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FRIENDLY WORDS

What an uplifting thought that will be to all mankind, when we shall have but one God, one mind, and shall love all things and be loved by all. Then the God-given power and dominion will be made manifest, as Christian Science teaches.

THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM

What a sweet assurance of the Father's loving care is given us in the Twenty-third Psalm. As we read, a sense of calm trustfulness comes in to take the place of doubt and anxiety, and it dawns upon us that our Father is not a harsh, frowning task-master, but a patient, gentle Shepherd, who slumbers not; a Shepherd who will safely guard and tenderly guide each one of His flock.

THE GREEK THOUGHT

The Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians, 1:22-24.

COMPASSION

" No one thing," wrote Henry Ward Beecher, "does human life need more than a kind consideration of men's faults. " Every one sins; every one needs forbearance.

[The full value of the following article can only be had by a careful reading of the Bible references in connection with the author's comments. Read thus, the article is most helpful and convincing, as it shows how strictly are the conclusions of the Christian Science text-book from which Mr.

EARLY CHIMES

Before the Christmas Bells shall ring, allow me to improvise some new notes, not specially musical, to be sure, but admirably adapted to the key of my feeling, and emphatically phrasing strict observance, or note well. This year, my beloved Christian Scientists, you must grant me my request, namely, that I be permitted total exemption from Christmas gifts.

New occasions teach new duties; Time makes ancient good uncouth; They must upward still, and onward, who would keep abreast of Truth; Lo, before us gleam her camp-fires! we ourselves must Pilgrims be, launch our Mayflower, and steer boldly through the desperate winter sea, Nor attempt the Future's portal with the Past's blood-rusted key.   Selected.

AN IMPORTANT EVENT

Among the many important events which have recently transpired within our ranks, not the least important was that of which the following letter of the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, read by Edward A.

Dear Journal:—I have just been reading your excellent...

Dear Journal: —I have just been reading your excellent editorial in the Christian Science Weekly, for September 29, and I hope this will be of value to you in that connection. I heard Pundita Ramabai, in a Rochester (N.

A Bishop of the Episcopal Church lately sent the following letter to a communicant, which may be of interest elsewhere:— I have your letter of April 29, saying: "I wish to withdraw my name as a member of the Episcopal Church of this place; there being no rector here, I hardly know what steps to take to get this done. I have applied for membership to The First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston, Mass.