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Right Motive
It is recorded in the twelfth chapter of Mark that Jesus once "sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury." Among those who came at this time was a poor widow, whose contribution was "two mites, which make a farthing." From this incident Jesus presents a helpful lesson, emphasizing the fact that the motive or intent of the giver is more than the gift itself; and his commendation was, "This poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury," because she loved with sufficient unselfishness to "cast in all that she had, even all her living."
This lesson has its application in a study of the By-law, Article VIII, Section 13, of our Church Manual, given us by the wisdom of our revered Leader, which governs each member's financial obligation to The Mother Church. This rule is easy of compliance, and so broad in its application that no individual member should feel its terms too binding for him. Closely studying this rule on per capita tax, it is observed that the wording refers to the time and manner of payment thus: "Every member of The Mother Church shall pay annually a per captia tax of not less than one dollar, which shall be forwarded each year to the Church Treasurer," seeming thereby to indicate our Leader's intent that each member should be in communication with The Mother Church at least once each year. Loving compliance with this By-law would therefore mean alertness to duty, interest in the universal activities of our Church, and a comprehension and appreciation of the opportunities, as well as the privileges of membership therewith.

December 30, 1922 issue
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God's Beneficent Law
JOHN ELLIS SEDMAN
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"Our Father-Mother God, all-harmonious"
HELEN TRACHT CORNMAN
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Permanent Business Building
FRANK REDMOND FOLLETT
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The Father's Business
FLORENCE ALBIZITTI
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"The sunshine of Truth"
SARA MARIE DODGE
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Right Motive
CLARIBEL DAVIDSON
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New Views of Thee
MARIAN J. COBB
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The eleventh and forty-second chapters of Isaiah announce...
Lester B. McCoun, Committee on Publication for the State of Nebraska,
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Mrs. Eddy's discovery, as stated in Christian Science, was...
Charles W. J. Tennant, Committee on Publication for London, England,
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Christian Scientists follow the gospel teaching and distinguish...
Joseph Coffer, Committee on Publication for the State of Oklahoma,
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In the interest of accuracy, may I point out that Christian Science...
Richard H. Smith, Committee on Publication for the State of Montana,
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Objection is made to the Christian Science teaching that...
Elmer McBurney, Committee on Publication for Northern California,
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In the statement by a critic which appeared in a recent...
Brigman C. Odom, Committee on Publication for the State of Texas,
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Time's Overthrow
SAMUEL JOHNSTONE MACDONALD
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On Resolving Anew
Albert F. Gilmore
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"Happy New Year!"
Ella W. Hoag
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The Lectures
with contributions from George W. Martin, John W. Harwood, William W. Nott
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When I first went to the Christian Science church, one...
Kathleen Sutherland
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When I first became interested in Christian Science, it...
Louise F. Stahl
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Christian Science was presented to me about seven years...
Gretta P. Grace
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I wish to express my gratitude to God for the numerous...
Marguerite Lozeron
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About fourteen years ago, when living in an eastern city,...
Maley B. Crist
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It is now nine years since I first took up the study of...
Emily Popplewell with contributions from James F. Popplewell, Lilian Popplewell
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For more than twenty-two years, Christian Science has...
Mae Seay Stapleton
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Christian Science has done a great deal for me during...
Kathryn L. Morgan
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from William Jennings Bryan, Edgar Magnin