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THE aggregation of good traits in a character is prophetic of entire ultimate perfection; these traits counterbalance the weaknesses of nature, and while making no excuse for them, they bid us be patient with them until they are destroyed by the good. We have no right to demand perfection from our fellows until we can offer them perfection in ourselves.

SOME persons when taking up the study of Christian Science with a desire to begin its demonstration, have a sense of perplexity as to what course they should pursue. This is often due to the mistaken impression that there is a secret in Christian Science which must be learned by the uninitiated in order to become a successful practitioner.

THE impersonalization of will has always been a problem in Christianity. To have no will of one's own, and yet not to understand the will of God, leaves one helpless, without direction or security.

IT was stated in a recent issue of a religious publication that science "must continue to mean all that classified knowledge concerning the facts and laws of the cosmos which is accumulated through processes of observation and experiment. " A complete knowledge of the cosmos must include that of its origin and must deal with cause, and "experiment" must include an analysis of the cosmos in the light of spiritual understanding, otherwise we become entirely material both in theory and practice, "God is not in all" our "thoughts," and experimental religion has no place whatever.

NO man can sever his individual interests from the common lot of humanity, nor dwell so apart from humankind as to remain wholly unaffected by the universal experience. For this reason, no life can be entirely isolated.

At the close of the testimonies which constituted a part of the Thanksgiving Day services in the Mother Church, the following despatch was read, and on motion it was unanimously voted that the same be forwarded to Mrs. Eddy.

UPON the occasion of the dedication of the new edifice of First Church of Christ, Scientist, New York City, November 29, 1903, the following letter was received by the Church from Mrs. Eddy and was read at each service.

Concord, N. H.

Since Christian Science deals with all the vital questions that concern mankind, it is important that its representatives should seek to gain a comprehensive knowledge of the exact meaning of words which stand pre-eminently for metaphysical ideas, as used in Christian Science. If words are inadequate to the expression of ordinary thought, with how much more care should we select words which are to express spiritual ideas, and acquaint ourselves with their origin and derivation.

The articles in late numbers of the Sentinel, regarding the existence and circulation of questionable literature purporting to be Christian Science, are a warning that is needed by every worker and student. None can question that an evil has existed in the form of the preservation and circulation of notes of lectures, extracts from a lecturer's talk to the church, paragraphs from letters intended for personal use, many of which purport to be from Mrs.