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Dear Journal:—I notice in Science and Health this statement: "The human mind, the counterfeit, sees only its own creations, all of them counterfeits of God's." Now, are what we are accustomed to call Nature's works, for instance, trees, mountains, ocean, sun, moon, planets and the fixed stars,—are they counterfeits of the real tree, the real mountain, the real (spiritual) ocean, the real sun, moon, planets, stars, etc.? I have submitted this question to many Scientists, but thus far have got no satisfactory answer. There are probably fifty Scientists with whom I have conversed on this one point, but no two seem to agree. Some say there is no tree, sun, moon or stars; others that the real tree (spiritual) is there, but (in belief) we see only the material tree, the material mountain, ocean, etc. I do wish you or some one would clear this up once for all; for I fairly get vexed and perplexed studying on it. Please, in answer, don't say: "This life's but a dream and things are not what they seem," for I am far enough advanced in Christian Science to admit all that. My wife and I attended the Primary Course at Mass. Met. College, last fall, but there were so many questions asked our Teacher by other members of the class that I refrained, hoping to receive the desired light through the general instructions. If consistent with the customs of the Journal you will confer an inestimable benefit on not only myself but many others, by answering the above through its columns. Also please tell us what is referred to in Science and Health where "the Universe" is mentioned. I suppose, of course, the Spiritual universe is referred to. Please tell us what constitutes the Spiritual Universe, or of what does it consist. Astronomers tell us what constitutes the material universe. We have been constant readers for several years of the Journal, but have failed to find anything definite on the above points.—
