"FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST."

Yesterday morning the pastor spoke to an attentive audience from I Timothy vi—7, "for we brought nothing into this world and it is certain we can carry nothing out.'' With many illustrations drawn from the Bible and from daily life he emphasized the futility of striving to heap up material riches while neglecting the spiritual gifts so precious and so freely offered, but only to be gained by constant application. Closely allied to the text is the correlative statement, "Having food and raiment let us therewith be content." This does not mean that we are to emulate the sluggard and seek only to be clothed and fed, but by realizing that in God is sufficiency for all our needs. "Godliness with contentment is great gain." From the parable of the talents was drawn the lesson of our seeking to serve the All-Father. Jesus' temptation and triumph was shown as an inspiration for us. Just listening to sermons, however able or eloquent, will not make us truly Christian, any more than a child listening to a wise instructor will become an eminent scholar unless he seeks to practise what he is taught, and endeavors to make the knowledge unfolded his own through practical application. The sermon was very practical and very helpful.—Galesburg (Ill.) Daily Mail.