Editorials

Material Beliefs Destroyed

William D. McCrackan

Popular opinion finds it difficult to admit that what are generally called material facts are nothing more substantial than material beliefs.

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Transformation

Annie M. Knott

A MOST insistent demand of the Christian religion reads, "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.

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Perhaps the author of Home, Sweet Home" may not himself have roamed among palaces; but he did try out material pleasures, only to find with the Preacher that "all is vanity,"—that after all his searching abroad for pleasure, it was to be found in the simple joys of home.

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"History repeats itself"

MARY BAKER EDDY

"Conflict and persecution are the truest signs that can be given of the greatness of a cause or of an individual, provided this warfare is honest and a world-imposed struggle.

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Pleasure and Pain

Annie M. Knott

The psalmist gives us this assurance respecting our heavenly Father, "At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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Habits

William D. McCrackan

Humanity prides itself on its good habits,—but is there reason to set so high a value upon mere habits, even if they are accounted good?

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The Trumpet Call

William P. McKenzie

"If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

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The Near Future

The Christian Science Board of Directors

These are days when the world is mobilizing its resources to the last available unit; but, because "all is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation".

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Christian Science Benevolent Association Fund

Editor

"On behalf of the Christian Science Society, Pretoria, S.

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Profit and Loss

William D. McCrackan

To be an unprofitable servant is to invite the experience of the man mentioned in the parable who was cast into outer darkness: "For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

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The Changing and the Changeless

Annie M. Knott

Churchgoing people are all familiar with the hymn which says, "Chance and change are busy ever," and are apt to accept its implication quite unquestioningly; yet in the prophecy of Malachi we read, "I am the Lord, I change not.

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God Governs

William P. McKenzie

The thoughtless will admit that God governs, but even the thoughtful sometimes fail to see the corollary that it is not then man's business to govern.