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As the cautionary signal that heads the Christian Science Sentinel is "Watch," I take it as a good topic to write on. It is evident we cannot be too watchful of whatever is intrusted to our care.

There comes a time to many Scientists when it seems, that in order to progress as they would like, their present material occupations must be abandoned, and their entire time given to healing the physically sick. The daily grind of business, the endless round of household duties, the mental demands of a profession, the physical strain of manual labor, all present obstacles that seem formidable to growth in Christian Science.

The article in the Sentinel for May 17, entitled "A few Suggestions," had the effect of awakening me to my duty to the publications of the Society, for I have been deriving much benefit from both Sentinel and Journal, without doing my share towards contributing; but I had always thought that I had never had any experience remarkable enough for publication. When I began to look back over the past few years, and really to see what a change has been wrought with me, I could no longer hesitate to send a short outline of my experience, hoping, in the event that it is published, it may do as much good to others, as it has done to me.

A part from avowed pessimists, most thoughtful people look upon the ultimate sovereignty of man as a consummation to which nature, history, and personal experience all point. Its achievement alone would render the struggles and sacrifices of life intelligible, or worth while.

A paper prepared by request, to be read before one of the leading literary and study clubs of New York City, by John R. Lefever, M.

Part I. Judge not according to the appearance.

Beloved Christian Scientists: —I have a favor to ask, namely: Will the Christian Scientists throughout our land subscribe one year for the Granite Monthly, issued monthly at $1. 50 per annum in advance, by the Rumford Printing Co.

The following amendments to the Church By-laws have been made:— ARTICLE XXX Officers. —Section I.

As we progress in Christian Science, all of us find out the truth of the words in our text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," that "the vital part, the heart and soul of Christian Science is Love. " When I was a youth I joined the Presbyterian Church, and tried to lead a Christian life.

Did you ever find yourself in the position that you thought it was your duty to love one because he was your Father's child, and with whom you were thrown constantly, and yet who seemed to treat you very unjustly, and, try as hard as you might, you could not force yourself to love this individual? I doubt not but you have analyzed the whole thing out many and many a time, and thought that if he were not so selfish you might get along better with him, but it does seem an awful hard thing to have to love one who is selfish, unkind, and unjust. I had been fighting with these thoughts for months and months, and seemed to make no progress whatsoever, until one day as I was very despondently thinking over the matter a still small voice said to me, "Why don't you draw on the Bank of Love; you have a deposit there, and why not use it?" The idea was a new one and I sat seriously thinking over the matter for a while and replied, "I will, I know I have this love, and I am going to use it," and the suggestion brought me peace, but for a while I was puzzled how I was to go to work, until the problem seemed to be made clear.