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AFTER the crucifixion of Jesus, early in the morning of the third day, two women with sad hearts and bearing in their hands sweet spices, started on a mission of love,—the anointing of their dearest friend and benefactor. This seemed to them to be the last and only physical way they could express their gratitude to one whose life had been devoted to leading into light, liberty, and love, the great mass of suffering humanity.

AS Christian Scientists, we all acknowledge that 'Jesus Christ was the highest manifestation of manhood. To him we are indebted for the Lord's Prayer, which is the sacred prayer of all Christendom.

I make the statement boldly, without fear of contradiction, that every person when seriously ill desires to have the services of the best healer obtainable. How are we to judge? The most feasible way, it seems to me, is to ascertain what system of healing is furnishing the most satisfactory results from the application of its rules and laws in the treatment of disease.

ONE night I went early to an orchestral concert and, as I sat waiting, the members of the orchestra filed in and began to tune their instruments all at the same time. The result was most discordant, and if I had not known the meaning of it all, I should have run away.

The ark of God was never taken till it was surrounded by the arms of earthly defenders. In captivity, its sanctity was sufficient to vindicate it from insult, and to lay the hostile fiend prostrate on the threshold of his own temple.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE is a deep and sacred subject; the deepest and most sacred that can occupy human thought and purpose, for it treats of God, man, and the universe. It teaches God's omnipotence, His omnipresence and His omniscience.

I HAVE come to talk of him who was and is the Wayshower to that sublime rest that remaineth to the people of God; and of that freedom which is purchased by the conquest of sin—the freedom of the sons of God. Christian Science comes to every community with an olive branch.

To the members of the Mother Church: —I am bankrupt in thanks to you, my beloved brethren, who at our last Annual Meeting pledged yourselves with startling grace to contribute any part of two millions of dollars towards the purchase of more land for its site, and to enlarge our church edifice in Boston. I never before felt poor in thanks, but I do now, and will draw on God for the amount I owe you, till I am satisfied with what my heart gives to balance accounts.

REV. S.

It is not wise to shut our eyes to the fact that Christian Science has become a factor in our civilization,—one we cannot ignore and a factor for good. There may be cases where fanaticism has led to disregard of proper precautions and guarding against contagion; but a body of Christians should not be held responsible for the mistakes and extravagance of a few members.