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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE teaches that everything is mental, and that the true concept of the spiritual idea, which is known to God, divine Mind, is the truth. All forms of error have only seeming existence as false concepts, and they can appear true only to erroneous material sense.

MUCH is said about demonstration in Christian Science; but not infrequently, also, is heard the assertion that someone is not making his demonstration. Many times some specific result is outlined as the desired outcome of metaphysical work; and when this expected manifestation does not appear, one may be tempted to feel that the demonstration is not being made.

IN the year 1866 a mode of thought which is revolutionizing the world came as a revelation from divine Truth to Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. Revelation is defined as "the act of making known what was previously concealed or unknown," and as "God's disclosure or manifestation of Himself or His will to man.

WE sometimes hear it said that such a one is "a man of substance;" by which phrase is meant a person who possesses an abundance of material wealth. It does not take very deep study, however, or very keen observation, to expose the unsubstantiality of this sort of wealth; for matter is constantly changing, fading, deteriorating, decaying.

ONE of the best-known passages in the Bible, and perhaps the most quoted, is that beautiful song of David, the twenty-third psalm, which begins with the lines: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

IN the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs. Eddy says ( p.

EVERY Christian Scientist deeply desires to grow in the understanding of God and His Christ. The new student looks forward with eagerness to the time when he may be able to do the works which, in his awakened joy, seem to him supremely holy and desirable.

WHEN Jesus uttered the immortal words recorded in the fourteenth chapter of John's Gospel, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you," it is probable that those who heard him placed a limited, personal construction on his utterance, not fully understanding that he referred to the Christ, Truth, which he had taught and demonstrated during his earthly ministry. When speaking of the ascension in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs.

IN some of our western states, where large and valuable crops are raised, there is so little rainfall that the soil has to be watered artificially by means of irrigation ditches leading from a central reservoir, which must be high enough to cause the water to flow to the producing field by the natural force of gravity. Hence, the reservoirs are usually built in the mountains or at some point higher than the fields which they water.

IN Christian Science, which is the law of God, divine Mind, all facts and rules are subject to proof. A dictionary definition of "proof" is, "Something proved or gained by experience.