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It is becoming more evident to many people that physical disease and other human difficulties are not always what they appear to be on the surface. Disease, for instance, from the medical viewpoint, has a name, conforms to certain symptoms, and tends to follow a materially predicted course.

In the allegorical trial See Science and Health , pp. 430-442.

LOOKING DEEPLY AT HOW.

The Editors thought present-day contributors and readers might enjoy seeing the following announcement. It was published during the time of Mrs.

Try to find fresh ways to convey familiar ideas, and especially to avoid Christian Scientists' jargon. "I did my work" doesn't really convey the same idea as "I prayed"! The old analogies based on "Two and two is always four" and "Columbus's discovery that the earth is round ' are so well worn, they really must be retired !

What is our mission—our purpose— as Christian Scientists? Is it merely to swell our ranks? To get more bodies into our church pews? Isn't it rather to pray and heal with gratitude to God for the way our Master showed us and for the key to a clearer understanding of this way given to us by Mrs. Eddy? Of course, we want to open our branch church doors and our thoughts and hearts to all—to extend a loving welcome always.

The Bible records that Christ Jesus wept at the tomb of his friend Lazarus. We don't know what Jesus was thinking at the time, though we do know, from the Biblical account, that he loved Lazarus dearly.

Living out God's perfect day—every day—is possible to anyone who (1) consciously and gratefully surrenders himself to God each morning, and (2) understandingly rejects negative influences that seem to come up during the day. Christian Science shows us how we can make this Biblical promise a daily reality: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Dear Reader: To you, what's implied in the title "Achievable peace"? Is it saying to you that worldwide, permanent peace is probably not achievable, so the article will deal with the peace that is achievable? That isn't what's intended. We'll reason together about the worldwide, permanent peace that is achievable, is universally attainable.

Have you ever felt that the Bible was of secondary importance to you as a Christian Scientist? That you were much more interested in the "Science" than the "Christianity" of Christian Science? As a young man I definitely felt that way. In fact, although readings from the Bible, together with those from Science and Health by Mrs.