Editorials

" Consolation and peace are based on the enlightened sense of God's government. " This scientific fact stated by Mrs.

There is a sentence on page 494 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," which is used as an inscription on the walls of many Christian Science church edifices, and which has brought help and encouragement to unnumbered persons. This sentence, written by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, is as follows: "Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need.

Great uncertainty broods over the human race, generally, with regard to immortality. This is shown in the anxiety of mortals as to the future, in their dread of possible extinction.

On page 40 of the Manual of The Mother Church, its author, Mary Baker Eddy, says, "In Science, divine Love alone governs man. " The real man, spiritual man, then, is never governed, controlled, influenced, or swayed by human passions such as anger, hatred, resentment, revenge, jealousy, envy, or fear.

At the time of his transfiguration on the mount, Jesus gave this reply to a question from the disciples: "Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. " On page 585 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs.

On page vii of the Preface to "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy are to be found these arresting words: "The time for thinkers has come.

" Put on the whole armor of Truth," Mrs. Eddy says ( The People's Idea of God, p.

If workers in the Cause of Christian Science at any time entertain a sense of pride about the way in which they are doing the particular kind of work assigned to them, the sooner they dispense with that pride the better it will be for them and for the work. Pride is a phase of egotism which leads mortals to arrogate to themselves the wisdom, intelligence, and ability which belong solely to God and should be attributed to Him alone.

Many a time in these days men seem to quail before the suggestions of evil in the world, to sink in depression, to be without comfort, to lose courage. It is not difficult to account for this, for on all hands there is dread of war, and in many quarters fear of internal revolution due to conflicting theories of government.

At this time of year Christendom turns naturally and gratefully to commemoration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. However, at these recurring anniversaries it may be well thoughtfully to consider that remarkable declaration of the mature Jesus, when he said to Nicodemus, who had come by night to talk with him about the things of God, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.