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Those persons who were deep in the entanglements of sin or sickness when Christian Science was first presented to them, know how gladly they welcomed the hope inspiring interpretation of John's statement in his first epistle,—"Beloved, now are we the sons of God. " It mattered not to them whether their pains were mental, moral, or physical; the idea of divine sonship presented a spiritual vision of possibility which quickly evidenced itself in increased health and happiness.

He who wrote, "Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control,— these three alone lead life to sovereign power," is universally regarded as both a sage and a poet. Nevertheless, apart from a discriminating sense of selfhood, the effort to profit by this aphorism is quite sure to lead to confusion and discouragement.

The Scripture declares: "One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

The Christianity of Jesus healed the sick. His command to every follower was to heal.

The student of Christian Science is, in the very nature of things, introspective. An important part of his work is to see whence thoughts come and whither they lead.

It is a never failing inspiration to read the different accounts of the public ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, for thereby one becomes gratefully and reverently conscious of the power of good which he continually manifested. Wherever he might be, under whatever conditions, it was evident that a strong yet quiet influence made itself felt instinctively.

When we drop a letter into the mail box, usually all care regarding the safety of that letter ceases. Train wrecks, fires, theft, or other casualties which might possibly overtake it do not enter our thought.

One of the remarkable changes resulting from the war has been the cooperation of men and women in carrying on the work of the country, and especially in the newly organized work for the national defense. As Christian Scientists we see, however, that this equality now becoming manifest is simply the result of the activity of Truth.

No one can seriously deny that sin brings suffering into human experience; this fact is too clearly seen in the suffering of the criminal, the debauchee, the inebriate, and others whom mankind in general look upon as having transgressed some special law. The statement, however, that all suffering is directly or indirectly the result of sin, does not meet with such ready acceptance.

It is now generally agreed that all real progress in human welfare is marked, not so much by material discovery and invention, as by a better understanding of and a truer love for God and man. The possession of many of the present day material inventions, when unaccompanied by substantial growth Godward, may work against, rather than for, the world's true betterment.