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Much has been said in our Journals of late, in regard to the circulation of Christian Science literature. While our heart goes out in gratitude and praise for the blessings its teachings have brought, and are still bringing to us, and while we are earnestly desiring for ourselves a fuller, broader, higher realization of Life, Truth and Love, our thought reaches out to those still a little way behind, to draw them to the same fount of supply, the knowledge of God, the Father, our All in all.

So much has been said and written on the question of the relation of Science and Health to the Bible, and also as to its authority as absolute Truth, that I have decided to present some thoughts which have greatly aided my students and church to a clearer understanding of this all-important subject. All who teach Christian Science are aware of the existence of the belief in mortal mind, that with the last book of the New Testament revelation ceased.

Recently , at a dinner-table, the subject of Christian Science was introduced by a child, which led to the discussion of, or rather, opposition to the idea with much vehemence, by one who sat at the table. This seemed occasioned, largely, by the child's acceptance, in sweet simplicity, of the idea as true.

In  a Sunday-School class, a few weeks ago, the question was asked, "How do we know we are learning of God? One little lad answered, Know you have to do right, know it. You have only one Mind, and you have to think it.

I enjoy reading the Children's Department, for it helps me in my studies in school; and it helps me to demonstrate over belief of sickness. I am living with my grandmother.

A Mother , who had just been healed by absent treatments, knowing nothing of Science, except that which came through the healing power of Truth, tells the following "My little boy had a severe canker sore mouth. I tried to treat him the best I could, as I could not use medicine after my wonderful cure,— it seemed blasphemous,—and there was no Scientist near.

A while ago I entered a Christian Science home, where I was so impressed with the open avenue to truth of the pure child thought, I concluded to send a word to the Journal about it. Our little Willard has always been in the blessed atmosphere of Science.

A little girl, aged four, was troubled with a quick temper. One day her cousins, who were playing in the yard, wishing her to go into the house, began throwing bits of dirt and sticks at her.

We talk, in our self-righteousness (conceit) of having come to the ascension, before we have not only not borne, but have not been nailed to the cross. We talk of bearing the cross before we have been on the mount of transfiguration.

The present hour marks a significant stage of growth among Christian Scientists. The Revised Science and Health, so recently given us by our Teacher, urges all to higher realization and demonstration of Divine Science.