Editorials

Pleasant View, Concord, N. H.

The following is Mrs. Eddy's letter to First Church of Christ, Scientist, New York, acknowledging the courtesy of that church in subscribing for her a membership of the highest class in the Association for International Conciliation.

At the Wednesday evening meeting of April 3, in The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, the First Reader, Mr. W.

Pleasant View, Concord, N. H.

RELIGIOUS reform has usually found its beginning in a protest against a hard and fast dogmatism which, though it may or may not be repressive, has become unendurable to liberal and progressive thought. It has been a strike for larger freedom, for hospitality to new and better ideas.

IT would hardly be possible to state more concisely and clearly the reason for the existence of Christian Science than has Mrs. Eddy on page 107 of Science and Health: "Through Christian Science, religion and medicine are inspired with a diviner nature and essence; fresh pinions are given to faith and understanding, and thoughts acquaint themselves intelligently with God.

WE are pleased to publish the following extracts from the very able speech of William Lloyd Garrison, who appeared before a committee of the Massachusetts Legislature in opposition to two bills which had been announced by their author as intended to prohibit the practice of Christian Science. The committee reported unfavorably on these bills, and their report was concurred in by the House without dissent.

THE true basis of civilization is undoubtedly the fact of the perfectibility of humanity. Without the recognition of this, reformatory efforts are uncertain, even so far as the amelioration of sin and suffering is concerned.

IN these days of heavy armaments and increased military and naval equipment, it is refreshing to find that those who stand at the head of the great fighting forces of the world look upon these terrible engines under their command as merely temporary means for the preservation of the peace of nations, rather than as the paraphernalia of aggressive and conquering legions. We read this between the lines of the Rectorial address of Mr.

THE present state of religious thought in the Christian world illustrates Jesus' startling words, "Do you suppose that I am come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension" (Weymouth's translation). Through his teaching the divine idea entered anew the arena of human consciousness, to stand unswervingly for righteousness, to rebuke unreservedly mortal sense and sin and thus to present the continuous occasion of "Christ crucified," exhibitions of the world's resistance to Truth.