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IN nothing was Jesus more emphatic than his insistence that men should seek the highest good and should make the kingdom of God the ruling passion of their lives, lie not only taught this, but he lived it, and thus became the Wayshower whose words and deeds, when enshrined in men's hearts, bring forth the fruits of righteousness. Patient study of the Master's teaching and example can leave no doubt as to what the noblest life-purpose should be, yet humanity generally is actuated by a distorted sense of proportion with regard to those things which bring peace and happiness.

FRANCIS WHARTON , the distinguished American jurist and writer on ecclesiastical and international law, in his Law Lexicon divides the law into two main branches, namely, the "laws between man and God" and "laws between man and man. " In classifying the Decalogue under these two headings we find that the first four commandments deal with the relations between man and God, while the remaining six cover the relations between man and man.

Making a life is a larger thing than making a living. Many a man has made a good living who has made a poor life.

MORTAL thought is oftentimes startled nowadays to find how ignorant it is, and how indifferent to its ignorance regarding the essentials of being. There are many marvels constantly passing like a panorama before human sight, as inexplicable from its point of view as any of the so-called miracles of ancient times, but these everyday wonders are of such frequent occurrence and of such familiar aspect that people seldom question, much less attempt to explain their meaning.

THE exponent of a demonstrable religion must keep constantly in touch with its moral and spiritual demands and strive to obey them, if he would ever merit the benediction, "Well done, good and faithful servant. " The fruit of the Spirit never matures on the plane of blind belief; it must ripen into enlightened faith and understanding before it can be garnered in demonstration.

THE angels' question upon the occasion of our Lord's ascension, "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven," rebukes human unfaith today respecting the coming of the Comforter whom Christ Jesus said he would send. To the faithful students of Christian Science nothing is more conspicuous and astonishing than the sudden illumination of the Bible that follows even a slight understanding of Truth as it has been revealed to them.

NO religious writer, ancient or modern, whose writings have been preserved or are generally well known, ever dwelt upon God as omnipotence with the unvarying insistence which characterizes the writings of Mrs. Eddy.

IN the 55th chapter of Isaiah we read: "Seek ye the Lord while he may he found, call ye upon him while he is near. " To the one who is beginning to understand something of the great truth of God's omnipresence, through the inspired pages of Science and Health, this passage may come with somewhat of surprise, and appear to contradict the very idea which Mrs.

IN the 3rd chapter of Genesis we read, "Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. " In Science and Health (p.

THERE is in mortal consciousness a belief of fear, hence the cheering and heartening ring of the angelic message at the birth of Jesus: '"Fear not; for," behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord" Then came that wondrous burst of song from the heavenly host, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.