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Christian Science declares emphatically that "divine Love always has met, and always will meet, every human need" (Science and Health, p. 494).

Modern methods of teaching have revolutionized our public school system in recent years. Whereas little tots once struggled laboriously, almost hopelessly, through a dark labyrinth of abstractions to get learning, to-day, by shorter and easier and more natural methods, they attain the desired goal.

How often we are tempted to use human will-power or appeal to human protection when a condition of error seems to confront us, instead of turning for guidance or deliverance to divine Mind,— the only power that can save. Not long since in a business transaction error seemed to be manifested, and after wrestling with it in a mortal-sense way for some time, I saw dimly, and somewhat tardily I confess, that I was "casting my net on the wrong side," so I turned to the Bible concordance and looked up the word "fear.

The subject of evolution is one that has engaged the attention of man throughout all history. Man is ever trying to discover the primary origin of himself and what he calls his environment.

The corner-stone of the new auditorium for the Mother Church in Boston was laid Saturday, July 16, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, and those who participated in this "simple, prayerful, devout" service, were much gratified that, in the orderly progress of the work, this ceremony became possible upon the birthday of Mrs. Eddy.

As we glance back through the dim vista of the ages we see the gradual unfoldment of the temple idea and its various manifestations to humanity. The temple at Jerusalem whose plan has ever been accredited to David, Israel's illustrious king, and its construction to Solomon, was really conceived in the thought of the primitive Israelites who antedated David by some hundreds of years.

It is sometimes argued by those who misunderstand the teachings of our text-book, that Christian Science is not the truth, because it rests upon and proceeds from no fixed, underlying basis. Christian Scientists, on the other hand, contend that Christian Science is the truth and that it rests upon and proceeds from demonstrable Principle, and therefore answers the question, What is Truth? It may be well therefore to show wherein the answer of Christian Science to this question differs from that of all others.

In Science and Health we read, "The destruction of sin is the divine method of pardon; divine Life destroys death, Truth destroys error, and Love destroys hate. Being destroyed, sin needs no other form of forgiveness.

The following valuable report was made by William B. Johnson, C.

A pleasure is often enhanced by the unexpectedness of its coming, and this was surely true with regard to the opportunity to visit Concord and see the well-nigh completed church. Our Leader's gracious invitation was read at the close of each of the Communion services, and at half past eight Monday morning special trains began to deport the very large number who responded.