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The Hebrew law exacted the first fruits of the field and the firstlings of the flock as a thank-offering to God. They were to give to God before they took aught for themselves.

THE following excerpt from the letter of a reverend critic, reveals the unprogressive and unpromising attitude toward Christian Science which has been assumed by a few Christian ministers, while the judicial and kindly tone of the answer thereto, will appeal to all liberal-minded readers. In his caustic reference to the asserted technical ignorance of the symptoms of disease upon the part of Christian Science practitioners, the critic ignores a very important fact; viz.

STUDENTS of the Christian Science text-book have noted that its author, Mrs. Eddy, chose for the introduction to that wonderful chapter entitled, "Christian Science Practice," the narrative of the loving service rendered by Mary Magdalene to the Master in her gift of the alabaster box of ointment, as told in the seventh chapter of Luke.

Men have been puzzled in all ages how to reconcile a belief in the omnipotence and omnipresence of God with the existence of evil. The philosophy that finds God everywhere, with difficulty leaves a place for man.

SINCE the beginnings of material history, humanity has been supposed to be living a life of its own, separated from God; separated, in that the Creator, having fashioned it, set it, according to the supposition, in a world of its own, to begin and mature and die by itself, through successive generations; all this with no appeal to any source save the God supposed to dwell remotely in a distant heaven, and with no assurance that His ear can be reached by any certain mode of communication, in time of need. Thus removed from the Creator, having no more than the hope of a close association with God after the final exit, by death, from the scene of this separated existence, mortal man has moved in grooves of his own, oftentime knowing no appeal to anything outside the arena of human experience.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. — Joel, 2: 28, 29.

To those who have had difficulty in the study of mathematics the writer's experience may prove interesting. The master was too selfishly ambitious to pay much attention to the less gifted pupils, among whom the writer numbered himself, and the result was that the more gifted members of the class were soon far ahead.

The philosophies and religions of all times have sought to give some kind of solution to the problem of evil. The lowest and most depraved of human beings have sought to understand and to resist some of the temptations and evils of mortal existence, while the highest and noblest natures have sought to overcome "every ill that flesh is heir to.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. —Jesus.

Go your way and mind your business,—the business of growth and development. For that is the business of every living soul.