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., Montreal, Chicago, Peoria, Cleveland, Atlanta, Wilmington, New York City, Brooklyn, Portland and Providence, and was personally answered. Dr. E. J. Foster Eddy was called to the chair. Reading from Scriptures, Prov. 19, and Science and Health, page 436, followed by silent prayer and Lord's prayer.
Subject under discussion: Good of the cause. Dr. Eddy said in substance: "We have not come here this afternoon for the gratification of personal sense. Those who are here have been too long in Science, and have a better understanding of it, than to come for that purpose. This is a time for deep searching of heart, close self-examination, the putting down of self,—which is our greatest work,—and reaching out after that Love which is universal and impersonal. This sense of self must be destroyed, and God must be all to our consciousness. The probe should go deep,—its hurt is but for a moment, in belief,—error should be uncovered, we should strive to build each other up, and this should be a holy place."
One of the prevalent evils, mental malpractice, was taken up and so exposed that no one understanding it could enter into it sanely, except for the purpose of self infliction. The subject was freely discussed and much good was derived therefrom.
