Article April 26, 1924 ISSUE

Overcoming the Belief of Old Age

ETHEL C. GORDON

One of the many joys that come to the student of Christian Science is the daily illumination of the Bible. This illumination brings healing and happiness to all who study its inspired pages in the light of the understanding gained from Christian Science.

Mortals indulge in many fears; and one of the greatest is that of growing old. Mankind believes that it must become old and unlovely, and tries with all its might to put off the evil day by means of dieting, exercise, or rest, in whatever direction inclination may point, only to find in the end that nothing has been gained or accomplished by these efforts but added fear of the loss of that which it is striving so ineffectually to retain. But what of the beautiful promise in the first psalm to the one whose delight is in the law of God: "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water; ... his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper"?

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