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In the first chapter of John's gospel we read, "All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. " Here is the emphatic declaration that creation is the work of an infinite, omnipotent Creator, and, like its Creator, it remains perfect, "the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever.

The mortal whose heart never glows with generous affections is a pitiable object indeed. Absorbed in his self-love, his emotions soon become like the petals of a bud which has never unfolded into a flower, has never given forth its fragrance and been painted by the sunshine into beauty, but withers in darkness and perishes in mould.

"I Am sick!" What a statement is this; how many times we use it thoughtlessly! It is brought into service on every conceivable occasion as an excuse for not doing one's duty; for not being kind; for not governing one's self and children aright; for not obeying parents and instructors; for not being where one should be, not doing what one should do, not having what one should have. Not until one is healed through Christian Science does he discover that this is a false statement and make an effort to learn the truth.

In the Christian Science Sentinel issued August 31, 1899, the following is quoted from the Reverend O. P.

The public services of the Christian Scientists are unique in this, that while the Sunday service is devoted to public teaching from the two recognized text-books, the Bible, and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," it has been arranged by the author of Science and Health, Mrs. Eddy, that the midweek meeting shall be a public occasion when those who have been blessed by Christian Science may assemble to glorify God.

To the Editor of the Tribune. Sir :—We have just read with interest the six questions propounded by '"Query" in your issue of to-day, and will endeavor to answer them,in a Way that We hope will be satisfactory to your readers.

Christian Scientists are more or less interested in every religious enterprise which has for its object the elucidation of Scripture. We have learned to read the Bible with more satisfaction and less superstition than we formerly brought to bear upon Scriptural study.

All the principles of pedagogy discovered by educators in the last half of the nineteenth century and now in use in our best schools, were practised by the Great Teacher in his three years' work among the children of men. Every good teacher has always followed certain laws in relation to his pupils, but only as the novice sings; it was without understanding why these rules were followed and without knowing that he followed them.

A Realization of the true import of the term Science is not so common as its general use would lead us to suppose. It is from the Latin verb scire , to know.

" Forget not for a moment, that God is All in all—therefore, that in reality there is but one Cause and effect" (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 155).