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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.

Mrs. Eddy writes: "The calm and exalted thought or spiritual apprehension is at peace.

Today as in olden times, simply and lovingly yet logically, like the great Wayshower, Christian Science is leading human thought away from the low levels of materialism, up the sides of the mount of vision; above the fogs of doubt and error, above earth clouds and dream sense, to where reality appears and demonstration of the truth is divinely possible. Among the many blessings which have come to them through Christian Science, it is possible that there is no one for which Scientists are more sincerely and unspeakably grateful than for the priceless understanding of the Scriptures given them by the beloved Leader.

Sometimes one hears the remark: "It is not possible to read all the Christian Science periodicals. I subscribe for them, but it is not possible for any one to take the time to read them all and do it thoroughly.

When one takes up the study of Christian Science and begins to view life and its activities from an entirely new standpoint, he finds the essential need for individual work and sees that he cannot solve another's problem for him, no matter how much his heart yearns to do so. As a rule this lesson is not easily learned; in fact there are usually bitter tears shed and many failures registered before we are ready to lay down self-will and let God's will be done.

As related in the twenty-second chapter of Genesis the story of Abraham and Isaac, when interpreted literally, presents to mankind a concept of God which might even make Him seem to be a bloody Moloch, demanding human sacrifice as a token of unquestioning obedience to His commands. St.

Undoubtedly the most satisfying experience which comes to the Christian Scientist is the realization of the inexhaustible and unfailing resource of each unfolding idea, or the revelation of divine Science. Every Christian Scientist has been privileged to experience almost times without number the sweet dawning of some spiritual idea or truth, and has come to recognize in these experiences the nature of the eternal Christ, the eternal activity of God's idea, that concerning which Jesus declared to the doubting Jews, "Before Abraham was, I am.

Although sages and philosophers have never succeeded in fathoming the mystery of being, the yearning heart of mankind still readies out in the hope that sometime and somehow the riddle of the universe will be solved. Agnosticism of this description is all the more astonishing on the part of Christendom, when we consider how conclusively the great Teacher disposed of the paradox of mortal existence nearly two thousand years ago.