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A number of active, working Christian Scientists were asked to write us letters telling how they study the weekly Lesson-Sermon in the "Christian Science Quarterly. " Excerpts from these letters will appear under this heading during the next eleven months.

Effective teaching in the Christian Science Sunday School gains inspired impetus as teachers recognize the source of all true knowledge. This source is Mind, God.

Are you enjoying your true heritage— the heritage of a child of God, spiritual and immortal? Jesus taught and proved this relationship of God and man to be the source of illimitable good. Then, as sons and daughters of God, we need not sit in sackcloth while beliefs of aging knock at our mental door.

Democracy as practiced in any branch Church of Christ, Scientist, makes special demands upon its members. The most important rule of democratic procedure allows a majority to pass decisions for ultimate action and implies that the minority will then support the joint purpose.

Is somebody saying things about you that are either complete falsehoods or distortions of the facts? Have you been doing your very best to express the qualities of God, to demonstrate God-given abilities in your work, church, and relationships? And now, instead of receiving respect and appreciation, are you getting criticism and condemnation? This state of affairs is only too familiar. But it can and should be reversed.

During World War II, I heard a young servicewoman at a Wednesday meeting in a Christian Science church testify how in the midst of enemy bombing she had reached out to God for help to overcome fear. The thought that came to her, instantly wiping away all fear, was, "Why, there's no mortal me to be afraid!" That healing thought has stayed with me through the years, convincing me that the testimonies we give at our Wednesday meetings can span time and distance and be remembered with healing effect years later! They can bless immeasurably because the unselfishness that motivates them originates in God.

Searching through the forest floor for a lady's slipper orchid, one has to be consciously aware of what this flower looks like. If one's mental picture of the lady's slipper were not clear, he could walk right by an orchid in full view.

If you put an ink bottle under a faucet and turn on the water, the ink will be replaced by clear water. If the ink bottle is a large one, it may take a while for the water to replace the ink.

Christian Science healing may seem mysterious to people who have never experienced it. Those investigating Christian Science for the first time often ask, "Why make a point of depending on God for healing, when there are such excellent doctors and medical facilities available? How can thought change a serious condition? Could a tumor be healed by Christian Science treatment?" Such questions were put to me by a friend who was honestly inquiring about the healing method of Christian Science.

What makes one ready to work for God, ready to heal? To be ready to heal is to live so consciously in the awareness of God's presence that one is prepared, at any moment of need, to silently or audibly proclaim His healing power. Many things may contribute to this readiness.