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Improving Our Education
[Written Especially for Young People]
An aeronautical engineer, who is a Christian Scientist, was given the opportunity of handling the structural design of a new type of airplane wing, for which the rules of procedure were not definitely established. It was generally thought, when the design was started, that it might be necessary to do considerable reinforcing of the finished wing before it could be made strong enough. However, in his preliminary study of the problem and search for a method of solution, this engineer was deeply impressed by the fact that Christian Science operates "with mathematical certainty," to use Mrs. Eddy's words on page 210 of "Miscellaneous Writings." He saw that the proper recognition of God's omnipotent intelligence as ever present, would solve this problem just as effectively as it would heal physical disease. He therefore proceeded just as a practitioner might in giving a treatment, to affirm the truth about God and man.
The results of this application of Christian Science were gratifying. Inspiration as to how to design the wing and prove its strength "with mathematical certainty" was forthcoming immediately. A satisfactory method of engineering analysis, based on simple preliminary tests, was quickly apparent: it was not necessary to try several methods to find a suitable one. Furthermore, structural details which lacked sufficient strength were easily detected by their obvious inconsistencies, and were readily corrected. Inspiration was so available during the progress of the design that the engineer gratefully rejoiced many times over the evidence of God's presence. The first time the wing was tested, it carried in a completely satisfactory manner all the loads for which it had been designed. It was found that the structural material had been employed effectively without the inclusion of unnecessary weight.

July 25, 1936 issue
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"The sustaining infinite"
MINNIE H. GRISWOLD
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"The spiritual power of a scientific, right thought"
LILLIAN M. MC CULLOUGH
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Solving Problems in Christian Science
ARTHUR A. CROSBY
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Builders
FLORENE MARCUS BURNHAM
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"Tear or triumph"
MILDRED A. DYCKMAN
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"The world has need of you"
DOROTHY R. SEXTON
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Improving Our Education
ALBERT E. LOMBARD, JR.
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Beauty and Goodness
MYRTLE ELLA ROBERTSON
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Since the report of a meeting of the International New Thought Alliance...
The Hon. C. Augustus Norwood, Committee on Publication for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts,
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On behalf of the Christian Scientists of Connecticut, I...
Louis N. Denniston, Committee on Publication for the State of Connecticut,
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It is particularly interesting for Christian Scientists to...
Leslie Burn Andreae, Committee on Publication for Norfolk, England,
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God is Love
ROSA D. STOCKER
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From a letter dated 1895
MARY BAKER EDDY
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Affirmation of Spiritual Truth
Duncan Sinclair
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Work and Rest
Violet Ker Seymer
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Letters
with contributions from The Christian Science Board of Directors, The Ushers of The Mother Church
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The Lectures
with contributions from Leah Bohn, Julia J. Edner, Richard B. Corridon, Eleonora Caccia, Ernest Gustav Lorenzen, Curtis LeRoy Coats
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In the year 1914 I took up the study of Christian Science...
Frederick Douglas Smith
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I did not take up the study of Christian Science for healing,...
Eva Overholtzer
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Towards the close of 1932 I was very suddenly attacked...
Caroline Bekker with contributions from Ferdinand Bekker
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It is with sincere gratitude that I give this testimony,...
Annie Hellier with contributions from Oliver F. Hellier
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I often think of Christian Science as the "blue print" to...
William Franklin Rice
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It is with a heart full of gratitude for what Christian Science...
Jean Wills Barnett
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Many years ago, when I was a sickly child, a dear friend...
Florence Romaine
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Like many others I was led to Christian Science for...
Martell Travis
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Such as I Have
MINNY M. H. AYERS
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Ernest H. Cherrington, Stewart, Norman Vincent Peale