God speak through him he is privileged to give the saving truth to the children. This good seed sown in the fertile soil of the receptive child-consciousness can never be lost and should grow and blossom and give out perfect fruitage.

THE world cannot be saved by ignorance. Job cried, "Oh that I knew where I might find him!" Job uttered this cry notwithstanding the knowledge he had gained that God "is in one mind.

ALL civilized mankind is striving for what it calls progress. The Christian Scientist has reason to be keenly interested in the progressive activities of the world, for he is gratefully learning something of the nature of true progress and how human limitations are removed.

THE aims of all science are two: first, to understand the nature of man and of the universe in which mankind live; secondly, to obtain through this understanding conscious control over his surroundings. The first aim, to learn the truth about all things, is really the primary object of scientific study; but perhaps the stronger motive behind the vast modern development of scientific research is the realization that only as man understands himself and his surroundings can he hope to master and control them.

IN the practice of Christian Science a very sacred and tender relationship is established between patient and practitioner. It may be likened to a little child's placing his hand in that of an elder brother while both go home to father and mother, the little one trustingly confident that his brother knows the way, the brother encouraging and helping onward the footsteps of the child with loving assurance.

WE read on page 559 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, "The 'still, small voice' of scientific thought reaches over continent and ocean to the globe's remotest bound. " It would be difficult to find a statement giving greater inspiration to the student of Christian Science to watch his thinking.

IN our study of Christian Science we come to accept without question the absolute statements of truth in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. We reach the mental attitude where observation and experience convince us that our Leader's sayings are true, whether we fully understand them or not.

FROM the studio of a broadcasting station proceed programs of music, song, and recitation. The station acts as a medium of service, education, information, and pleasure to very many, and is helpful in proportion to the excellence of its program and the public's response to what it has to offer.