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There are a number of recognized Christian virtues, such as unselfishness, meekness, and self sacrifice, which are not only very unpopular with the world at large, but which, when practised from the human standpoint, seem actually to encourage or even to produce the opposite traits in others. Probably we all have among our acquaintances at least one faithful, unselfish person whose attitude we feel opens the way for the stubbornness and self-will of some bosom companion and the frequent imposition of people in general.

The narrative in the twenty first chapter of St. John's gospel takes us back to the scene and circumstances of the early ministry of Jesus.

The Bible may be called the textbook of Christianity. In it is revealed the way of life, the truth that solves every problem, enabling men to overcome all evil and to rise above the limitations of material sense.

A System is to be tested by its product. "By their fruits ye shall know them," said the Master.

It would be hard to find words which have brought greater consolation to the human race than these: "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. " Even when people have not fully apprehended their meaning, they have still conveyed a hope which has tended to support them amid the discomforts and sorrows of life.

" What's in a name?" A name has indeed but little meaning unless it expresses the essential qualities of the person or thing to which it is applied. The poetic feeling of a race frequently finds expression in the naming of people and places.

It is a common misconception among people who ought to know better, that Christian Science involves the use of suggestion. In a recent magazine article a doctor of divinity credited Christian Science with beneficent results, but accounted for them in this way.

It is interesting in the midst of the many different church organizations to recall that the Master neither established an organization nor appointed any officers in the modern sense of the word. "Jesus established his church," our Leader writes, "and maintained his mission on a spiritual foundation of Christ-healing.

There are few portions of any country which are entirely level. For this reason a journey from one place to another usually necessitates going uphill and down-hill; but in spite of these ups and downs the traveler is moving onward.

THERE have recently appeared in the Christian Science periodicals several articles dealing with the subject of man's supply and referring to the story of Elisha and the widow who came for help in overcoming a great sense of lack. The problem of limitation, and particularly financial limitation, is one that may be said to come to all, so the experience of one student of Christian Science and the line of reasoning which led to the beginning of the solution of this problem may be of help to others.