Editorials

It is a peculiarity of human nature, or what in Christian Science is often called mortal mind, that it frequently fancies it opposes things when in fact it opposes only its conception of things. There is a wide difference between opposing what really exists, and that which the opposer fancies or believes exists.

Shortly before last Christmas time, the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, wishing to make a Christmas present to some of the good folks of Concord,— her home,— sent to the Journal a large list of names accompanied with her check for the total year's subscription.

It will be interesting to the field to know that since the new order of services was established, a change has also been made in the manner of conducting the Friday evening meetings here in Boston. Instead of a continuation of the Bible lesson as formerly, meetings in the nature of experience meetings are held.

The students will no doubt be pleased with the change in the Christian Science Quarterly. Its mechanical make-up, we think, has been much improved.

Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding Joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever, Amen— Jude.

We have the pleasure of announcing to the field that the Christian Science Publishing Society is now the possessor of a building of its own and for its own use. The new property is number 95 Falmouth Street, just two doors from the new church edifice, and immediately under its shadow.

THE law of Sinai thundered out the imperative commands: "Thou shalt not," and "Thou shalt. " "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," on the one hand, and "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might," on the other.

During the past month momentous events in Christian Science have been chasing each other with astonishing rapidity. A brief retrospective glance may aid us in comprehending their significance.

Shortly after the issuance of this number of the Journal another calendar year will have drawn to its close. The year of our Lord, 1894, will have passed into human history as a part of what men call time.

We shall again have to call our patrons' attention to the fact that there are two distinct departments of the Journal, — the Publisher's and the Editorial. No money remittances should be addressed to the editorial department, nor should subscriptions or requests for changes in address of subscribers, or in short, anything save contributions or articles for publication, or letters directly affecting this department.