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y the law,"--the divine requirements typified in the law of Moses,--"but to fulfil it" in righteousness, [20] by Truth's destroying error. No greater type of divine Love can be presented than effecting so glorious a purpose. This spirit of sacrifice always has saved, and still saves mankind; but by mankind I mean mortals, or a kind of men after man's own making. Man as God's idea [25] is already saved with an everlasting salvation. It is impossible to be a Christian Scientist without apprehend- ing the moral law so clearly that, for conscience' sake, one will either abandon his claim to even a knowledge of this Science, or else make the claim valid. All Science [30] is divine. Then, to be Science, it must produce physical and moral harmony. [Page 262.] Dear readers, our _Journal_ is designed to bring health [1] and happiness to all households wherein it is permitted to enter, and to confer increased power to be good and to do good. If you wish to brighten so pure a purpose, you will aid our prospect of fulfilling it by your kind [5] patronage of _The Christian Science Journal_, now enter- ing upon its fifth volume, clad in Truth-healing's new and costly spring dress. Heart To Heart When the heart speaks, however simple the words, [10] its language is always acceptable to those who have hearts. I just want to say, I thank you, my dear students, who are at work conscientiously and assiduously, for the good you are doing. I am grateful to you for giving to the [15] sick relief from pain; for giving joy to the suffering and hope to the disconsolate; for lifting the fallen and strength- ening the weak, and encouraging the heart grown faint with hope deferred. We are made glad by the divine Love which looseth the chains of sickness and sin, open- [20] ing the prison doors to such as are bound; and we should be more grateful than words can express, even through this white-winged messenger, our _Journal_. With all the homage beneath the skies, yet were our burdens heavy but for the Christ-love that makes them [25] light and renders the yoke easy. Having his word, you have little need of words of approval and encouragement from me. Perhaps it is even selfish in me sometimes to relieve my heart of its secrets, because I take so much [Page 263.] pleasure in thus doing; but if my motives are sinister, [1] they will harm myself only, and I shall have the unself- ish joy of knowing that the wrong mot
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