Editorials

ALTHOUGH men have generally accepted the fact that to be envious is most often to be arrayed against that which is noble and good, yet there is, perhaps, no sin which is more universally, though it may sometimes be unconsciously, indulged. Envy has betrayed mankind into all sorts of discontent and evil, from the petty discomfort which results when one allows himself to be disquieted because another possesses something he imagines is better than has fallen to his lot, to the awful wrong of attempting to harm the one whose excellence or good fortune has, he believes, in some way eclipsed or interfered with his own.

"GOD hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God"—the Psalmist's words. The power of God had many times been evidenced to the Hebrew people; and in their psalms they rejoiced in the memory of it: they sang of it.

COMPARISON of the social standards of the present day with conditions which existed before the Christian era must convince one of the great progress toward true idealism which has been made in the intervening centuries. Many social customs which obtained in that ancient time would not be tolerated in civilized countries to-day.

Christian Scientists , mindful of the admonition of their Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, do not assail the religious beliefs of other people. If such attacks are made, by word of mouth, by radio, or by printed page, the public may be sure that they come from persons or organizations who are not within the ranks of Christian Science, whatever their claims may be.

The Christian Scientist is not given to dwelling overmuch on the human divisions of time. He admits that to mankind these divisions may often serve quite a useful purpose, but he looks upon them largely as milestones along the highway of life.

IN one of her earlier poems Mrs. Eddy has written ( Poems, p.

In several of her published writings, Mrs. Eddy speaks of Christ Jesus as having dated the Christian era, and she gives the reason for this momentous fact; and on page 199 of "Miscellaneous Writings" she states, "The marvellous healing-power of goodness is the outflowing life of Christianity, and it characterized and dated the Christian era.

Over nineteen centuries ago "the angel of the Lord" announced to the shepherds that there was born that day "in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord;" and then the record declares that "suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. " In such manner, so dear to the entire Christian world, there was proclaimed the advent to human consciousness of that Saviour whose divinely redemptive power is still at work delivering mankind from every form of evil, from all sin, sickness, and death.

A right beginning in the study of any subject is very important. Many a time it has been the experience of students that a wrong beginning, a start made along wrong lines, has necessitated retracing their steps and starting anew.

On the eve of the Christmas season, the thought of Christendom turns with joy and thanksgiving to consider anew the life and mission of him who founded Christianity and gave a name to the present era of the world's history. Few can deeply contemplate the life and works of the Founder of Christianity without the welling up in the heart of a profound sense of gratitude and holy reverence for the Prophet of Nazareth, far too deep for expression in words.