Editorials

Nicodemus has been disparaged because he went secretly to Christ Jesus to inquire into his teaching. Yet, Nicodemus went, and went for the purpose of sincere inquiry; which is more than can be said for most of the other members of the Sanhedrin.

HUMANITY preeminently needs inspiration whereby to raise its motives, gladden its daily pursuits, fructify its efforts, and afford it protection from all evil. A dictionary defines the word "inspiration" as " informed, influenced, or directed by the Holy Spirit.

EVERY sincere student of Christian Science, as he gains an understanding of its teachings, is consoled thereby, and a great hope springs up within him. For this Science rends the veil of material sense, which obscures the true nature of man, and enables him to see his real selfhood, spiritual, perfect, and eternal.

ANCIENT writers named fortitude, justice, prudence, and temperance as the cardinal virtues. Modern writers added to this list the virtues which Paul in his first epistle to the Corinthians regarded as preeminent, "faith, hope, charity, these three.

THE sanatorium of the Christian Science Benevolent Association for Pacific Coast, which is now being built in San Francisco, will open about the middle of May. It is expected that the building and the staff of associates will then be ready to receive guests.

AS the Easter season comes round, the thoughts of Christians tend toward the contemplation of the resurrection of Christ Jesus. Christians admit that it happened on the third day after his crucifixion; they agree that it was one of the most extraordinary events that ever occurred.

THE average mortal, though he may be unaffiliated with any religious sect, is aware of an undefined urge to do better than he is doing. This indicates that, almost unbeknown to himself, he is awakening to God's law of perfection, which, ultimately, no one can evade or fail to fulfill.

IN all history, religious and secular, there are more than a few persons to whom we gladly acknowledge different degrees of indebtedness because they have contributed remarkably to human welfare. Most of them we know by name, but not all.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE raises the standard of our expectancy and adds to it a tone of spiritual confidence and joy, because, as Mrs. Eddy points out in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" ( p.

CHRIST JESUS healed the sick. The Gospels record many instances of his power to liberate the diseased; and the Master expected those who understood his doctrine to follow in his footsteps, doing the same healing works as he had done, yes, and on an even greater scale.