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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.

The organization of churches is just now filling a large place in the thought of Scientists. On the morning of March 5, when at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College— the only Metaphysical College in America,— our Teacher met her primary class for the usual conversational, leave-taking exercise, questions on this and collateral subjects were brought up and answered, a report of which will be timely.

" Christian Science " is attracting no little attention, not only in Buffalo but throughout the country. The following sermon delivered this morning by Mr.

If Science and Health be a Revelation of God, the person through whom it has been given is a Messenger of God. The Voice of God to this age is a Mediator between the present state of human consciousness and that higher God—thought to which it is introduced by the New Revelation.

Friends often ask me what is Christian Science. Well, that is a question of questions, for how few there are that are willing to learn of this divine Science.

Two years ago it was my privilege to reside in Chicago with a family in which was a bright, lovely little boy of about six years of age. He was of fine texture, a delicate organization, very excitable and lovable.

My little daughter, seven years of age, wrote me: "Little cousin says there is a hell. I told her it was her bad thoughts.