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HEAVEN is what every one wants and is seeking, even if he does not call it heaven. All this human strife and struggle is the effort to obtain a fuller and better sense of life, and the best of everything that it affords.

THERE is such a wide-spread feeling of terror regarding thunder-storms, that an experience in the overcoming of such fear in one who had always a great dread of them, may be helpful to others struggling with the same problem. During a veritable tempest, with incessant vivid flashes of lightning and consequent heavy peals of thunder, it was an inestimable privilege to be able to "stand fast.

HUMANITY'S supreme need is to understand God;and by applying this understanding in daily life, every problem may be solved. God is not physically manifest, hence the great verities of Spirit can only reach us spiritually, through the medium of His own ideas.

The teaching of the Bible must be scientific rather than dogmatic, if, as it purports, it is a statement of the truth about God and His creation, since infinite Truth is absolute Science. Further, the teaching of the Bible must be scientific rather than dogmatic, if, as is now largely conceded, it points the way to universal salvation.

IN Science and Health Mrs. Eddy asks, "Who, that has felt the perilous beliefs in life, substance, and intelligence separated from God, can say that there is no error of belief?" Then she points to the remedy when she adds: "Christian Scientists must live under the constant pressure of the apostolic command to come out from the material world and be separate" ( pp.

THE emancipation of womankind is today effecting most important changes in social conditions. Though this has been brought about gradually, the slow, almost imperceptible shifting of the status of women has now culminated in a revolt against certain laws hitherto regarded as final, and adequate for all circumstances.

AT a recent Wednesday evening meeting of The Mother Church these words of the Master were read: "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned;" also that other command,"Judge righteous judgment;" and the selections from Science and Health included some passages at the beginning of the chapter on Christian Science Practice concerning the Master's scientific treatment of the one known as Mary Magdalene. These readings recalled questions frequently asked as to whether criticism and condemnation of others hinders one's own progress toward health and harmony.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE reveals God as divine Mind, maintaining the existence of all created things. Accepting John's statement that "God is love," Christian Science logically reasons that divine Love is the basis and source of sustenance for all existence.

ALL professed Christians are supposed to be familiar with Paul's words, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. " This naturally presupposes a new outlook upon life, both as regards themselves and others.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE destroys forever the belief that some men and women are divinely favored in personality, character, gifts, or ability. That there are "diversities of gifts" is clearly taught in the Bible, but all are expressions of "the same Spirit.