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IT has often been asked what Jesus meant when he said of the faithful follower, "Greater works than these shall he do. " Is it indeed possible for any one to do greater works than Jesus did,—he who raised the dead, walked on the water, healed all manner of disease, fed the multitude with the few loaves and fishes, gave sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf? These works manifested power over human beliefs and mortal ills which could not be surpassed, yet we can well see that the standard of human thinking in that age would indicate that, as the thought of mankind advanced, greater works of every kind would be possible.

PROBABLY Jesus' parable of the talents has been used more widely than any other to urge boys and girls as well as men and women to make the most of themselves. Its promise of reward has inspired countless thousands, and its condemnation of indolence has doubtless spurred many others who might not have done so well had they felt that there was no penalty for neglect.

ALL students of Science and Health are familiar with Mrs. Eddy's definition of "church," which reads as follows: "The structure of Truth and Love; whatever rests upon and proceeds from divine Principle" ( Science and Health, p.

PHYSICAL diagnosis, or the art of classifying symptoms of disease, as defined by materia medica, is so wholly at variance with Christian Science practise that a discussion of the subject in its literature would seem to be entirely out of place were it not for the fact that the phenomena of disease force themselves upon the attention of the practitioner in nearly every case that is presented for healing. The general belief in the reality of these phenomena, the erroneous conviction that disease is an intelligent something operating in or upon the physical structure, and the consequent attendent fear,—these have impelled the unfortunate sufferers thereof to seek the healing ministrations of Christian Science.

JESUS was a scientific practitioner, one who never made a mistake either in theory or practise. Anointed by Spirit, God, and controlled by the Christ-power, he became the Wayshower who was to lead humanity out of the bondage of matter into the freedom of Mind.

TO help others effectively is an art taught by Christian Science. This art involves the expression, activity, and application of Science.

The teaching of the eleventh chapter of John has brought to Christian Scientists many lessons of love and sympathy, and a recent experience has given the writer much food for thought in helping to eliminate the false sense of environment which would hold in bondage a brother man. When Jesus heard of Lazarus' sickness, he did not rush off in haste to see what he could do for him.

TO one who has heard the outpouring of grateful hearts at the Wednesday evening services held in the Christian Science churches and noted the oft-repeated quotation of Mrs. Eddy's opening sentence in the preface to Science and Health, as also the many references to her chapter on Prayer, it seems that in some specific way these two are significant to the first experiences and the need of the seeker for Truth.

Our beloved Leader tells us that "the divine Principle of all expresses Science and art throughout His creation" ( Science and Health, p. 507 ).

There can be no doubt that every student of Christian Science who has caught even a faint glimpse of what this message means to the world at large, instinctively desires to be loyal to the cause which he recognizes is destined to bring about the salvation of all humanity from sin, disease, and death; but it frequently occurs that, when first the joy of this glorious truth dawns upon his consciousness, the beginner is apt to try to push forward the work with what Paul describes in his epistle to the Romans as "a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. " On page 57 of Science and Health Mrs.