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That the account of creation as given in the first chapter of Genesis cannot be, as is generally conceived, the production or bringing into existence of that which never had before existed, is evident from the fact that the nature of God must be eternal, and whatever exists must have been known to Him from all eternity. On page 518 of Science and Health Mrs.

On page 241 of Science and Health Mrs. Eddy says, "The error of the ages is preaching without practice.

The practice of attributing virtues and vices, together with physical qualities and characteristics, to persons and material things, which has been in vogue continuously since time began, is found in the light of Christian Science to be but one of the many forbidden fruits of "the tree of knowledge of good and evil. " This practice, while resulting in no perceptible benefit to the human race, is being perpetuated today in the name of modern science and is taught in advanced institutions of learning under such various titles as ethnology, physiology, psychology, phrenology, and the like.

Back of every right activity in the Church of Christ, Scientist, is a spiritual idea to be discerned and demonstrated; and a business meeting with perfect divine intelligence understood and utilized therein, would be the expression of such an idea. Many human footsteps must be taken before this perfection is realized and demonstrated, and it may be profitable to consider some of them.

It is sometimes difficult for the beginner to understand that Christian Science does not destroy the doctrine of Christ Jesus' atonement upon which Christian churches strongly base the plan of salvation, especially in reference to the efficacy of the shedding of blood. In considering this subject it may be well to glance first at the place which the concept of blood holds in the human thought about life.

Isaiah declares of God, "The desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. " How often in modern times is this desire but a mere abstraction and a frequent cause of self-deception! Sincere though it may seem to ourselves, no desire is of real value unless our lives, also our works, bear witness to our entire consecration to God, good.

It is both interesting and instructive to look up, with the aid of a concordance, all the passages in the Bible which refer to understanding, knowledge, and wisdom, especially those which point out the necessity of gaining or acquiring these qualities. One of the most striking passages is to be found in the first chapter of Ephesians, where Paul speaks to the members of the church at Ephesus of his constant prayer for them, that they might receive "the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him [God]," and that the eyes of their understanding might be "enlightened.

The stirring event of the Master's career familiarly known as the purging of the temple, recounted in picturesque language and with very little variation in each of the four gospels, has long been a favorite subject with artists. It is not surprising that this dramatic episode has made a strong appeal to the imagination, for the noble figure of the man Jesus, embodying the spiritual qualities of moral courage and truth, shines out in conspicuous contrast with the carnally minded vendors and money-changers, who were startled at being suddenly arrested in their unholy enterprise, and suggests a picture which is at once inspiring and convincing.

Were one to accept the evidence of the physical senses he would have no grounds for thinking of himself or others as anything else than mortal. Unless taught from childhood that these so-called senses are false witnesses concerning God and His spiritual creation, he would grow into manhood still thinking that he was a mortal, inevitably doomed to return to dust.

Our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, founded The First Church of Christ, Scientist, for the good of mankind, and each of its many activities was instituted to meet a special need.