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WHEN God spoke to the children of Israel through the listening Moses in Horeb, He described the promised land thus: "The land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: a land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. " In such a beautiful, symbolical word picture we may catch a vision of the kingdom of heaven, the dwelling place of spiritual man.

A PHYSICAL scientist has stated that the human eye perceives but one forty-thousand-millionth part of the material universe. How inadequate, then, is this physical organ as a medium for reliable information! By far the greater part of what is taking place in the temporary so-called material universe the eye never sees; and it takes no note at all of the permanent spiritual universe of divine Mind.

IN his efforts to make spiritual progress, the earnest and sincere student of Christian Science needs often to remind himself of the fact that God's work is done. To God, infinite Mind, there is no doubtful or unanswered question.

The human race is struggling for freedom. Subject in belief to limitation on every side, its endeavor continually is to sunder its bonds.

Christ Jesus portrayed the fallacy of relying upon or storing up material riches to meet the deeper needs of mortals, when he said: "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. " To human sense, material wealth may promote industry and improvement.

The Christian Scientist, daily learning to separate the chaff from the wheat, and ceaselessly awakening to a further understanding of growth, unfoldment, and fruition, is at times almost surprised at the valuable lessons that come through the most simple and childlike experiences. One such lesson came to the writer on an early spring morning when it became obvious that a sparrow in looking for "an house.

Human problems are rightly viewed when considered from a Christianly scientific standpoint. Such problems may be clearly discerned only from this point of view.

It is not an uncommon experience to feel the need of comfort and consolation through an outpouring of the heart's burden and sorrow. At such times to many in all ages God has been the unfailing refuge: the thought that He knew all about the trouble has been reassuring and comforting.

All Christian Scientists know the importance of being alert to the suggestions of material sense, so called; and all sincere students are aware of Mrs. Eddy's injunctions regarding the protecting of one's self from unseen evil, and the need of praying daily for one's self.

Progress is universal and compelling in its appeal. An individual, a community, a nation, may seem to shut out its rays of promise, its hope and good will, but the unfaltering law of progress tends to penetrate the walls of self-will and work its way into the very heart of humanity.