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IN the textbook of Christian Science, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( pp. 495, 496 ), Mary Baker Eddy, whom the world will in time recognize as the greatest benefactor of mankind since Christ Jesus, answers a question that frequently comes to the thought of the sincere student of Christian Science, namely, "How can I progress most rapidly in the understanding of Christian Science?" And her answer is in part as follows: "Study thoroughly the letter and imbibe the spirit.

IN the heart of one healed by the operation of spiritual law, as understood in Christian Science, gratitude rises spontaneously, albeit before his healing one may have had a slight acquaintance with this health-giving influence. Sincere gratitude begets love, and love must ever express itself in giving.

IT is possible to obtain divine guidance in rightly taking each advancing human footstep. It is possible to come close enough to the "still small voice" to hear it clearly and to know exactly what to do.

IT was the privilege of the writer at one time to attend a concert of religious music given by a well-known choir. It was observed that no keynote was given them on the stage, and as they were singing unaccompanied she wondered what their method might be.

“WIST ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" Thus did Christ Jesus, in his first recorded words at the early age of twelve, set the seal on true business as belonging to the Father. On page 52  of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs.

IN various passages throughout the Bible reference is made to choosing, and we are shown how necessary it is for us to make a choice as to what we shall worship—what we shall accept as God. In the twenty-fourth chapter of Joshua we read, "Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him.

HOME is described by our Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, on page 58 of her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," as "the dearest spot on earth. " But are there not many to-day who feel that certain radical changes would have to take place before they could truly call their home "the dearest spot on earth"? Perhaps one individual feels that he has no home, no family; another longs for a more pretentious dwelling or furnishings more to his taste, and in his present surroundings sees little to rejoice over.

HOW often the student of Christian Science is faced with the argument of material sense, which seems ever to be endeavoring to refute his declarations of truth! It suggests, Well, if what you say is true, that God, Spirit, is good, and good is infinite, how did matter, evil, sin, sickness, originate? It is as if mortal mind were arrogantly asserting: Well, at least here I am! What are you going to do about me? So-called mortal mind would seem to be persistently tempting us into a bypath of useless questioning and searching, thereby leading us away from the path of light and truth into a labyrinth of futile conjecture. The alert student, however, being ever on guard against these wiles of error which would sidetrack him.

ALTHOUGH most people to-day have outgrown the belief of hell as a place of fire and brimstone and of heaven as the abode of white-robed robed angels playing on harps, some may still be thinking of them as places or, at best, as states of consciousness to be reached only after death. Through studying Christian Science we soon discover not only that heaven and hell are states of thought, not localities, and that each individual must decide which shall be his mental abode, but also that the decision must be made here and now, and made continuously.

OBEDIENCE to spiritual law is a sure refuge for mankind from the penalties inflicted by submission to a false, material sense of law. In like manner, to comply with righteous human codes saves the individual from the penalties inflicted on transgressors.