Editorials

Today it is being conceded by many thinkers, sincere searchers for Truth, that existence is primarily mental, though by this admission the materialist finds himself faced with the dilemma of thinking from two opposite postulates, one material and one mental, and trying to reconcile them. Granting the premise that existence is mental, it becomes plain that only from a right basis of thought, from one true premise, can life become harmonious, purposeful, and satisfying.

An English king once expressed the opinion that the chief difference between a lawyer and a layman is that the lawyer knows where to go to find out what the law is, and the layman does not. He was thinking, of course, of man-made laws.

In these days of flux and upheaval, with "men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth," to quote the words of the Master ( Luke 21:26 ), how Truth-seeking people should turn as never before to the Holy Scriptures for strength, for consolation, and for inspiration! In the stirring narratives of the sacred Book of books one finds wholesome stimulation of faith in God's power to vanquish every form of sin and discord; and in instance after instance are evidences of the unruffled serenity and poise of spiritually-minded men and women in the face of unspeakable adversities. Invariably the Bible stories chronicle the ultimate overcoming of the error, but equally as heartening are the records of the sustaining evidenced whilst the fiery trials continued.

How often should our Leader's hymns be sung in church services? is a question asked from time to time by Readers, boards, or members of branch churches. In effect,.

The author notes that "fatigue, like pain, is actually a mental, not a physical, feeling." Man, as Mind's reflection, is perpetually fresh, vigorous, and strong.

Christian peoples profess to be governed by the teachings of Christ Jesus, who has been distinguished by the title "Way-shower," and whose teachings are likened to a rock—"that spiritual Rock.

When they attend a Christian Science church service for the first time, some persons express surprise over the absence of a sermon or an address. The idea of having only readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, seems novel and unusual to say the least.

THE one commandment which is most frequently iterated throughout the Bible is that very terse one of three words, "Fear thou not. " Isaiah, the great prophet of promise, of good tidings and beauty, is particularly emphatic in his admonition to the people of Israel to fear not.

BEING is always identified. The Life that is God is individually evidenced in a permanent universe of spiritual ideas and individualities, the highest of whom is man.

MORE and more the deep thinkers of the day, unbiased seekers after truth, are descrying in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy the inspirational wisdom of sage and prophet. Let us consider, for example, the remarkable, revolutionary definition of "time" which appears in her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p.