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In my own experience, I've found many worthwhile reasons for studying Christian Science, the law of God. Especially significant has been the help received in waking up from the waking dream of life in matter.

The Editors of the Journal asked me to write this. I cast about aimlessly for a while, thinking only of articles on youth and morality I didn't want to write.

A writer from California relates the following : A young divorced woman I worked with was frequently late to work or had to take time off because her young daughter was chronically ill. Although I didn't know what the illness was, I knew it caused them both grief.

Extracts from a speech given by David Cook, Editor of The Christian Science Monitor. Journalists in America have a history of behaving badly.

Some years ago a friend of mine moved from a small town, which had only one Church of Christ, Scientist, to a large metropolitan area that had several. My friend enthusiastically informed me that she was working near Second Church of Christ, Scientist, which she assumed was probably a fairly good church, being ranked second.

Sometimes we may believe that we're unable to pray for ourselves or someone else because we feel uninspired, discouraged, confused, or even too afraid to pray. We've probably all had those feelings at one time or another.

The Bible tells us that Christ Jesus once encountered in a synagogue a man "which had a spirit of an unclean devil. "  See Luke 4:33-36.

Manuel M. Alves, writing from Canada, shares some of his experiences.

At the back of this magazine, a directory lists names of individuals engaged in the public healing ministry of Christian Science. While any sincere student of this Science may practice spiritual healing, individuals advertising in The Christian Science Journal are those who are engaged in no other vocation, have an established record of healing, and have met the standards required for listing.

The more someone learns about and practices the Science of Christianity, the less he or she feels that life is merely of the earth. As people progress spiritually, they naturally trust in God—in Spirit—more, and matter less.