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Sometimes we hear that an antique fresco has been uncovered and brought to light during the repair or thorough spring cleaning of an old hall or church, and this process of uncovering is especially interesting. As a rule, in order to bring out the original tones in their entirety the greatest care is required, and also a knowledge of the way in which the artist worked.

The definition of limitation as "a restraining condition, defining circumstance, or qualifying conception," very aptly describes our mental outlook when entering on the study of Christian Science. Human nature has so long been used to its shackles, sometimes accepting, sometimes rebelling against them, that it almost seems as though it can never learn to be free on this plane of consciousness.

Never perhaps in the history of the world have the ideas of utility and efficiency been so strongly emphasized in every-day life as they are today. More and more, men and women are demanding that employees, methods, processes, machines, every one and every thing, shall accomplish desired ends with reduced effort, increased despatch, and greater certainty than ever before.

In studying the Bible, with all its wealth of symbolism, parable, and metaphor, it is well to bear in mind Mrs. Eddy's statement, "Spiritual teaching must always be by symbols" ( Science and Health, p.

The world at large has little idea of its indebtedness to Christian Science and its Discoverer and Founder. Christian Scientists do not complain of this lack of perception, because they realize that some understanding of Christian Science itself and of the falsity of common beliefs must be acquired before the good actually being done can be rightly appreciated.

In one corner of a much-loved Christian Science reading-room there hangs a picture of Jesus and his disciples passing through a cornfield. It is the Sabbath day, and as they are plucking and eating the corn,—or "wheat," as we in America would call it,—they are rebuked by the Pharisees for violating a Mosaic law.

It is apparent, even to the human sense, that the kingdom of heaven can enter consciousness only as the truth or reality of being is understood. Erroneous belief, under whatever name, being without truthfulness and therefore without substance, is incapable of expressing aught but a false and ephemeral view of persons and things, and never reaches beyond the boundary of illusion, of the things which never are and never have been.

SOMETIMES a student of Christian Science, in trying to solve a problem or to demonstrate over a seeming inharmony in his affairs, finds it difficult to realize the truth which he so assiduously declares and knows. Though this is undoubtedly due to a lack of spiritual perception, it sometimes happens that the stumbling-block is removed by a close analysis of the situation.

WEBSTER defines "name" as that by which something is known, that which indicates character or quality. Perhaps nature is the most nearly synonymous and comprehensive term.

Never judge nor condemn, never arraign nor censure. Not a word! Never an unclean or unkind expression.