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We have heard an amusing but altogether authentic tale of a very wealthy and pious lady who cautioned a friend not to have anything to do with "Christian Science," not because it was a system of quackery and delusion, but because it had the word "science" in its designation. "I confess, dear," she said most earnestly, "I don't like that word 'science.

From childhood my thoughts turned toward God, and my desire was to be His child,—to be good. This desire was fostered by praying parents, and I was brought up after the manner of the "strictest sect" from my earliest recollection.

My first acquaintance with the subject of Christian Science was about three years ago, while in college, preparing for the ministry. The usual break-down from over study came and drove me through a course of doctors, medicine, dieting; proper exercise, etc.

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. — Acts xxvi.

The religious world seems to be going through (to them) a serious chemicalization, which is watched with no little interest by the lookers-on. To the Christian Scientist it is becoming particularly interesting, as he reads, in the general upheaval, "the signs of the times," the eventual annihilation of false doctrines, and a lifting up of the Christ theology!   Clipped from Toledo Blade.

We are the recipients of good news from the old world,— so good, we want to share it with all the Journal readers. Miss Annie Dodge, of London, writes: "The revised Science and Health has been placed in the following libraries in Great Britain and the Continent: London.

On reading the April Journal the thought came to me to send in my mite to the Children's department. The May Journal was received and read, and still I was careless and did not write.

Little Zilfa, aged eight years, sent fifty cents to the Children's fund for "Mother's room," and made the gift really her own, instead of mamma's, by denying herself candy for a required period of time. Was not that an excellent method, the denial of self, and the belief of sensuous pleasure? She loves to hear the Children's Department read.

A demonstration of not standing "aghast" has come under my observation, in the realization of a little boy of about five years of age; and as it was helpful to me, I will share it with you. Some of his little playmates were suffering from an attack of measles; but his mamma, who had been healed from reading Science and Health, did not forbid his continuing to associate with them, although grandma and friends were disposed to censure.

I have long thought to send to the Journal something of the sayings and doings of our little ones, and feel that now is the time, and it must be done. One little one, just past four years of age, caught her thumb nail in some machinery, and in her efforts to free herself the nail was torn nearly off.