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ON that mournful occasion at Jerusalem when our Master, conscious of the imminence of his approaching crucifixion, deemed it necessary to prepare the thought of his disciples for what was about to happen, and addressed them in the beautiful words recorded in the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel according to John, he nevertheless was careful to supplement his announcement with the most uplifting and momentous promise which was ever poured into human ears. Was it not a joy bringing thought that the Father would send another Comforter, who not only should abide with men forever, but should teach them all things and bring all things that Jesus had said to their remembrance? It is true that his hearers, with but a few exceptions, did not fully understand the significance of this promise, and that it possibly passed out of recollection soon after our Lord's ascension, so that as time went on the realization which his words were intended to effect, of the ever-presence of God as the preserver and mentor of His children, gradually faded almost completely away.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE presents unfoldment, not accretion," Mrs. Eddy has stated in her clear-cut way on page 68 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures;" and a study of this one sentence alone is rich in its revealings.

NOT one of those who had been associated with Christ Jesus discerned so clearly the way he taught as did John. He familiarized himself with it by his close attention to Jesus' daily walk and conversation.

LAW which is real, invariable, unchangeable, is divine, spiritual. It can always be stated in the singular; for though it may be given many names, as the law of reflection, the law of expression, it is always the law of God, of Spirit; hence, spiritual law.

IN many of the prophetic passages of the Scriptures, Jerusalem is called the city of God; and in Zechariah we read, "And Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth. " This city, Jerusalem, is therefore symbolical of the spiritualized consciousness; hence we can understand that the fundamental truth of Jesus' declaration, "Except ye.

FREEDOM or exemption has been defined as equivalent to the word "immunity. " The great desire of mankind the world over is to obtain freedom or exemption from evil.

CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS rejoice in the progress of the Christian Science movement, knowing that this progress has been achieved through the power of divine Mind, reflected in spiritual activity by Mary Baker Eddy and her loyal followers. As unselfed love, humility, and obedience to spiritual law have gained the victory over personal sense in individual consciousness, The Mother Church and its branches have moved forward in their conquest of evil's collective claims.

CHRIST JESUS has set to all a very high standard in his words. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

ON page 371 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, there is a statement which should quiet the troubled human sense of inability to meet the human need, by showing the sufficiency and presence of divine help. It reads: "The necessity for uplifting the race is father to the fact that Mind can do it.

STANDING near the edifice of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, a gentleman, not a Christian Scientist, was heard to declare: "I always speak of Mrs. Eddy as the Discoverer and Founder of the scientific application of the teachings of Jesus Christ.