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the beloved disciple he also discerned the mortal errors which were to be de- stroyed before that vision was possi- ble. These evils of the carnal mind were typified by the seven thunders of evil, the seven last plaques, and the great red dragon of lust and hypo- crisy which warred against Michael and his angels and prevailed not" but was 'cast down unto the earth'' of 
 Democracy means a square deal for all men, because democracy is equal l justice to all men; but before the four square spiritual idea of democracy can | be discerned by men in all its fullness | of beauty, justice, and freedom, the pride and power of the carnal mind | which would, if possible, enslave the race must be destroyed. This is the ! task before all right thinkers today. | This is the battle of Armageddon that | faces all who cling to Principle and love their fellow men as themselves. But the victory of truth over error is not won by masses of men and hun dreds of cannons. Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts,' is the victory over the dragon attained. In this the greatest conflict of the ages between good and evil, Christian Scientists rely upon 'The great I AMI the omnipotent God of Israel; and events are proving that their calm confidence that God rules the world in righteousness and justice is not in vain.
 At this time is it not matter of congratulation and joy that the great democracies of the earth are united and baft1ipo fn chO,,Ida,- for the rights of humanity, and that the English speaking nations are united on the basis of Principle as never before? Mrs. Eddy prophesied the reunion of Britain and America on the basis of universal brotherhood, when she said:
 Brave Britain, blest America!
 Unite your battle plan:
 Victorious, all who live it. The love for God and man."
 Poems, p. 10.)
 The Joy of Spiritual Living The normal state of Q Christian is to be happy and harmonious. Gods 1 government is merciful, loving, and beneficent: hence. Christians are l merely exercising their rightful birth
 right when they are glad, loving, mec- | ciful, and compassionate. But religion | has in large measure been divorced [ from genuine happiness because of the
 inability of the believers therein to
 overcome fear, Encouragement. and
 disease.
 If we find in God, the omnipotent all-knowing Mind, a never failing l refuge from the ills of mortal exist
 ence, it will not be @ difficult matter to love God and our fellow men and to
 rejoice, and be exceedingly glad" as our
 Master taught us to do. An analysis
 of our thought will show us that the
 reason we have failed to attain this
 joyousness described in the Bible, is
 because we have not distinguished be-
 tween right thoughts and swrone
 thoughts, and consequently We hay,
 often become the victims of the lattel
 even when striving to gain the for
 mer. For" said St. Paul, "to be car.
 nally minded is death; but to b,
 spiritually minded is life and peace.
 When thought is uplifted and purified through the study of the Bible ant
 Science and Health, which is truly
 Key to the Scriptures the sudden can detect the difference between righ
 thoughts and wrong thoughts. betweeI spiritual ideas and seusuous concepts just as readily as the musician througl ! discern the difference between tone that are true and those that are false When We shut out from our thought the false suggestions of the earna mind and accept only the heavenl
 concepts, then our thought is consciou only of it's oneness with divine Love and is impregnable to every assault c discord, fear, or disease. Then, an hn xxyit 3 the Psalmist,-'Reioic in the Lord. { l ye righteous: for praise is comedy fo the upright
 Christian Scientists are a happy peo | pie. They are happy because they hay l found the secret place of the mos 5 High and are thereby striving to at J tain a state of consciousness seren and lofty-free from the aggressions c : evil: a state of consciousness c to which the realities of om - nipotent Truth and Love un Il fold. This exalted state of though
 is not a special gift to a favored pei = son nor to a privileged denominatio 1 A loving God has provided it free fS S all men. Christian Scientists are m c concerned about the increase of at d herents to the Christian Scien, o church, but they are desirous that . e men should learn to know God arigh l. for only by this means can evil ar n sorrow be destroyed and men beho e the holy city, a new Jerusalem, con
 ing down from God out of heaven
 Should you wish to become enligh l. ened. we would ask you to stut '- Science and Health with Key to u |? Scriptures" by Mary Baker Edd J. Study it in connection with your Bib 1T carefully, sincerely, prayerfully. Yt h will find that it will illumine the pa 10 of that great Book and it will reve L. to you the truths of the Bible whi, y. have been hidden from men by ce l. turies of dogma, creed and supersi l. ton. You will find that Science al pf Health and the Bible will give you Ill vital, living understanding which
 available here and now to meet yo - daily needs. And should you feel [ l. need of the peace and healing of t at Christian Science churches you " re find that their doors are open to W, ed come you. You will find that tn, n reading rooms and lending librari 'e, will readily provide reading and liter '.'' ture to all sincere seekers for spiritl l. freedom.
 ke The Christian Science movement | ts gone beyond the stage of experime ze Today it encircles the globe, and m nd and women in every corner of | 1T. earth bear living witness to the