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Right Choosing
In many ways daily living demands a constant choosing between good and evil, right and wrong, between the spiritual, uplifting influence and the material, downward tendency. For the Christian Scientist this right choosing is essential to spiritual growth, exercising, as it does, that element of character building so necessary for the development of the highest ideals of Christianity.
The problem of daily living is in a great degree one of choosing, for there is constantly presented for one's consideration a choice of two or more ways, one only of which is the right one. Here, also, the pathway that is chosen determines the conduct of one's life and progress. A choice must be made, and, when rightly made, the result is real progress in honesty and integrity, in correct thinking and acting. On the other hand, should choice be made of the wrong or material way, it leads to harmful practices and dishonesty, and ends in the temporary loss of those qualities that mark the upright man.
In one's business activities there is constantly the question of choice. Error may, and often does, present a most alluring way, perhaps offering great personal power and place as a reward for following its enticements. But as is always the case, unless the motives and purposes are right, the end is defeat. For mankind must learn that there can be no real gain in prosperity sought through erroneous premises. The way presented by Truth may involve sacrifices which loom large in human thought, but such are more than compensated by the trust, faith, confidence, and good will of one's fellow men.
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January 8, 1938 issue
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"A strong defence"
LYMAN S. ABBOTT
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Reassurance
MAUDE E. HEALY
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Undisturbed
THEODORE WALLACH
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Communion
CLARA BRÜCKMANN
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Right Choosing
GUY R. HOUGHTELIN
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Governance
VIOLET Z. HARMAN
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"Graces of Spirit"
ETHEL ROWE
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Christ Jesus
MABEL CONE BUSHNELL
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The recognition of the marvelous cures that are accomplished...
Albert E. Lombard, Committee on Publication for Southern California,
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My attention has been called to a pamphlet, referred to...
Lieut.-Col. Robert E. Key, District Manager of Committees on Publication for Great Britain and Ireland,
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In Stavanger Aftenblad of June 18 a doctor makes some...
Nils A. T. Lerche, Committee on Publication for Norway,
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Who Walks toward the Hills
MARIAN GREGG
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God, the Deliverer
Duncan Sinclair
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Hearing Is a Spiritual Faculty
George Shaw Cook
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The Lectures
with contributions from Charles W. Morley, Nellie Cooper Smith, Evelyn J. Barton, Genevieve Thomas Wheeler, Ella D. Warren
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It is with a feeling of deep gratitude to God, to Mary Baker Eddy...
Carl Henrik Cederberg
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With a desire to express my gratitude for all that Christian Science...
Marjorie B. Abrams with contributions from C. Robert Abrams
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"Glory be to God, and peace to the struggling hearts!...
Ethel M. Dutnell
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It is now over forty-two years since I heard of Christian Science...
Mary A. Beyer with contributions from Josephine F. Wirth
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In July, 1920, I decided to leave the Protestant church...
M. Therese Deleplace Schlinquer
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From extreme mental confusion I was led to the study of...
Katharine M. Archibald
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Having received many blessings, I shall endeavor to show...
John C. Neureuther with contributions from Ida Neureuther
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Listening
ANNIE M. BARTHOLOMEW
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Signs of the Times
with contributions from Jay T. Stocking, J. L. Newland, John Bishop, David S. Maclnnes
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
with contributions from HARRY I. HUNT