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The cautious traveler, planning his excursion into an unfamiliar country, provides not only for his advance, but considers also his means of retreat. When I took up Christian Science work, I also stowed into the secret closet of thought a little skeleton of precaution and fear, which, according to promise, I will now liberate.

As life confronts us it appears two-faced. One face is in the sunlight of Love; the other is in the shadow of fear.

A homely parable may serve to illustrate a thought which has been given me. I have been interested, at various times, to watch the "breaking in" of a new motorman on an electric car.

As the cautionary signal that heads the Christian Science Sentinel is "Watch," I take it as a good topic to write on. It is evident we cannot be too watchful of whatever is intrusted to our care.

There comes a time to many Scientists when it seems, that in order to progress as they would like, their present material occupations must be abandoned, and their entire time given to healing the physically sick. The daily grind of business, the endless round of household duties, the mental demands of a profession, the physical strain of manual labor, all present obstacles that seem formidable to growth in Christian Science.

The article in the Sentinel for May 17, entitled "A few Suggestions," had the effect of awakening me to my duty to the publications of the Society, for I have been deriving much benefit from both Sentinel and Journal, without doing my share towards contributing; but I had always thought that I had never had any experience remarkable enough for publication. When I began to look back over the past few years, and really to see what a change has been wrought with me, I could no longer hesitate to send a short outline of my experience, hoping, in the event that it is published, it may do as much good to others, as it has done to me.

A part from avowed pessimists, most thoughtful people look upon the ultimate sovereignty of man as a consummation to which nature, history, and personal experience all point. Its achievement alone would render the struggles and sacrifices of life intelligible, or worth while.

A paper prepared by request, to be read before one of the leading literary and study clubs of New York City, by John R. Lefever, M.

Part I. Judge not according to the appearance.

Beloved Christian Scientists: —I have a favor to ask, namely: Will the Christian Scientists throughout our land subscribe one year for the Granite Monthly, issued monthly at $1. 50 per annum in advance, by the Rumford Printing Co.