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One of the commonest characteristics of the so-called human mind is a lack of precision. This vagueness may be traced to the common tendency to accept prevalent beliefs and suggestions rather than to take the trouble to search for the underlying truth, and it is most in evidence where the sensuous beliefs of life and intelligence in matter hold sway.

The Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, has announced to the world her concept of The Christian Science Monitor , on page 353 of "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany," where she says: "I have given the name to all the Christian Science periodicals. The first was The Christian Science Journal , designed to put on record the divine Science of Truth; the second I entitled Sentinel , intended to hold guard over Truth, Life, and Love; the third, Der Herold der Christian Science , to proclaim the universal activity and availability of Truth; the next I named Monitor , to spread undivided the Science that operates unspent.

On page 13 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy writes: "Love is impartial and universal in its adaptation and bestowals.

To-day as never before humanity is struggling to redeem itself from various forms of bondage and oppression, while from all sides come ceaseless reports of the plans of autocracy, greed, militarism, ignorance, and racial prejudice to thwart mankind's desire for peace. Little by little it is becoming clear that the unity and freedom of mankind have not begun to be achieved except where the masses of individual men and women have awakened to higher and holier ideals of life.

Metaphysics is a term constantly found in the many writings of our Leader, Mrs. Eddy.

Throughout the ages mortal man has vainly tried to escape all responsibility for his brother man. It is interesting to note that the first murderer of whom we have any record sought to evade the penalty attached to his wicked deed by asking the question, "Am I my brother's keeper?" It is fair to conclude from this that the thought which would repudiate the responsibility of brotherhood is a murderous thought, however much smug complacency would deny the startling deduction.

The Church of Christ is built on the rock of truth, the spiritual understanding of God and on nothing else. On many other foundations have mortals tried to build a church, but not one has stood the test of time and storm.

The following article, under the heading "Notes from the Field," which appeared in The Christian Science Journal of August, 1892 (Volume X, page 211), the number of the Journal in which our Leader's article "Pond and Purpose" first appeared, is republished by request: Just now, the enemy (?) is sending out many arguments into the field, regarding the situation and the students in Boston. All the students connected with the Journal and Publishing Society do so much to help us on the outside, I feel that now is an hour when we should reflect back that help.

In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," the textbook of Christian Science, the word "idea," which occurs so frequently, owes its significance to the metaphysical definition of God as divine Mind, from which it follows that everything emanating therefrom must be classified as idea of Mind. The poet Milton glimpsed the divine image as idea, when, reviewing the boundless immensity of God's creation, he sang,.

Many instances of the expression "The fear of the Lord" occur in the Bible, which literally interpreted do not elucidate the true meaning of the word "fear. " In Webster's International Dictionary of the English language "fear" has, among other meanings, the following: "The painful emotion characteristic of the apprehension of evil;" and, "That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm.