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Rh the one great obstacle to the reception of that spirituality, through which the understanding of Mind-science

comes, is the inadequacy of material terms for metaphysical statements, and the consequent difficulty of so expressing metaphysical ideas as to make them comprehensible to any reader, who has not personally demonstrated Christian Science as brought forth in my discovery. Job says: “The ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.” The great difficulty is to give the right impression, when translating material terms back into the original spiritual tongue.

Soul, Spirit, Mind.
 * Divine Principle, Life, Truth, Love,

perfect, eternal.
 * God's spiritual idea, individual,

object of understanding. — Webster.
 * An image in Mind; the immediate

Evil beliefs, passions and appetites, fear,

depraved will, self-justification, pride, envy, deceit, hatred, revenge, sin, sickness, disease, death.

Humanity, honesty, affection, compassion, hope, faith, meekness, temperance.