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The following letters show true appreciation of the new By-laws relating to the Sunday School, and our Leader's deep interest in the spiritual welfare of the children as well as her estimate of faithfulness in the Sunday School workers. Boston, Mass.

The second annual meeting of The General Association of Teachers in the United States was held at Chicago, October 24 and 25, and was largely attended by members from practically every state in the Union. The proceedings were of great benefit to the members, and unity and harmony prevailed.

The following telegram expressive of love and loyalty was recently received by our Leader. New York, November 4, 1904.

"The Lord hath sworn and he will not repent, thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedek. " This Melchisedek is mentioned in the holy Scriptures as a priest of the Most High God, not consecrated by any unction prepared of any material substance, and not even succeeding to the priesthood of the Jews, by any descent of lineage.

A CRITICISM once passed upon the hymn so much in favor with Christian Scientists, written by the Leader of this world-reaching movement, reminds us that there are two modes of judging. The true critic is, as the name implies, a judge; he intends to take the impartial view and to balance wisely the merit and demerit of the matter in hand, aiming to make manifest, if he can, the saving good.

I remember that once a man came to our house red with wrath. He was boiling over with rage.

SOME years ago, when I began attending the Christian Science church. I carried to the services a heavy heart full of fear and sorrow.

EVERY Sunday in the churches of Christendom millions of prayers are offered to God, covering every phase of want and woe that mortals experience. This goes on year after year, it has gone on for centuries, and yet the grim hosts of evil work their will among the sons of men, desolating earth with suffering and wrong.

VARYING opinions have obtained among Christian scholars in all ages as to the character and value of the service philosophy has rendered the human mind in its effort to attain to absolute truth. Philosophy is the imperial highway along which the pagan intellect has marched with its most stately tread and along which are to be found the memorials of its greatest achievements.

Per capita taxes and contributions to the Mother Church. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.