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The purpose of a Christian Science lecture is to enlighten the public as to Christian Science, to reply to condemnation of it, and to give the facts of the life of its Founder and Discoverer, Mrs. Eddy.

If physical discomfort assails them, Christian Scientists are usually quick to deny the discomfort from the standpoint of Science. We affirm conscientiously that it is without cause or power, because we understand these to be vested in omnipresent divine Spirit.

Jesus' career epitomized the activity of good. Wherever he went he knew the right thing to do, the right time to do it, and the right way to do it.

Concert musicians are selective and exclusive about their instruments. "But you know," said violinist Eugene Fodor in an interview, "the important thing is still the player and the life he lends to music.

In our part of the country it was quite usual for a woman to use the expression "my man": "Well, my man hasn't come home for supper yet," or, "I'll talk it over with my man. " It was, perhaps, provincial, but its tenor wasn't possessive or jealous, just close and tender.

The power of Christian Science healing proceeds from God's constant control of what exists. Therefore, every Christianly scientific healing demonstrates in some degree the intactness of man's subordination to divine law.

Spiritual identity persists despite the apparent comings and goings of material personalities and things on earth. Antedating and postdating the dream of materiality, individual being exists now, forever in God's infinite realm, untouched by mortal events.

In self-made cages of remorse, many have wondered if lost innocence can be regained. Behind bars, others have made the same lament.

Sometimes even before outward healing comes in Christian Science, we feel a special joy. We can recognize this as a sign the healing has already been accomplished where it really matters—in thought—and we know all is well.

Driving home from church one Sunday, I turned on the car radio, and this is what I heard: "Is your one supreme desire to be like Jesus?" It's a good question! Is our supreme desire to follow Jesus' example? If it is, and if we put this desire into action, we will be consecrated Christian Scientists. I had never thought of it quite that way before, but aren't the two really the same thing? If with all our heart we want to practice Christian Science, won't our supreme desire be to follow Jesus? But we need to be constantly alert that we don't just use Christian Science to have a more comfortable mortal existence.