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THE MARCH PRIMARY CLASS

From the April 1889 issue of The Christian Science Journal

Mary Baker Eddy has been verified as the author of this unsigned article by The Mary Baker Eddy Library.

This article was later republished in Miscellaneous Writings 1883-1896:Mis. 279:9-282:5


A primary class of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, 571 Columbus Avenue, that assembled Feb. 25, with an attendance of sixty-five students, was opened by the following words from our Teacher:

"My students, three picture stories from the Bible present themselves to my thought; three of those pictures from which we learn without study. The first was that of Joshua and his band before the walls of Jericho. They went seven times around these walls, the seven times corresponding to the seven days of creation; the six days are to find out the nothingness of matter; the seventh, the day of rest, when it is found that evil is naught and good is all.

"The second picture was of the disciples met together in an upper chamber, and they were of one Mind. Mark that in the case of Joshua and his band, they had all to shout together in order that the walls might fall, and so, the disciples, too, were of one Mind, in accord.

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