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The Christian Science Journal for June opens with a short poem, "Laying the Corner Stone," by Mary B. Eddy, followed by a communication from the same pen referring to the ceremony of laying the corner stone of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, on May 21st, 1894.

There is a new method of administering the communion recently inaugurated in the Central Church at Rochester, N. Y.

During the last few months we have been studying much about the Temple and how to help build it. Many of us have added a single stone here and there, when had we been more awake and made just a little more effort, we might have builded a whole column.

Scripture declares that "God is the health of His people. " If we are His people, we must know Him.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and lie that seeketh fimleth; and to him that knocketh it shall he opened. Matt.

A child once stood at the door of a beautiful palace. To her wondering gaze it looked like magic within—all lights, and color and flowers.

What do I want? I want something, but what is it? It seems strange that this seeking, craving, longing, hungering thought is so universal among men, while so few are able to answer the question, "For what do I seek?" Yet this is the first step to the solution of life's problem. The most general answer given is that money,—riches—is the great need.

Repeatedly has been asked the question," What is the signification of Joseph's coat?" According to the recent and correct statement of a prominent teacher in the Boston Sunday-school, much of mere speculation has been ventilated in the attempt to answer this query, and much more will no doubt be forthcoming in further general effort to satisfactorily answer it— to little purpose, since it is mere speculation. Waiving all such, this teacher declared that what we really know, is, that it was a distinguishing mark of affection on the part of the father, Jacob.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!— Isaiah 52:7. Mighty is the word salvation and great its import to struggling humanity.

Synopsis of a discourse delivered by the Pastor of the Mother Church at Copley Hall, Boston. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.