Editorials

Count Leo Tolstoy , the Russian author, philosopher, and religionist, writes an interesting and instructive article in The Independent upon the subject of his recent excommunication from the Russian church. The article is in the nature of a reply to the Synod's decision and is also explanatory of Tolstoy's religious views.

The Normal class of the Board of Education began its session June 20, and continued for two weeks. The class was larger in numbers than that of one year ago and was unusually representative in character, embracing, as it did, students from various parts of the globe.

The Message of the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy to the Mother Church read at the several communion services held Sunday, June 23, 1901, and since revised by her, is now out and in the hands of the Publisher for sale.

Christian Science is an onward and upward religious movement—the greatest of the ages. Even those who would oppose it admit its growth and potentiality.

The more excellent way which Paul said he would show unto the faithful followers of Christ at Corinth, is to be found in the thirteenth chapter of his first epistle. The Apostle concludes this short, but most remarkable, dissertation on charity with these words, "and now abideth faith, hope, charity [love, Rev.

It is estimated that about three thousand Christian Scientists were present at Pleasant View, the home of Rev. Mary Baker G.

The semi-annual meeting of the First Members of the Mother Church was held at the usual time. One of the pleasant incidents thereof was the following letter to the Rev.

According to announcement, the annual Communion service of the Mother Church was observed Sunday, June 23. Notwithstanding the fact that the Sentinel of the week before contained the announcement that the service would be held on July 7, the attendance was as large as on any previous occasion, the estimate being that there were not less than eight thousand at the four services.

When the disciples of Christ are referred to, thought goes back over a period of nineteen hundred years In the twelve and the seventy. These men, who were chosen because of their special fitness for the work that would he required of them, occupy a unique position in the world's religious history.

The efforts to secure legislation in protection of the practice of medicine and surgery in nearly all the states wherein the legislatures held sessions during the winter just closed, resulted in a wider discussion of the question of religious liberty than this country, or possibly any country, has ever witnessed. So far as we have been advised these efforts have failed to procure any legislation which can be said to be an interference with or abridgment of religious liberty in so far as the question affects Christian Scientists, excepting in the State of Indiana.