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All may drink from the same fountain of divine understanding. The Word tells us: "If any lack wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not.

Some think it unnecessary to study in order to understand and demonstrate the Principle and rule of Christian Science. They complain when told that Science and Health and the Bible must be made constant companions and the subject of all thought and meditation.

" Did you not know Me, my child?" the lips and eyes that were all love, seemed to say to her. "You have thought the thoughts that I inspired; you have spoken my words; you set forth to fight on my side in the battle against evil; and yet you forget me, and have often gone near to deny me, while I was standing by your side and giving you the strength to speak and think.

The question is very often asked by beginners in Christian Science: "Why are we taught to reject all Christian Science literature that does not come from the Christian Science Publishing Society; from the Teacher and her tried and loyal students?" This teaching sometimes seems to those just coming into the Science, bigoted and arbitrary. This is especially so, when, from from their attitude of thought, the so-called Christian Science writing seems more pleasing, and easier to understand than the true literature.

"For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me. "—Psa.

My Dear Students and Friends ,—Accept my thanks for your card of invitation, your badge, and order of exercise, all of which are complete. When I gave you a meagre reception in Boston at the close of the first convention of the National Christian Scientist Association, it was simply to give you the privilege, poor as it was, of speaking a few words aside to your teacher.

Nellie was a dear little girl about six years of age, who spent happy days from morn till night. There was a beautiful secret to this perennial happiness.

Eleanor heard a gentleman speak rather sneeringly of Christian Science. She is a very loyal little Scientist, and cannot bear to hear anyone speak against it without herself defending.

These words come to us in explanation of the following tale: "My little Son Walter is very fond of having stories read to him. There being so little in the line of Christian Science written for children, I have had to change nearly all the stories I read, to suit the occasion, and finally thought I would try and write some myself.

I would I could voice the thoughts that seek for expression this morning, as I look into the faces of the disciples of Christ, who have come from the East, the West, the North, and the South, to unite with us, in establishing "His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. " Language is weak to convey our message, but thought, laden with realization of Life, Truth, and Love, must reach each consciousness, as I speak the welcome the Christian Scientists of New York City extend to you, our brothers and sisters in Christ.