Editorials

In the initial number of its springtime New Year, the Journal appropriately greets its readers in new and seasonable Easter garb. The attempt perceptibly to freshen its "page-appearance," has been allied to care to retain early and pronounced characteristics sufficient to insure spontaneous recognition on the part of life-long friends.

Occasionally , as space permits, the Journal will present brief selections from leading periodicals and prominent authors, not as Scientific statement per se , but as indicators of the general trend of thought in its responsive onward march. To save all misconception, pertinent introductory will accompany items thus presented, where their drift is not clearly self-evident.

"And a little child shall lead them. " As we see and hear these words so often quoted, a little study of the passage and its context may be of service.

Jesus said, "except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. " He also said, "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven.

We are sons of the King of kings and the Lord of lords. For centuries this proclamation has fallen upon unhearing ears; and in consequence man has worked in chains, and with the brand of the slave upon him,— the mark of the master whom he served.

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The meeting of the alumni of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, on February third, opened with a crowded audience-room. The reading from Scripture and Science and Health was followed by silent prayer, ending with the Lord's Prayer repeated in unison.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed; and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the Holy Ghost. 1 Cor.

Is being "brought within the range of the senses," and is a demonstration of what every lover and follower of the teachings of Christian Science is discerning in Principle. Someone has defined "city" and "church" to be an assemblage of people for a high purpose ; a place where even a few are gathered together and "He in the midst of them.

Person: from the Latin persona , a mask. Webster.