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IN making a careful study of the great Biblical characters, one finds it interesting to note that those who enlisted on the side of righteousness enlisted on the winning side. This was not always apparent to the looker-on; in fact, to the material, uninspired thought, those struggling toward the high goal of goodness appeared to be losing.

FEW arguments confront the neophyte in Christian Science more persistently than that of the difficulty of his situation as compared with the position of another. He has traveled well along the way when he gains the realization that it is his problem to translate his immediate environment into spiritual terms, not necessarily to translate himself into a new environment.

WHEN , through Christian Science, the Bible student begins to discern and apply Scriptural teachings to his everyday problems, the Bible, which before may have seemed to him a volume of ancient statements having no bearing on present-day affairs, becomes a textbook of essential and definite rules, practical of application to his own daily living. One such statement is that given by Paul in his second epistle to the Corinthians, reading as follows: "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.

AS one goes about among Christian Scientists he frequently hears the expression, "I must make my demonstration of place," or words to that effect. To make such a demonstration is indeed not only desirable and right, but, in the last analysis, it is a necessity if the individual is to contribute his full measure of useful and harmonious activity.

ON page 490 of her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs. Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, has written: "Human will is an animal propensity, not a faculty of Soul.

IN the first chapter of Genesis the glory and majesty of divine Mind, the power and dominion of Mind's perfect ideas, are clearly and simply set forth. The light of infinite intelligence is seen to shine over all the works wrought by divine Love, revealing good as the prevailing power.

THE test of a religion is whether it satisfies human needs; and Christian Science meets this demand because it leads thought to the one creator, God, infinite divine Love, in whom all true needs are already met. Consider, for example, the universal human need for happiness.

Notwithstanding a sincere desire to overcome the pernicious habit of faultfinding, one is sometimes humiliated on giving way to an impulsive denunciation of another's seeming shortcomings. Though the lapse may be instantly regretted, only the wholesome and stabilizing influence of Christian Science can restore in one's consciousness the spiritual perception of the man whom God created in His own likeness, thereby nullifying the disappointing sense-impressions which seemed so obvious and real.

" DESIRE is prayer," writes Mary Baker Eddy on page 1 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. " It gives one pause to note that no qualifying words are used in this simple statement.

WHEN Peter asked whether one should forgive a brother seven times, Jesus said, "I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. " The Master voiced the great truth that the human sense of forgiveness must pattern the divine forgiveness, which is unlimited because God, good, is infinite, recognizing no place where sin can be found.