Editorials

VISITORS to one of the famous galleries of Munich are sure to pause before a large canvas by Richter, on which the artist has wonderfully portrayed a most stirring scene. It is the moment when Egypt's mighty monarch has alighted from his chair and stands amid the swarming workers upon the pyramid which is to be his final resting-place.

MRS. EDDY tells us that "spiritual teaching must always be by symbols" (Science and Health, p.

Behind a frowning providence He hides a shining face. THE Christian Scientists at Mrs.

ST. JOHN relates that at a time when the heart of the Master was greatly troubled, he cried out in anguish, "Father, save me from this hour;" whereupon there came an answering voice from heaven, and some of the people who heard it "said that it thundered: others said.

THE last recorded command of Christ Jesus was that his disciples should "teach all nations," — teach them to observe all things that he had commanded the disciples themselves. It doubtless occurred to some of them that this might be difficult, on account of the different languages which prevailed even at that period; but they soon learned that when "they were all of one accord in one place" (which surely means when they were all of one Mind), "the Spirit gave them utterance.

CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS , because of their own experience in emerging from the darkness of despair into the light of a new and glorious hope, are never greatly surprised when they learn that some friend or acquaintance who has been bitterly opposed to their faith has finally seen the truth about it and been healed; therefore they will not marvel greatly over the case of Edward B. Lent, the well-known journalist, from whose statement, as published in the Christian Science Sentinel of March 26, we quote as follows: — Seven years ago I "tried" Christian Science for one whole month.

I have not had sufficient interest in the matter to read or to note from others' reading what the enemies of Christian Science are said to be circulating regarding my history, but my friends have read Sibyl Wilbur's book, "Life of Mary Baker Eddy," and request the privilege of buying, circulating, and recommending it to the public. I briefly declare that nothing has occurred in my life's experience which, if correctly narrated and understood, could injure me; and not a little is already reported of the good accomplished therein, the self-sacrifice, etc.

THE student of Christian Science appreciates the deep significance of the sage's counsel in the book of Proverbs, in which he tells of the priceless value of wisdom and understanding. He speaks of silver and fine gold, then of rubies, and says that these, "and all the things thou canst desire," are not to be compared to wisdom.

IN the early experience of many Christian Scientists there comes a time when they feel impelled to talk about their new-found faith to all their friends and associates, "in season, out of season," with the greatest confidence that their hearers will be as glad to hear them upon this subject as they are to talk upon it. To all who are now going through this stage of their career in Christian Science, we venture a few words of caution which may be helpful.

ALL who have been born and nurtured in Christian homes, and who have been led to think of the church as a sacred institution which sustains a vital relation to the world's redemption, can but be pained as they note the harsh and ofttimes irreverent criticism to which its teaching is being subjected at the hands of scholarly men today. Both religious and philosophical publications, as well as secular periodicals, teem with articles in which Christian views which have been accepted unquestioningly for centuries are dissected and discarded in a way that must seem shocking and cruel to those who venerate the belief of their fathers.