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Somerville, July 18th, 1884. DEAR READER,—Of late I have been deeply interested in the welfare of those who profess Christianity and are holding on to the belief of carrying round with them a sick body.

The new "science," better known as the art of mental healing, which is attracting great attention in Boston and its vicinity, has become a topic of pulpit discussion. Rev.

Our lives have some weight, and let that be thrown into the right scale. The baneful effect of evil associates is little seen, in comparison to what is felt.

A strong character, whether directed by wisdom to goodness, or misled by ignorance to evil, has, as its basis, a self-consciousness of power—a positiveness— which should come from divine persistency, recognizing that "where there is a purpose, there is a way to fulfil it. This characteristic in man builds railroads, levels or tunnels mountains.

Are our "feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace?" Have we invested ourselves with the whole armor of God, so that we are able to withstand the wiles of the devil? Have we sufficient understanding of Divine love to carry us through the warfare of error, so that we shall not smell of the battle smoke, or carry a thought of it with us? "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. " Let us seek that secret place.

Perhaps a word from one who has practised medicine for several years, with and without drugs, may be of interest to the reader of this Journal. The writer's experience in treating the sick, before learning Christian Science, has been very unsatisfactory, as regards permanent cures.

"I once went to see Margaret Fuller when she had been teaching a school of girls in Providence for a year or two. She showed me two packages of letters which she had received from her pupils.

One sabbath evening not long since, I went into a prayermeeting to listen to the word. The pastor exhorted the people to seek their soul's salvation, and to make it more impressive, he told them of one of the lambs of his flock who was sick, and her recovery doubtful, but she had made her peace with God and was ready to die.

If you were told you must construct a perfect model out of some great truth, would you not try to draw a picture of Christ's character, as best you understood it? Or perhaps you would give a graphic description, with tearful eyes and saddened heart, of his agony on the cross—which being physical and inflicted by man, is too often seen as with a material eye. But the perfect model—does it not live in our immortal sense? And when we are trying to demonstrate it, will it not come forth in the truest light as Life, Truth and Love? This perfect model impresses us with the strongest desire to keep chiseling away at mortal conscience, until we drive out every crude thought, act or deed, opposed to it.

To the Editor of the "Journal. "—Please publish in your valuable paper, that has furnished remarkable evidence of the power of Divine Mind over the body to save from sickness, the following brief sketch of the death of the late Dr.