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Putting on record insights into the practice of Christian Science.

IMPOTENCE OF EVIL

This was a phrase used by George W. Cable, who is not only the popular novelist, and depicter of Louisiana life, but an Orthodox theologian.

Two commands are dwelt upon by Christian Scientists as all-important: "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me!" and "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself!" They are indeed vastly important; but in quoting them, mistakes should be avoided. Sometimes these two commands are cited as if they were the two great commands of Jesus, "whereby," he said, "hang all the Law and the Prophets.

COLOR - BLINDNESS

This defect is thus defined by Dr. B.

COAL AND JUSTICE

Coal has gone up in price. Why? Because there is trouble in the mining-region.

REV. MRS. EDDY'S HYMN

The second edition of Christ My Refuge is published. It has been revised and re-arranged, and a piano accompaniment has been added.

DIET, IN RELATION TO AGE AND ACTIVITY

This little book, by Sir H. Thompson, is republished, from The Nineteenth Century, by Cupples & Hurd.

AUNT PEN'S AMERICAN NIECES

This is the subtitle of Bledisloe, an International Story, published by Cupples & Hurd, and written by Ada M. Trotter.

ZORAH

From Cupples & Hurd comes this novel, in covers ornamented with flowers and leaves of terra-cotta, on a background of Nile green. It is written by Elisabeth Balch.

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS

" And other stories of New England Life," is the second title of this handsome little volume, with a shore scene on the cover, printed by John Wilson & Son, Cambridge, and published by Little, Brown & Co. Only the initials C.

SONGS OF HISTORY

This is the pertinent title of a volume of poems by Hezekiah Butterworth, issued by the New England Publishing Co. The author prides himself on his Yankee birth and his good Puritan name, with its Bible ring.