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The sincere student of Christian Science includes the world in his daily metaphysical work. He seeks to pray effectively to meet the specific needs of mankind—to see his fellowmen embraced within the powerful, intelligent love that divine Love alone provides.

Christ Jesus, who identified himself as "the way, the truth, and the life," John 14:6; invites us to leave all and follow him, commanding his followers, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. " Mark 16:15; He sends us forth to bear witness to the good news of the kingdom of heaven at hand, to be harmless and wise, to love, to heal, to enlighten.

Revelation is God's disclosure of Himself, or of His will, to men. It is spiritual understanding coming to each receptive person individually and in proportion to his receptivity.

Each day the earnest student of Christian Science studies his textbooks, the Holy Bible and Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, in conjunction with the Christian Science Quarterly, which gives him his weekly Lesson-Sermon.

How often we hear the expression "I've had a grand day!" What does it mean? Essentially that good has appeared and been experienced. Inasmuch as experience is always thought externalized, a grand day begins in our thinking.

What is more majestic than the rhythm of the universe! The stately progression of the planets has for centuries called forth the admiration of astronomers, philosophers, poets, physicists, and musicians. Many have seen in it the supreme manifestation of universal order, harmoniously expressed.

Whatever happened to those Centennial goals set by your branch church in 1966? Did you follow through until they were reached? It took several years for the members of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Llandudno, North Wales, to reach one of their goals, but they never gave up. They had decided to establish a downtown Reading Room to replace the one located in the church edifice.

Ours is often called a scientific age. This expression implies that much of mankind has outgrown that period of placid innocence in which unproven theories, man-made dogmas, and mere authoritarian pronouncements could command their faith and mental submission.

Christian Science parents who had stood steadfastly for the truth in teaching their son that he must obey Principle count among their most cherished rewards his remark on his first day of leave from the armed services during World War II. It was this: "If there is any one thing I have been grateful for these past months, it is that I had been taught to obey.

Today, more than ever before, it seems, mankind are concerned about the subject of abnormal physical growths. How like the lie of mortal, material mind to pervert the truth of God's creation with theories of disorderly and harmful growth! Growth as God causes it is orderly, symmetrical, beautiful, fruitful.