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It should not excite surprise that the problem of supply seems to loom large upon the horizon—and frequently in the immediate foreground also—of so many students of Christian Science. On the contrary, it would be surprising if such were not the case.

Study of the Scriptures shows that by the progressive unfoldment to us of God's commands we are called to part with all that is not Christlike, even though it be as the giving up of a right eye or a right hand or an Isaac. This is made manifest through experience and the study of Abraham's trial as recorded in the book of Genesis.

Mortal mind counterfeits the real consciousness. Every conclusion or inference it predicates is dependent upon the perceptions of the physical senses.

One of the most important things to be considered in the study and demonstration of Christian Science is the necessity for being strictly accurate or correct in the understanding of the statements contained in the Scriptures. In the study of the Bible we of today are very apt to forget that modern usage has in many instances changed the meaning of the words from the sense in which they were employed at the time when the King James version was published.

No one can long be a student of Christian Science without becoming impressed with the necessity of following Paul's admonition: "Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. " The old thought habits along all lines when brought before the bar of Truth begin to undergo a rigid cross-examination.

Mrs. Eddy says: "Mortal mind sees what it believes as certainly as it believes what it sees.

With the world in the throes of a master struggle for liberty, the thinker is inevitably led to ponder the meaning of freedom. From what oppression does the world seek liberation? What constitutes true deliverance? What is the inevitable outcome of the problem now in course of solution? Working from the basis of Christian Science teaching, and accepting all causation as purely mental, we are at once lifted above the thraldom of materiality into the comparative freedom of the thought realm, from which vantage ground we may begin to comprehend in a measure the intimate interrelation between the varying phases of human activity.

Since the Master's instruction to his disciples was, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect," it is clear that he was urging upon them the necessity of acquainting themselves with certain fundamental rules leading to perfection; in other words, he was asserting the practicability of bringing out in their lives man's spiritual birthright of heavenly harmony—an inheritance which he proved, by his mighty works of conquering sin, sickness, and death, to be the rightful estate of "the sons of God. " In this connection it is of special interest to study Jesus' instructions on this subject, with a view to discovering what metaphysical requirements or basic qualities of thought he outlined as practical guides to attaining perfection.

It is certain beyond a doubt that the wisest man who ever lived was Christ Jesus. It is likewise undeniable that his prayer and his practice constitute a model for all men, in all lands, throughout all time.

On page 186 of Science and Health Mrs. Eddy says: "If mortal mind knew how to be better, it would he better.