Editorials

It is a sad commentary on Christianity and civilization that after the lapse of almost nineteen hundred years after the utterance of those saving and redemptive words of the Master: "therefore whatsoever things ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them," the nations of Christendom should stand supinely by and witness such wholesale massacre as that which has taken place, and if latest accounts be true, is still taking place in Armenia. Had that mighty precept been only partly practised in individual and national life, such a spectacle would not now disgrace the name of Christianity and civilization.

Again let us make some suggestions which we should be glad to have our contributors observe during the coming year without further notice: 1. Do not send us articles signed with initials without also sending the full name and address.

WE are about to enter upon another calendar year. The light of Anno Domini, 1896 will, shortly break upon us.

The year 1895 witnessed many great events in Christian Science. The dedication of the Mother Church was the chiefest thereof for it signalled the erection to an unexpectant world, of the first Temple whose leading Tenet is the preaching of the Gospel by healing the sick and sinful through one and the same process, namely, the Christ Cure.

To the sincere Christian Scientist Jesus' immaculate conception, divine Fatherhood, and super physical birth, constitute the chief glory of Christianity. So far from depreciating these events, as he is so often mistakenly charged with doing, they have for him a significance and value which were impossible to him until his apprehension was quickened by the teachings of his text-book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, wherein the true intent and meaning thereof became manifest.

There are many analogies between ordinary warfare and the contest in which Christian Scientists are engaged, or, in other words between carnal, physical warfare, and metaphysical or spiritual warfare. In times when the nation's life is menaced, love of country inspires patriotism and patriotism impels the taking up of arms in defense of home and country.

There were admitted to membership in the Mother Church on last communion day two hundred and thirty-three applicants. The total number of members mentioned in the May Journal , 1895, should have been 4,365.

Do we as Christian Scientists place due estimate upon our privileges? If we do, we should never for a single moment become discouraged. We are engaged in a grand and noble work, the work of leading mankind out of the darkness of woful conditions and wrong conceptions,—out of the "slough of despond" which would hold them in bondage to the law of sin, sickness and death,—into the glorious Light which comes from an understanding and demonstration of divine Truth.

Our notice in the last Journal concerning the Church Manual was somewhat premature. We fully expected it would be out and ready for distribution before the Journal reached the field but some errors crept in, and some changes have been made which have caused unavoidable delay.

Believers in spiritual or divine healing are very commonly referred by non-believers to the incident of Jesus' applying clay and spittle to the eyes of the blind man, as set forth in the ninth chapter of St. John.