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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.

We must aim at a habit of gratitude which has no relation to present necessities, no eye to the future. Emotional feeling towards a possible benefactor may easily be mistaken for the grateful temper; but the gratitude which fills our heart and guides our conduct when we are well and safe, forgets self, and the interests and prospects of self, in the joy of thankful remembrance.

TRUE power is divine. It is not material; neither is it human.

A STATEMENT of great significance occurs in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, when he proclaims to his followers, "Ye are the light of the world. " Surely, no grander trust, no higher, holier charge, no sweeter mission, could ever have been bestowed on men than that—to shine forth, as God empowered them to do, "the light of the world"! Although living in a material age, surrounded by the evidences of sin, sickness, and death, by all the varied problems of struggling humanity, and confronted everywhere by their beliefs in fear, hatred, vice,—the manifold shadows imposed by the darkness of ignorance,—yet Jesus so allied himself to God, so constantly dwelt "in the secret place of the most High," so detached himself from belief in the power and reality of evil, that he actually was enabled to see what finite sense cannot possibly comprehend or discern—man as the radiant expression of eternal Mind.

" WHAT must I do to be saved?" This question is as momentous to-day as ever it was, because the desire for peace and blessedness is common to all humanity. The desire cannot be anything other than the longing for the answer to this question.

DOUBTLESS during the centuries since the time of Paul, Christians of all creeds have found deep consolation from the oft-quoted first verse of the eighth chapter of Romans. The assuring words, "There is therefore now no condemnation," have probably lifted from many a heart the burden of self-condemnation resulting from a mortal's consciousness of his own shortcomings; and the promise of this blessing— this freedom from condemnation— "to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit," one may well believe has proved an inspiration for greater consecration to spiritual things.