Editorials

A Peculiarity of the human mind is seen in the tendency to defer to the future our response to a present call to duty,—an opportunity which may never come again, and which certainly will never come in quite the same way. An explanation of this shortcoming is found in the slowness with which we recognize the appeal of the Christ, past and present.

The practicability of Christianity is made manifest as we follow Jesus the mediator until we have found the redemptive Christ–idea, in every domain of human experience. The appearing of this idea means clearer vision, nobler self–command, keener power of discrimination between truth and error.

Even the casual reader of the testimonies of healing published from month to month in the Journal must be impressed with the truth of Mrs. Eddy's words, so familiar to all Christian Scientists, "Divine love always has met, and always will meet, every human need" (Science and Health, p.

The Executive Members of the Mother Church will please accept my heartfelt acknowledgment of their beautiful gift to me,—a Loving  Cup,—presented July 16, 1903. The exquisite design of boughs encircling this cup, illustrated by Keats' touching couplet, would almost suggest that Nature had reproduced her primal presence, bough, bird, and song to salute me.

The body's satisfaction, and no more, Is used for argument against the soul's. Mrs.

Throughout the entire history of the Christian Science movement, nothing has been more striking to the careful observer than the readiness with which its followers have responded to every call to go forward, however unexpectedly it came. This is so well known that it is hardly necessary to recount the occasions upon which we have had to lay aside the methods we had employed in advancing our Cause, in order to adopt some other means for reaching the same end.

One who is not a Christian Scientist recently said that he enjoyed meeting Christian Scientists because they were "not always talking about sickness. " Much of the merit of this statement lies in its recognition of the desirability of refraining from that kind of conversation which usually inspires fear, and thereby induces sickness and depression.

At the time of the Christian era, if we are to credit the statements of some of the old writers, many of the converts to Christianity were waiting for the return of a personal Saviour and the end of the world, and it did not therefore seem so very necessary to make strenuous efforts if this were near at hand. Even some of the statements made by the apostles, if taken literally, would seem to convey this thought, in spite of the oft-repeated admonition to rise into newness of life and thus be partakers of Christ's resurrection.

The world's sense of mastery has been one of domination through material force. It has meant, in large part, the overcoming of that which was legitimate, which ought to have remained, but which opposed or inconvenienced ambition, the lust for power.

In devoting but a small portion of this issue of the Journal to a report of the Communion and Annual Meeting, we have had in mind the great pressure upon our space and the further fact that very full and complete reports and somewhat extended editorial comment have been published in recent issues of the Sentinel. We wish, however, to say a few words along a line that has been but lightly touched upon.