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DURING the World War a picture appeared in a certain magazine entitled, "The First Service Star. " This picture portrayed Mary and Joseph with the child Jesus in the foreground, sharing shelter with the flocks and herds in the city of Bethlehem of Judea.

A DICTIONARY defines individuality as "the state or quality of being individual;" and to be individual is to have "definite and continuous existence. " Spiritual individuality is of God, divine Mind, supported and maintained, not by matter or material sense, but by God alone, and always inseparable from the infinite I AM.

ONE summer night as the writer awakened, her eye caught the steadfast light of a star. The windowpane seemed to blur the starlight; so the open window was sought.

IN the early Hebrew days the women of Israel were known principally as mothers. "A mother in Israel," Deborah called herself.

IN the first sentence of the first chapter in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy may be said to have summed up the entire gospel of reformation and healing.

IN the book of Deuteronomy the people were often warned against forgetting God; and in the eighth chapter we find this command: "And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee. " This is done many times by Christian Scientists when they testify, either orally or through our periodicals, to their awakening out of the dream of sorrow and suffering; and these experiences are not only of priceless value to those who have been led into the understanding of Christian Science, but they contain valuable lessons for others as well.

There is no greater opportunity for spiritual happiness and growth, and no better way to scatter the flowers of loving service, than is to be found in the practical application of Christian Science. To know what is expected from us in the great field of labor, to be willing to give deep scrutiny to the quality of our thoughts and deeds, enables us to conform to the laws of God, thereby hastening the time of harvest, not only for ourselves but for all mankind.

Peace on earth should be the consummation of right human endeavor. Peace was proclaimed to men by a heavenly multitude in the announcement of the birth of the Prince of Peace, as recounted in the gospel of Luke.

Progress, as defined in a dictionary, means growth, advancement towards a higher and better state. Progress and true religion are inseparably intertwined; and religion is natural to man.

Probably there are few of us who have not found forgiveness to be a hard problem. Some time or other it comes to each of us; and none can escape having it to solve.