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When God made man it was said: "Let us make man in our own image and after our likeness and let them have dominion over all the earth and subdue it. " Man was given dominion over all the earth, not only over animals, and all living things, but over all the forces and principles of what has been termed "nature.

A Correspondent of our Teacher writes from Fort Worth, Texas, under date of Feb. 22, that Christian Science is becoming known and gaining a foothold at that place, and at Dallas, San Antonio, and elsewhere; also writes in strong commendation of the February Journal, which she places on sale at all these places.

Editor Journal :—Unfortunately, my husband's last request as he fell, to send for no one, was disregarded and friends were sent for. Concluding that my husband had passed on, and fearing the city laws, a physician was sent for.

" Jesus said, Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. " These words are selected from among many graphic expressions of the Master because the issues of this hour find a special illustration in this particular phrase.

In the Legislature of Massachusetts a bill is now pending whose object is to prohibit, under penalty of fine and imprisonment, the practice of "medicine, surgery, or midwifery" by any other than the "regular" physicians. The attempt to pass such a bill has been made before, but it failed.

In one of the recitation rooms of a large public school were gathered five or six pupils with their teacher for a few moments' recreation, when it was proposed by a boy whom this teacher had several times magnetized, that she try what she could do with those present. The teacher reluctantly consented, and in a short time (by the laying on of hands) one after another obeyed her will; one going to the piano and playing until the teacher was obliged to stop her.

A primary class of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, 571 Columbus Avenue, that assembled Feb. 25, with an attendance of sixty-five students, was opened by the following words from our Teacher: "My students, three picture stories from the Bible present themselves to my thought; three of those pictures from which we learn without study.

Rev. Dr.

Jesus set pearls of wisdom in parables; drawing from prevailing customs and beliefs the material for wonderfully picturesque illustrations of truth. As the abacus is placed in childish hands, that the first ideas of mathematics may be gained, Jesus placed before the infant (spiritual) understanding of his time the abacus of spiritual things, the parables, that through them some idea of absolute Science might be gained.

It is to reach a clear understanding of man's eternal existence as the expression or likeness of the Mind which is immortal Love, for as long as the mind exists it must have its expression, and this eternal Mind is God: It is to realize the character of Mind and its manifold emanations as wholly good, spiritual, perfect, free from impurity, sin, sickness, and death, for in God is no evil. "He is too pure to behold iniquity; and because of His omnipresence, only good can have presence and power:" It is to come to the understanding of Jesus Christ as our Saviour through his realization of the fact just stated, and his demonstration over the false beliefs of mortal thought, that cloud our spiritual vision or true consciousness of being.