At
a period when times were hard and the financial strain was great on many, a struggling young farmer asked a friend for a loan of twenty-eight dollars, which he said would tide him over a rough spot and so maintain his credit.
Our
bread of Truth we now send forth to heal;Our wine, Love's inspiration, we now shareWith all receptive strangers everywhere,Through distribution of the Word.
No
human institution should be more prosperous than the church, because the church stands for the highest values in human life—the acknowledgment of the Supreme Being and obedience to the moral and spiritual laws that originate in God.
College and university students in various parts of the world recognize the importance of improving their spiritual education through the activities of Christian Science organizations, formed in accordance with Article XXIII, Section 8, of the Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy.
Christian Science Activities for the Armed Services, which include arrangements for regular Christian Science services, treatment, and other assistance for men and women in the Armed Forces, extend throughout the United States, Canada, and many overseas areas.
Payments of per capita tax and contributions, also changes of address, should be sent to Roy Garrett Watson, Treasurer, 107 Falmouth Street, Boston 15, Massachusetts, U.