Editorials

In the domain of humanity, historic advance is variously chronicled, in the growth of empires, the succession of dynasties, the completion of conquests, the extension of trades, and the achievements of science and art; but in the kingdom of God among men, progress is marked solely by the unfoldment of Truth. To this all Christian ambition is directed, all right desire linked, all unselfish effort consecrated.

UNDER the above title The Seminary Magazine , a religious monthly, issued during the session of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville, Ky. , publishes in its March, 1902, number an able and truthful article from the pen of Prof.

The charge given to the candidate for consecration to the office of bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church contains. among other, the following admonitions: "Be to the flock of Christ a shepherd, not a wolf; feed them, devour them not.

We hereby republish the editorial, as above entitled, which appeared in the June, 1897, Journal, giving our editorial space in this issue to it, as somewhat changed. "It was a fair and beautiful city, set in a valley of enchanting loveliness.

Under the above heading we published in the Sentinel of March 6, 1902, an article by Mr. J.

Those who are so earnestly maintaining that modern medical and surgical skill is eclipsing the healing works of Jesus, and that these greater works are in fulfilment of his teaching, should look more carefully into that teaching. They should compare his teaching with his works.

We are again in the midst of Eastertide. The Christian world is celebrating, in its various ways, the rising of Jesus from the sepulchre.

Who are peacemakers? They who cry Peace, Peace, when there is no peace? They who keep on good terms with the world by catering to the things of the world and conforming to the ways of the world? If the world had true peace to give on its own terms and by its own ways, such peace could easily be had; but, in all the ages, has the world proved its ability to give true peace? Has it ever been known to give lasting and satisfying peace? The fact is, the world knows not such peace. It possesses it not.

The announcement in the Sentinel of January 30, of a new edition of the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," was doubtless news to most of our readers, although it has been generally expected that, sooner or later, such an event would occur. It has been foreshadowed by Mrs.

In the Biblical World, published by the University of Chicago Press, and edited by the President of the University, William R. Harper, there is an interesting editorial entitled, "Two obligations of the Church to a Christian Society.