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Creation as generally understood means the making of something new, which after being created begins an existence of its own apart from the cause or the creator. The creation of the universe and man is usually thought of as having taken place a long time ago—just how is a mystery; on one point, however, all pretty much agree,—that with this mysterious, "once upon a time" occurrence an external condition began which is to remain essentially unchanged for another long time.

Anyone who studies the Glossary terms in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" will wonder why Dan is representative of animal magnetism. As, however, one studies the subject throughout the Bible it is made clear that these terms in the Glossary are exact definitions, that Dan is indeed a type of animal magnetism.

The attainment of spiritual understanding, with the accompanying power to demonstrate harmony which comes to those who gladly surrender worldly attractions for higher interests, is a subject frequently commented upon in the Old Testament. The entire teaching of Moses may be said to be based upon this important question; for he was continually picturing to the wavering Israelites the blessings which would be theirs if they renounced self-will and fleshly impulses, and lived in accordance with the spiritual demands revealed to him for their guidance.

Without doubt the best time to heal sickness is before it appears on the body. That this method is not more generally practiced is due largely to human ignorance of the mental nature of disease, and to an indifference to spirituality so long as physical ease and pleasure satisfy the consciousness.

Home has been defined as "one's fixed place of abode; a place of rest or shelter," and the Christian Scientist who is learning to resolve "things into thoughts," as Mrs. Eddy tells us in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p.

Doubtless to many hearts at the approach of the holiday season there comes the remembrance of happy family reunions, when loved ones from far and near returned home to sit at the festal board and to gather cosily around the Yule log. At such times love and happiness seemed to reign supreme, and in retrospection the great need is to gather the lessons of such experiences and press on to higher joys.

One afternoon, as we were riding on horseback up a mountainside in the warm sunshine, a tiny scud cloud drifted for the moment over us, perceptibly cooling the air in our faces. "What a difference," my friend mused aloud, "even a little cloud can make.

During the first years of my study of Christian Science I was constantly marveling at the wonder of Mrs. Eddy's having discovered this great truth.

The great blessing that Christian Science gives to the world is its restoration of the spiritual consciousness of life and being to all mankind; the great evil of the serpent's temptation, as presented in the second chapter of Genesis, was its forcing the material sense of being and existence upon mortals. The reason for the great progress of Christian Science is that it ministers to the innate desire in humanity for spiritual things.

It is the privilege of members of a Christian Science church to listen in the course of years to many hundreds of testimonies to the power of Christian Science to heal the sick. Different cases appeal to different individuals.