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ON A CRISP OCTOBER DAY a few golden leaves fluttered off the trees, but my spirits seemed to hit the ground before the leaves did. I was sitting on my porch, ruminating.

Factors in human thought such as fear or selfishness compromise spiritual sense, and therefore health.   WHAT CONSTITUTES HEALTH OR WHOLENESS? What compromises it? These questions have framed the focus of the healthcare community from earliest times.

The research staff of The Mary Baker Eddy Library often answers historical questions about By-Laws found in the Manual of The Mother Church. In last month's Journal, we took a historic look at the Manual as a whole.

1. As a lifelong student of the Bible, Edmonde St.

TRAVELING ALONG THE BEAUTIFUL COAST OF BRAZIL on the island of Ila Bella, I stopped each day at a different beach on the island. At one, I saw a small island visible in the distance.

DANCER DORIS EATON TRAVIS RETURNED TO BROADWAY last spring. Kicking up her heels at the Minskoff Theatre as part of the 2008 Easter Bonnet competition, Doris hasn't let retirement keep her from performing on stage whenever she gets the opportunity.

The Journal receives an extraordinary number of contributions. However, because of space constraints, we cannot publish them all.

WHEN CHET Manchester and I visited the Christian Science churches in Africa, we felt like we were traveling back in time to the early days of the Christian Science movement. We could feel the excitement! Church there is dynamic, not just a place where people come twice a week.

IT SEEMS LIKE every time I travel to Africa, the Christian Science Bible Lesson is on the subject of "Substance. " This word more than any other defines the way I feel about this continent and its vast worth to humanity.

THE SUMMER EVENING LAZILY WOUND DOWN and drifted toward dark. It had been a good day.