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THERE is no cause in God's creation for sacrifice. There is no impediment when we desire to give to our creator the reverence and obedience due unto Him; for near the close of the first chapter of Genesis, which contains no mention of sacrifice, is this pronouncement: "God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.

WHEN we think of God's revelation of Himself through man, we think of something so holy, so pure, that there is nothing with which it can be compared. Perhaps the illustration of the sun revealing itself through its shining rays is one of the best symbols we can have of it.

BECAUSE through observation and experience he had gained more of the wisdom which leads to greater spiritual discernment, the Preacher could write, "Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. " To reach the conclusion that God made man "upright," because man reflects the divine Principle of uprightness, and that the upright are not dependent upon human inventions for their uprightness, is to be able to prove by the reversion and inversion of the human beliefs about man that no other conclusion is possible.

OF the attributes ascribed to Deity, omnipresence, omnipotence, and omniscience, though all three are infinite to the enlightened thought, omnipresence perhaps seems to be most dear to the human heart. This is easily explained when we see that a realization of the omnipresence of God would bring with it the realization of the omnipotence and omniscience that belong to Deity; also, that the understanding of God's omnipresence includes a very direct denial of reality or presence to matter, so that even a faint recognition of God's omnipresence sets aside material beliefs or laws.

THERE are probably few chapters in the Bible more pregnant with helpful meaning to the student of Christian Science than the eighth chapter of Romans; and it would be impossible to estimate the number of people to whom a right understanding of the wonderful statement of the Apostle Paul, "The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death," has brought release from what appeared to be inveterate disease or sin. Every healing in Christian Science may be said to consist in the canceling of some phase of false, material, so-called law by that "law of the Spirit of life" which was exemplified in every act and word of the Master.

WHEN an individual attempts constantly to reflect the spiritual ideas of divine Mind, he is endeavoring to practice Christian Science. Thought so trained becomes more and more instant in its rejection of error by the sheer power of the habitual consciousness of good.

IN Christian Science, progress means the utilization of the spiritual understanding of God's allness in the overcoming of sin, disease, discord, poverty, hatred, deceit, sorrow —all evil. Such scientific growth and development is the awakening out of the Adam-dream—the belief of life in matter.

THE greatest elucidator of practical Christianity in this age, Mary Baker Eddy, has revealed religion as a demonstrable Science. Through her writings, especially through the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mrs.

MEMBERSHIP in a Christian Science church always presents opportunities for service to that organization, and failure to grasp these opportunities is often due to the fact that we are unaware of their presence. To be dissatisfied in simply attending church, and to desire to become members, shows our willingness to share in church activities.

IT has been said that it is the doubts of Christian Scientists which prevent the quicker consummation of Mary Baker Eddy's hopes for the world. That these doubts spring from the seed of error's sowing cannot be questioned; for man as God knows him has no doubts.