Article January 3, 1942 Issue

The New Year

MARGARET H. ANDERSON

The old year has passed, with its record of stirring events, its reports of startling and significant happenings, its tidings of war and commotion amongst nations. The New Year has dawned, with unfathomed possibilities for the welfare and spiritual enlightenment of humanity. The threshold of the dawning year is surely a milestone where Christian Scientists may pause to measure their progress Spiritward, heavenward, grateful for victories over evil, as they look backward to behold the ever-receding shores of materiality and false belief. They also look forward to the attainment of increased understanding and demonstration in Christian Science. Their thoughts are outspanned to glimpse limitless spiritual regions of ever-present yet ever-unfolding good for all God's children. On page 330 of "Miscellaneous Writings," Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, has written: "It is good to talk with our past hours, and learn what report they bear, and how they might have reported more spiritual growth. With each returning year, higher joys, holier aims, a purer peace and diviner energy, should freshen the fragrance of being."

Christian Scientists through their healing ministry are indeed exemplifying this teaching, but at the present time there is need for further consecrated effort in this direction. A strife-torn world is calling for the help which Christian Scientists can give through their understanding of the truth which destroys evil, revealing its nothingness and the ever-presence of God, good.

The earthly career of the great Exemplar was spiritually progressive, culminating in his crowning victory over death, and in his ascension beyond material sight. His followers also must be spiritually progressive, not alone through faith, but as the result of spiritually scientific understanding gained in Christian Science.

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