Announcements

We are authorized to say that after July, 1898, the branch churches shall hold their communion services twice each year, on the second Sunday of June and December.

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MOTHER CHURCH,— I earnestly request that the members of the Mother Church be more prompt in forwarding their per capita tax, and not wait until the last of the year. Please bear in mind that there are about ten thousand members, and delay makes much unnecessary work.

The date of the semi-annual meetings of the First Members of the Mother Church has been changed to the Saturday next preceding the first Sunday in June and December. The next semi-annual meeting will be held June 4, 1898.

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MOTHER CHURCH,— I earnestly request that the members of the Mother Church be more prompt in forwarding their per capita tax, and not wait until the last of the year. Please bear in mind that there are about ten thousand members, and delay makes much unnecessary work.

Will the brave delegates from the Churches of Christ, Scientist, in New York State, and those faithful at their homes as well as in her Senate Chamber, accept my thanks for rising to the rescue of religious liberty in the land of our Pilgrim Fathers. And may God forever keep our country from aggresive class legislation, whether in the form of a medical bill or bull! MARY BAKER G.

I hereby notify the field that on March 1st the year expires in which Christian Scientists were requested to abstain from teaching. To-day my message to you is that loyal students from the Massachusetts Metaphysical College who have proven themselves good and useful teachers may instruct two classes of not over thirty (30) students during this ensuing year.

BOARD OF LECTURESHIP The Church By-Law regarding the Board of Lectureship has been amended to read, "This Board shall consist of not less than three members, nor more than seven members. " The following paragraph is again quoted.

An Illustrated Poem, by James T. White, Extra cloth binding.

An Illustrated Poem, by Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, author of the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Quarto, 7½x9 inches, 128 pp. , printed upon extra heavy paper made specially for this work, beautifully decorated cover, gilt edges, with wrapper and box.