Editorials

The legislatures of many of the states are now in session, and we hear on all sides of attempts at legislation whose ostensible purpose is to protect the people against the aggressions of charlatanism, fraud and imposition. In so far as this is the purpose of legislation, there can be no objection to it.

"Mary to the Saviour's tomb Hastened at the early dawn; Spice she brought, and sweet perfume, But the Lord she loved was gone. " At the rising of the sun came Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, and brought sweet spices that they might anoint the body of Jesus; and they queried among themselves Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? but when they looked, behold, the stone was rolled away! From the angelic messengers they learned that he whom they sought was not there "He is risen.

The History of the World's Parliament of Religions, by the Rev. John Henry Barrows, D.

A correspondent writes from Denver:— "Apropos of the 'Woman Question,' in the last Journal, would it not be as well to state that here in Colorado, we have taken an advance step by adopting it in the voting aspect, or bestowal of equal suffrage?" We gladly note the fact that by a goodly majority at the last election, that beautiful State of magnificent mountain and expansive plain, extended to woman the right of the elective franchise. In this connection it may not be improper to remark that Colorado contains within her ample borders many Christian Scientists.

" There cannot be a falsehood which does not originate and grow out of Truth, for falsehood is not that which hath no existence, but is the wrong statement or conception of that which doth exist. "— Arius, the Lybian.

We again call attention to a fact that our readers and contributors seem to have overlooked or be unaware of, and that is, that the matter for the Journal must be in our hands long before the Journal appears. In the February number one year ago, we said:— "It should be also borne in mind that the editorial department must work long enough in advance to allow the printer to do his work.

We should be glad if our readers would send us in more of the cases of spiritual growth. We are glad, of course, to have the healing demonstrations, but it seems as though only the cases of rapid restoration are thought worthy of reporting.

The following extracts from "Gibbons' Rome" are interesting as showing the works and healing of sickness and raising the dead during the early years of the Christian religion. When Christianity was understood and practised in its purity, surely the "days of miracles" had not passed.

On last Communion Day there were received into the Mother Church two hundred and ninety-seven new members. This makes a total membership of about eighteen hundred.

The fact that our Cause has an organ through which the utterances of the students and friends of Christian Science may from time to time be given, should be appreciated by all. But more important than this is the other fact that through its columns our beloved Leader may and does give forth her words of encouragement, guidance and admonition, in almost every issue.