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Christian Science teaches that objects in the world of mortal sense and the so-called laws which seem to govern the phenomena relating to them, are but the products of mortal mind beliefs and that they are counterfeits of spiritual ideas and of the immutable laws through which divine activity is expressed. To one who had spent years in studying and teaching the so-called natural sciences, the uncompromising claim of Christian Science that there is but one true Science, that of infinite Mind, came somewhat as a shock.

An acquaintance with the affairs of the world to-day, if it does nothing else, reveals beyond all cavil that humanity is sorely in need of help; for it seems that never in mortal history has there been more of woe and human misery than to-day, and never before have so many sufferers cried out to be delivered from their distresses, and hungered so for something—they know not what. Every day brings to us new examples of this great hunger, and every hour we are reminded of the counsel of our revered Leader, found on page 570 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," where she says: "Millions of unprejudiced minds— simple seekers for Truth, weary wanderers, athirst in the desert—are waiting and watching for rest and drink.

Isaiah, beholding the corruption of an ancient king and prophetically seeing his great and glorious kingdom made as Sodom and Gomorrah, exclaimed, "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!" The prophet is supposed to have based this metaphor on a Semitic myth that the morning star had fallen from heaven. Later, the poet Milton, seizing upon the same figure of speech, identified Lucifer with the rebel archangel, and, from that time on, this misconception has been very generally accepted.

" And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it. " Mankind has more or less generally accepted a division of work into works, of Life into lives.

We frequently hear the old saying, "Knowledge is power. " Knowledge is power only when it is the right kind of knowledge and when it is wisely used, because a wise use of it demonstrates truth, the only true knowledge.

In dealing with any problem the real warrior in Christian Science starts with a close examination of thought to be sure that there is nothing there but absolute reliance upon God, divine Principle. He realizes, as Mrs.

The Lord's Prayer is the inspired teaching of Jesus the Christ, accepted by the Christian church throughout all ages. The Discoverer of Christian Science has given to her church the spiritual interpretation of the Lord's Prayer in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," pages 16 and 17.

It must be clear to every Christian Scientist that God's work is finished, and that it is good. With this understanding as a premise the logical conclusion must follow that He never made a mistake, never punished nor allowed His children to go astray so that some day He might gather them together again.

History records that during the reign of Emperor Constantine, over three hundred years after the birth of Christ Jesus, the primitive Christian religion became very popular; so popular, in fact, that the emperor himself felt impelled for political reasons to forsake his chosen faith and become "a Christian. " Up to this time, so history records, the followers of Jesus, or the early Christians, had fulfilled the Master's prophetic words in John, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

Very often Christian Scientists are heard to say, "He needs all the mental support we can give him," or,"I feel so much mental support from her. " It is well, though, that all sincere students of Christian Science should be quite clear as to the metaphysical meaning of "support," and what its fulfillment demands of us.