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DAILY BREAD

Annie M. Knott

All Christians are familiar with the petition in the Lord's Prayer which reads: "Give us this day our daily bread," the spiritual interpretation of which is as follows: "Give us grace for to-day; feed the famished affections".

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"LOVE IS THE WAY"

Archibald McLellan

When our Leader, Mrs.

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SELF-DENIAL

Annie M. Knott

There are few who would question that self-denial is a Christian virtue, but not many see the importance of practising it constantly in order to be true followers of Christ Jesus.

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WITHOUT AND WITHIN

John B. Willis

It is characteristic of the immature that they live without rather than within; they are absorbed in and dependent upon the objective and phenomenal.

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"RELIANCE ON TRUTH."

Archibald McLellan

Just as in the commercial world, with the ushering in of a new year, men take an account of stock and check up their gains and losses, so we as Christian Scientists, laborers in the vineyard of God, may profitably review the work of the year just closed, count our blessings, and with renewed courage enter upon another "Soul-filled year".

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A HAPPY NEW YEAR

John B. Willis

It is a pleasant thing to remember that in the whole circuit of the sun the new year is ushered in with that kindly greeting which expresses a native, elemental sense of brotherhood, a bit of that spontaneous good will which is indifferent to all the separations that selfishness and social caste have made.

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NEARER

Annie M. Knott

In thinking upon the approaching close of the year, a hymn which was at one time a favorite with the writer was recalled,—the one by Miss Cary that begins with these lines:—

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BLESSING AND BLESSED

Archibald McLellan

One of our readers has asked us to reprint the word written by Mrs.

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RECONCILIATION

Annie M. Knott

In the New Testament a good deal is said about reconciliation, and usually with the thought of establishing unity between God and man.

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LOVE'S EFFICIENCY

John B. Willis

The significance of the teaching of Christ Jesus which the beloved disciple was ever repeating, and which Mrs.

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CALLED OF GOD

Archibald McLellan

When the Samaritans failed to welcome Christ Jesus, "because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem," James and John were so far lacking in understanding of their Master's mission upon earth that they asked him, "Wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

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A NECESSARY DISCRIMINATION

John B. Willis

SAID a minister, a doctor of philosophy, recently: "All power is of God, and available alike to evil intent and good intent.