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The letters appended will be understood by Journal readers living in Boston and vicinity, who know the history of Miss Gillespie's case. For the benefit of those living at a distance, however, who are not conversant with the facts, the following statement seems desirable.

Little Bessie had a belief of a cold, and I told her to treat herself. The next morning she got up entirely freed from her belief; bright and happy.

I was entertained in New York, last winter, at the home of a Christian Scientist who was endeavoring to inculcate the principles of Christian Science in her little five-year-old Walter. He was a bright, winsome little fellow who seemed to grasp the Spirit of the new thought, and bring it into daily practice.

Such a bright baby as she was! with beautiful, large eyes which shone with the soft radiance of love. Papa would never call her anything else but his Sweetheart.

Science not only accounts for a great deal, but has a great deal to account for. The other day M.

Shortly after I began work in Christian Science, it came to me that the five wise virgins are the five Spiritual senses: intuition, hope, faith, understanding, and fruition. Science and Health, p.

The article by "S," in the February Journal, directing attention to the fact that the security of Christian Science organizations is dependent wholly upon individual consecration of its members, cannot be too carefully pondered. We will do well to examine ourselves and learn if we have attained to that subordination of self, of human intellect and its opinions, ambition, personal prejudices and favors, that alone can prove a safeguard to ourselves individually, or to the organization of which we maybe a member.

Home is not in reality a place in time and sense; it is a state of eternity. All its belongings and adornments are ideas born of spiritual sense, and hence are unchangeable and indestructible, a joy forever.

The following is a clipping from the National Israelite , the organ of the liberal Jews of this country, and I send it as being very significant to Christian Scientists. — N.

What does Christian Science teach concerning sin? There is need that great care be taken in our statements on this question, as we are constantly being met by the assertion that Christian Science teaches there is no sin; and very many, misled by this bold statement, turn from our work with suspicion, not to say outright fear. To assert that God is all, and in all; that He made all that was made and pronounced it good; that without Him was not anything made that was made, and that He could create nothing unlike Himself; and that therefore there is no evil, is not enough.