Editorials

We look upon the beautiful flowers, fashioned to the minutest detail of perfect finish, breathe their sweet fragrance, observe their delicacy of tint and color, and they tell us a story of Joy, for we know that back of them is the infinite Love of which they are one of the expressions. We look upon the green grass with its freshness and beauty of color and form, upon the springing leaves and budding blossoms, upon the glory of landscape, of sky, and of cloud, and we read in them lessons of Joy and gladness, for we know that they are reflected, even to our mortal perception, out of the plenitude of divine Love.

THOSE who are at all observant of the signs of the times are aware that there is a general and rapid drift away from the use of drugs and medicines as means of curing sickness. The origin of this tendency is not of as recent date as the non-observant might suppose.

From the writings of Origen, one of the early Christian Fathers, who flourished A. D.

According to the announcement in our last, the new book of Rev. Mary Baker Eddy is in the hands of Mr.

In our December, 1896, number we published an article from the Boston Evening Transcript relative to a decision or opinion of the late Rev. Dr.

The Lutheran Observer of Philadelphia, speaking of the large attendance upon the Christian Science services in the Auditorium of Chicago, mentioned in a leading Chicago newspaper, makes the following comment, which will be appreciated by all who are familiar with the method of conducting services in Christian Science churches: "Without intending to be a prophet, we are inclined to predict that this 'church' will be disbanded when it ceases to secure a popular and sensational pastor. ".

In our last number, we published the poem ''Himself,' from a printed slip sent us with the "Anon," just as we gave it. We have since been shown a poem written by Rev.

In our chase after "error" let us not run to such wild extremes that we forget God. Likewise, in our anxious looking for error in others, let us not forget to look within ourselves.

Word comes to us from the workers at Auburn, Maine, that they have placed copies of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, in the following Public Institutions in that vicinity:— Auburn Public Library, Auburn Young Men's Christian Association, Auburn County Jail, Lewiston Public Library, Young Women's Home, and also in the State Prison at Thomaston, Maine. They have also placed yearly subscriptions to the Journal in all of said places except one, and in this was placed the Granite Monthly.

Our attention has been called to a letter written by Cotton Mather, which for uniqueness and as a specimen of some of the phases of Puritanical Christianity is instructive and entertaining. We do not know if it has ever been published, but we have assured ourselves of its genuineness, as hereafter stated.