Announcements

The report that I prefer to have a male, rather than a female, for First Reader in the Church of Christ, Scientist, I desire to correct. My preference lies with the individual best fitted to perform this important function.

To the donors of the certificate of one thousand shares in stock of Acme Smelting and Refining Co. , Phœnix, Arizona, accompanied by a kind letter, I beg to say: Accept this public, as well as my private acknowledgment of your liberal gift, the certificate whereof, I returned with my thanks on April 24, 1900.

The May number of the Granite Monthly, published at Concord, N. H.

Will our contributors, in sending in articles, be careful to send with their article, their full name and address. If they have a street number be sure to give it.

The By-laws relating to the Board of Lectureship have been amended by striking out of section I, Article XXXIV. , the words "consisting of not less than three, nor more than twelve members.

This is the title of a well-executed etching from an original drawing by Rufus H. Baker.

Only the Christian Science Board of Directors, and the First Reader of the Mother Church shall be present at meetings for the examination of complaints against Church members. Only the Board of Directors, and the First Reader shall confer, or vote on cases of complaints and church discipline.

In answer to inquiries we will say that the class in obstetrics to be held in June is open to all students of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College who have not taken the obstetric course. As the time is short no formal applications need be made out, but letters requesting the course may be addressed to the Board of Education, 95 Falmouth Street, Boston, or in case of long distances, telegrams may be sent as late as May 20.

The tenets of The First Church of Christ, Scientist,—the Mother Church,—printed on folded sheet for the use of branch churches of Christ, Scientist, with space for the names of churches and their by-laws, can be had at one dollar per hundred. Not less than one hundred are sold.

The following is the order of service for Communion Day, as revised:— 1. Organ voluntary.