Among the various other contributions to the Mother Church were ten "contribution boxes," or rather baskets. They are made of bamboo cane and are very light; the handle is so constructed that it slides back and forth in a groove and may be lengthened or shortened as occasion requires. This ingenious device is the invention of the donor who is a Christian Scientist, and they were manufactured expressly for the Mother Church. The baskets are trimmed with plush and silk lining. They are on the whole a valuable thank-offering, and the generous donor may be assured of their due appreciation by all who love the Cause and the Mother Church.
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.—
