Editorials

"MRS. MARY B.

We publish some extracts from a sermon recently delivered from the pulpit of a leading Methodist church in Atlanta, Georgia, for the information it gives Christian Scientists as to the standpoint from which this class of religionists attack Christian Science, as well as aiding us in answering the oft-repeated question as to why Christian Scientists do not remain and work in their old churches? We would not for a moment abridge the freedom of the pulpit to discuss or attack anything it wishes, but we at the same time reserve to ourselves the privilege of expressing our regret that one assuming to preach the Gospel of Christ, — the Gospel of peace and good-will, — one occupying the position of a spiritual guide, should so far forget the dignity and propriety of his position as to attack, in an ungentlemantly, if not almost brutal manner, the purest and best womanhood. God pity such conceptions of "ministerial duty.

We publish in this issue some thoughts and suggestions along the line of the business problem in Christian Science. The question of the application of the teachings of Christian Science to the varied business interests of mortals is becoming of more and more importance as time goes on, for the reason that many business men are coming into our ranks, and, at the threshold of their experience, they are met with the problem of how best to apply their knowledge of Science, as it unfolds to them, to the avocation in which it finds them.

When articles or communications for publication come to us we send out a card acknowledging the receipt. The card reads thus: "Your contribution is rec'd, and will be considered in its order.

It has been our privilege to peruse the advance sheets of a book which is as interesting as it is novel in Christian Science, namely: a history of the building of the Mother Church, by Mr. Joseph Armstrong.

It was a fair and beautiful city, set in a valley of enchanting loveliness. It numbered many thousands of inhabitants, a thrifty, happy, contented people.

The letter of Mr. Carlsen written to Mr.

IN our last issue we made a few suggestions relative to the stampede, of the past few years, away from the use of drugs as means of healing disease, citing some of the sayings of eminent members of the medical profession in support of our position. We made some suggestions of warning touching the refuge of those who are turning away from drugs, endeavoring briefly to point out the lunking dangers along the pathway of the stampeders.

We make the following extract from The Semi-Weekly Staten Islander. Christian Science is the fulfilling of Christ's words in Matthew 10:7 and 8, Mark 16:17 to 20, John 14:12.

The Congregationalist in its issue of March 11th, 1897, publishes the Church Rule of our Mother Church. We are glad it has at last given its readers the benefit of the full rule, even though the spirit in which it is given is not the most gracious.