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On a dark, chilly morning when the frost was painting cold window panes, wheels went creaking over the rough roads, and newsboys shivered in unfriendly breezes with caps closely drawn over their faces, there came over me a wave of thankfulness for the warmth and cheer within the home. This thought began to unfold in a very natural way from the human sense of harmony, when a message from above called it higher.

Through a better understanding of the inspired teachings of our revered Leader we are gaining a clearer realization of the sublime reality of Life. No work published since the first translation of the New Testament has done so much to enlighten mankind as has "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker G.

One of the most frequent objections of the opponents of Christian Science is, that Christian Scientists are narrow because they are trying to live according to a definite rule; but is it narrow to follow a principle in any given work, avoiding all such things as must necessarily conflict with that principle? In working out a problem in mathematics one must follow rules which are as inflexible as the laws of the Medes and Persians, but no one seems to object to this. The navigator of a vessel follows the indications of his compass absolutely if he be an honest man and truly desirous of bringing his charge safely to her destination.

The annual Communion service of the Mother Church was observed on Sunday, June 3, 1900. With the exception of the Mother's visits, this service was the most important event since the dedication of the Mother Church, January 6, 1895, and was the occasion of the assembling of the largest number of Christian Scientists that ever visited Boston at one time.

Only the Christian Science Board of Directors and the First Reader of the Mother Church, shall be present at meetings for the examination of complaints against Church members. Only the Board of Directors and the First Reader shall confer or vote on cases of complaints and church discipline.

"Where there is no vision, the people perish. " So we read in Scripture.

About ten years ago I had a severe attack of fever, known as malarial or breakbone fever, which was contracted in Northern Louisiana, while traveling in that section. I never fully recovered from this sickness.

In May, 1898, I made the journey from New York to Liverpool in the White Star S. S.

One holy church of God appears Through every age and race, Unwasted by the lapse of years, Unchanged by changing place. Christian Science Hymnal.

Flower of virtue, gem of morn, Star of evening far and free, Rarest gift from heaven born, Gracing all humanity; Crown of monarch, childhood's dower, Mortals' loss but manhood's gain, Groundwork of all lasting power, High in Truth though low in name, To every virtue, grace, the key Is the Christ-humility. If there is one virtue more than another which needs cultivation it is humility; and if there is a virtue which the human mind is especially reluctant to accept, it is humility.