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For one hundred and ten years the pages of the Journal have been enriched by the insights, spiritual guidance, thoughtful warnings, and inspiration of Christian ministers. Though she founded a Church with no clergy, Mary Baker Eddy's early appreciation for dedicated ministers only deepened as the decades passed.

Just recently I visited a country whose language was foreign to me. While looking for something in particular, I met a very friendly young woman who could speak my language and was able to assist me.

If you haven't read the J. B.

Had I read it wrong, or had she made a mistake? No. When I reread the letter I knew that my friend meant exactly what she said, and it gave me a lot to think about.

Mrs. Eddy left to us the Manual of The Mother Church to govern the affairs of her Church and the relationship of the Church with its "distinctly democratic" branches.

Some time ago, I felt a deep desire to gain a better understanding of God. So I decided to make a study of every word that Mrs.

A friend of mine was talking with me about Christian Science. While she had experienced healing for herself through prayer, she still had a number of questions about caring for children in this way.

A number of years ago I read an article in a weekly newsmagazine which discussed the theory that victims often tend to provoke the crime committed against them. Whether or not we're inclined to agree with this view, it's important to realize that we can do something about lessening crime.

Why we do things can sometimes take a back seat to the demands of what we're doing. Yet the "why," our purpose, influences the "what" and so can have a significant impact not only on us but on our world.

In 1907 Mrs. Eddy foresaw the importance of identifying who we are in the community when she specified, "My Beloved Christian Scientists :—Because I suggested the name for one central Reading Room, and this name continues to be multiplied.