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Any attempt to understand the purpose and operation of the Church of Christ, Scientist, without studying what Mrs. Eddy says in the Manual of The Mother Church would be like seeking an understanding of Christian Science without reference to what she says in Science and Health.

Someone once wisely said, "It is not he who has little but he who wants more who is poor. " Not that there is any special virtue in having little.

In the one hundred years since the publication of Science and Health with key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, the truth in this book has been forcing deep-seated materialism to surface. Evil exposed seems more active.

We are fortunate to possess some fruits from the period of Paul's captivity at Rome, the epistles to the Philippian, Ephesian, and Colossian churches and the brief note to Philemon. The members of the church at Philippi had been loyal and generous to Paul since his first stay at Corinth, when they supplied his needs.

I suppose every workman who is worth his salt cherishes his tools. He knows that if he would be successful he must choose quality tools and learn to use them expertly.

What a rewarding work it is to introduce a newcomer to Christian Science! Yet how many of us shrink from approaching others. Procrastination, self-justification, and self-interest would hold us back with a variety of excuses.

When interviewing a number of applicants for membership in a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, a church committee found that although all the applicants subscribed to some of the Christian Science periodicals, not one had included The Herald of Christian Science in his subscription. Although subscribing to the periodicals is not mandatory for church membership, members and applicants together took this as a call to widen their mental horizons to embrace the specific purpose of the Herald outlined by Mrs.

It was said of Christ Jesus that no man ever spoke as he spoke. His words approximated the language of Spirit, and he prophesied that the sign of speaking in new tongues would follow those who believed (see Mark 16:17).

Have you ever suddenly found that one who seemed only a casual acquaintance was compatible—"one of us"? Do you remember how a whole new dimension began to shine in the relationship—more openness and deeper affection? Certainly interests in common with others make for closer relationships. But we all have precious spiritual things in common; paramount is one Father-Mother God, who includes all in His impartial outpouring of love.

Are we anxious about our church? A devoted church member may occasionally see conditions in his church he feels are unrepresentative of the spirituality church should express, and this disturbs him. He may find himself striking out at other members in a crusade of correction.