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THE Christian Science movement has reached its present stately proportions under the shadow of the world's disapproval. It has been the butt of thoughtless ridicule, the object of misdirected humor and of unjust censure.

The words and works of Jesus of Nazareth were so extraordinary that they caused a great mental upheaval and started the question which, after hundreds of years, still continues to be asked, "Was Jesus Christ the Son of God?" This question caused much discussion in Jesus' time. Some believed that he was the Son of God, others that he was not.

The knowledge of Christ is profound and large; all other sciences are but shadows; this is a boundless, bottomless ocean no creature hath a line long enough to fathom the depths of it.

The fondest hopes of humanity, have centered round the word, liberty. Thought has dwelt upon it, until it has in some measure been realized, though the steps taken toward its attainment have oft been costly.

Christian Science declares emphatically that "divine Love always has met, and always will meet, every human need" (Science and Health, p. 494).

Modern methods of teaching have revolutionized our public school system in recent years. Whereas little tots once struggled laboriously, almost hopelessly, through a dark labyrinth of abstractions to get learning, to-day, by shorter and easier and more natural methods, they attain the desired goal.

The subject of evolution is one that has engaged the attention of man throughout all history. Man is ever trying to discover the primary origin of himself and what he calls his environment.

How often we are tempted to use human will-power or appeal to human protection when a condition of error seems to confront us, instead of turning for guidance or deliverance to divine Mind,— the only power that can save. Not long since in a business transaction error seemed to be manifested, and after wrestling with it in a mortal-sense way for some time, I saw dimly, and somewhat tardily I confess, that I was "casting my net on the wrong side," so I turned to the Bible concordance and looked up the word "fear.

The corner-stone of the new auditorium for the Mother Church in Boston was laid Saturday, July 16, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, and those who participated in this "simple, prayerful, devout" service, were much gratified that, in the orderly progress of the work, this ceremony became possible upon the birthday of Mrs. Eddy.

As we glance back through the dim vista of the ages we see the gradual unfoldment of the temple idea and its various manifestations to humanity. The temple at Jerusalem whose plan has ever been accredited to David, Israel's illustrious king, and its construction to Solomon, was really conceived in the thought of the primitive Israelites who antedated David by some hundreds of years.