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JESUS said, "This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. " In the textbook of Christian Science, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs.

THE distribution of Christian Science literature is an imperative duty in these days of world-wide suffering, because this condition is due to ignorance of God, and the remedy, metaphysical Science, gives the proof of His omnipresence and omnipotence. If we heal the world's distress in any least degree, we thereby heal that which seems to be our own, because being merely a mortal supposition it is in fact neither ours nor another's, and the compassion which renders us willing to solace the world with the facts of true being springs from the Science on which our own courage and healing depend.

INDEPENDENT of its poetic and dramatic interest, the book of Job is one of the most remarkable in the Old Testament. According to the narrative, the patriarch from whom the book derives its title is plunged from the pinnacle of apparent material prosperity to the seeming depths of woe and desolation, from which he raises his anguished voice, like many in the present day, to ask the reason why.

PAUL learned many lessons from the Roman soldiers and athletes with whom he was closely associated for several years. He said, "I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection.

IN conversations among Christian Scientists we may not infrequently hear such remarks as the following: "The Scientists are not awake;" or, "Too many Scientists are sacrificing Principle for the sake of personal considerations," and so on. Now naturally one would suppose that such accusations might be expressed by those unfriendly and opposed to Christian Science, with the desire or intent of injuring the cause.

AUTOCRACY is fast disintegrating; thrones are falling, and their passing heralds the approaching reign of Principle. The dethronement of those who were mighty as human masters, shows, as nothing in the world has done better, that the autocratic ruler does not exist who is good enough to dominate for selfish purposes even the body of his lowliest vassel, much less have dominion over his spiritual nature.

AN immeasurable service has been rendered to humanity by Christian Science in lifting the veil of remoteness and mystery from immortality, teaching us that it is a present reality, from which no one is excluded who is willing to strive for it. There is nothing more important to us than the understanding of this fact.

WHEN will men, especially those whose ostensible purpose it is to conserve the health of the race, lay hold upon the simple, scientific fact that through sin death entered into the world, and that disease is therefore but the physical aggregate of antecedent wrong thinking on the part of the human family, which ultimates in material dissolution? It follows that the only radical cure for wrong thinking must lie in right thinking, comprehended in a general righteousness, and wrought out in daily living through intelligent observance of spiritually scientific postulates. These are days of intensive medical exploitation on the part of certain autocratically inclined followers of the old school, despite the fact that epidemics and their stay are alike problematical to these gentlemen, and the so-called incurable diseases are still the bête noire of the profession.

Some years ago a popular magazine offered a prize for the best recipe for making a happy home. The woman who won the prize gave her excellent advice in two words; but oh, how full of meaning were those two short words, "Keep sweet"! The memory of this recipe has often been a help to at least one who read it,— especially in these days of world-wide upheaval and strife.

Students of Christian Science are sometimes heard to say that although a certain needful advance could be achieved by employing will power, they are not willing to make the attempt because Christian Science forbids the use of the human will. One who had been a student of this Science for years sought help to overcome a bad habit.