Editorials

Mental Alertness

A Stirring message to all Christian Scientists which has been much pondered occurs at the bottom of page 442 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," where Mrs.

"Quiet resting places"

It would be well if these words of Isaiah were kept in constant remembrance: "And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurence for ever.

Our Universal Problem

All men have the same problem to work out.

Moderation

We are living in an age of superlatives.
After Elihu had listened patiently to the ineffective reasoning of Job and his three friends in their endeavor to discover the cause and the way out of Job's difficulties, it is written of Elihu that "against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Harmony

When it was revealed to Mrs.

Why Attend Church Services?

The question is sometimes asked, What are the advantages of attending the services of the Christian Science churches, since the leading feature of the service is the reading of the Lesson-Sermon, which may be read at home repeatedly and at one's convenience, thus saving time and the inconvenience of attendance at a church?

Overcoming Sickness

The healing of disease occupies a great deal of the time and thought of men and women to-day.

"Every knee shall bow"

The Psalmist of long ago sang reverently, "O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker;" while in Romans we read: "It is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

The Prayer of Thanksgiving

Christian Scientists find a valuable lesson in the experience of Jesus at the tomb of Lazarus, as recorded in John's gospel.
In Proverbs we read, "He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
It was after Christ Jesus had declared his Messiahship in these words, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life," that he gave utterance to one of the most momentous sayings which has ever reached the ears of men.