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The intellectual and spiritual activities of Mary Baker Eddy have given her a permanent niche in the world's history. Neither ignorance, envy, nor hate can remove or destroy that landmark.

Joy is a natural accompaniment of acquaintance with good. Spiritualization of thought, gained through the understanding of God made possible in this age through the treasures of Truth revealed by Christian Science, brings joy and enrichment beyond compare.

One of the subtle besetting sins of mortal mind, so called, is self-righteousness, complacent satisfaction with one's self and consequent dissatisfaction with or criticism of one's neighbor. That criticism is more frequently destructive than constructive is soon evident to even the beginner in Christian Science.

Limitation is a belief in an existence apart from God, Spirit, a belief that Spirit's supposed opposite, matter, has intelligence, substance, life, and that it can give, or withhold, something essential to health, happiness, and well-being. Limitation is put off and true substance appears in proportion as we seek the eternal facts of being and conform our thoughts and efforts to the demonstration of divine Principle.

In the sixth chapter of Genesis we are told that the wickedness of mankind was great and would bring about its destruction, but that "Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

The book of Proverbs teems with admonitions to the children of men, admonitions which are clear and definite. These timely warnings are to those who fail in gaining wisdom and understanding; to those who scorn reproof and correction, or shun obedience to constituted authority; to those who act and speak foolishly, or lightly esteem righteousness, honesty, and discretion.

The common problem which confronts each student of Christian Science is that of distinguishing between the real and the unreal, and of so clearly affirming the truth that its self-denominated opposite will no longer present to his thought even a semblance of reality. The solution of this universal problem is available to all.

Christian Scientists always experience a sense of joy and gratification when they read the Annual Report of The Mother Church showing the progress of our Cause as indicated, partly, by the increase in the number of churches and societies throughout the field. Many participated in the triumph as the original edifice of The Mother Church, despite the onslaughts of mortal mind, was completed, a symbol of "the structure of Truth and Love" (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, p.

" Behold , I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. " This inspiring and beautiful promise from the third chapter of Revelation has been most vividly portrayed in Holman Hunt's picture "The Light of the World.

Perhaps no more important utterance has ever reached mankind than Mary Baker Eddy's statement that matter is mythology. (See "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," page 591.