Editorials

The golden harvest days have come, with their clear skies, pure atmosphere, richly tinted fruits, and wealth of golden grain, making glad the husbandman whose activity in the careful preparation of the soil, and in wisely selecting the best vines, plants and seeds, followed by his patiently waiting the time of maturity,—all these conditions, necessary each to the other,—has been most marvelously rewarded, both by the unprecedented, abundant harvest, and the value of it, by reason of the scanty crops in other lands; thus affording these brave-hearted husbandmen, who have struggled years without reward, an opportunity to pay off all indebtedness, and yielding them an independence which they have faithfully earned. Through their oft repeated losses and failures they have persevered, until a rich reward is theirs, and many a home is freed from debt-bondage; and there arises a song of joy and gratitude for these good gifts.

The October meeting of the Alumni Association of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, which convened in Boston, was one of great interest. The call to assemble was heard in London Eng.

Recently my thought has been more especially given to the word work, which seems to embody much, if not all, of life's problem. Good work demands diligence, faithfulness, patience — the patience that is necessary in sowing the good seed, knowing that it is "God who giveth the increase.

In preparing manuscript for publication, if contributors will write with ink and only on one side of the paper , it will be greatly appreciated. Many articles, written with pencil, are sent in with excuses for having been written hastily and carelessly, which necessitates their being written over.

The mistaken view many hold, regarding personality, has led them to omit their names in their manuscript for the Journal; or with the request that only initials, or possibly one, be used. In all the social and business relations of life, people are striving to be known by their names.

Normal teachers were sent into the Master's vineyard to heal and teach. Let us look into the deeper significance of this mission.

The April number of the Journal has already found its way, not only into England, France, Germany and Italy, but also to New Zealand, Australia and India. Let us unite in this grand work through the summer, and send this April Journal broadcast over the earth.

The last week in May, in Massachusetts, is a week of deep interest in the churches, for then occurs in Boston a series of meetings of all evangelical denominations from all parts of the State. During the last assembly the general thought expressed was one of dissatisfaction with their methods of bringing out the teachings of Jesus the Christ.

The June meeting was opened by Bro. Chase.

Since we became the happy possessors of the revised Science and Health, by Mary B. G.