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IT is a common belief that there is both a dark and a bright side to every circumstance. One is even tempted at times to believe that the dark side is the one most in evidence.

"WHEN the condition is present which you say induces disease, whether it be air, exercise, heredity, contagion, or accident, then perform your office as porter and shut out these unhealthy thoughts and fears. Exclude from mortal mind the offending errors; then the body cannot suffer from them.

IF we were absolutely convinced (1) that God, divine Principle, is omniscient; (2) that omniscient Principle governs man and rewards fidelity; (3) that Principle "knoweth them that are his," as Paul says when writing to Timothy, would it not influence us greatly? If completely and positively sure of the truth not only that Principle is infinite intelligence, the all-knowing Mind, but also that Principle invariably acts harmoniously, would it not radically affect and influence our motives and acts, and in consequence the rate of our individual progress in Christian Science? The answer is: Yes, it would—if we were completely convinced. But the trouble often is that there is a flaw somewhere in the completeness of our conviction on the points just enumerated.

OUR beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, tells us in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p. 520 ) that "growth is the eternal mandate of Mind.

" I WILL not let thee go, except thou bless me"! This was Jacob's cry when, as the day began to break, the angel with whom the material sense of life and love had been striving in his human consciousness seemed about to leave him. Of this spiritual experience Mrs.

FROM the Bible account of the building of the tower of Babel it may be inferred that the people were in a state of carnal-minded self-sufficiency and pride of personal accomplishment. They believed their fancied order firmly established on the basis of a supposititious mortal law of order, and thought that on that basis they could build a structure which should reach to heaven.

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.