Editorials

THE writings of the early Christian Fathers, or the Ante-Nicene Fathers, as they are frequently called, constitute of themselves a very valuable and interesting library of religious literature They are not much known outside theological circles, and are chiefly used within such circles for their doctrinal authority. These writings come down to A.

Having published in our last number the last discourse, but one, delivered in Copley Hall, we feel that, partly as a matter of historical interest, the publication of the last discourse delivered in the Mother Church under the old order of services may not be amiss, the more so as it is in some sense a sequel to the former one. This discourse also was taken down in short hand, and preserved,— of which fact we were not aware until a short time since, when the young lady who was good enough to take and preserve them made it known to us.

In compliance with requests repeatedly made, we herewith publish a discourse delivered by the then pastor of the Mother Church in Copley Hall, the last Sunday but one of meeting there, the subject being "Heaven," and the text Matt. 3:1, 2, and 4:17 : "In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, 'Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

We know of no better test of the efficacy of any system of religion than its practical results in uplifting and bettering humanity. Religion should make men better morally, spiritually and physically.

The thunderings of the pulpit against Christian Science and other "unorthodox" methods of healing the sick have, perhaps, been louder and longer during the past year than at any other similar period of time. We have read many discourses of this nature, and as a rule pass them by unnoticed as being, not attacks upon Christian Science or divine healing, but vaporings of the erroneous conceptions thereof entertained by the assailants.

This is the title of a two volume book just published by Messrs. Gay, Brothers & Co.

We have recently received from subscribers to the Journal a large number of postal cards sent out by H. E.

We have repeatedly said, editorially, that we do not and cannot answer the specific and promiscuous questions asked us; but the manner in which questions of every sort come pouring into us, raises the suspicion either that our subscribers do not read the Editor's Table, or reading it, soon forget what they read; or possibly think that in this "particular case" they will ask the question any way, and take the chances. Friends, if you knew how much unnecessary work you make us at this end of the line, you would be more considerate.

God is supreme Being, supreme Intelligence, supreme Principle. There can be but one Supreme Mind.

In the January Journal we published a copy of the death warrant of Jesus Christ taken from a newspaper slip found pasted in an old Bible printed in 1822. Jesus' sentence to crucifixion was engraved on a copper plate on one side of which were written these words: "A similar plate is sent to each tribe.