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Through all ages mankind has searched for the solution of the problem of Being. There are probably few who have not at times pondered the great question, Why? when the ills and errors of life were more than usually rife.

There are two widely different ideals held in regard to teaching and its method, which may be characterized as the dogmatic and the educative. That favorite method of teaching the young a formulated system of often abstract truth by a catechism, is practical dogmatism.

Rev. Mary Baker Eddy has given $100,000 for the construction of a church edifice to be used as the home of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in the city of Concord.

In this age, forms and ceremonies are rapidly giving place to better manifestations of Truth, and to the silent cultivation of its virtues. Although all ways of doing and forms of worship are merely "a figure for the time then present," a better sense of Life cannot appear while such beliefs and ways of mortals are unyielding; for none of these ways can make the worshipper thereunto perfect.

My Beloved Children :—Tenderly thanking you for your sweet industry and love on behalf of the Mother's Room in The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, I herein say: The purpose of God to youward indicates another field of work that I present to your thought, whereby you can do much good, and which is adapted to your present unfolding capacity, namely: From this date that you disband as a society, drop the insignia of "Busy Bees," work in your own several localities, and no longer contribute to the Mother Church flower fund. As you grow older, advance in the knowledge of self-support, and see the need of self-culture, it is to be expected you will feel more than at present that charity begins at home, and will want money for your own uses.

Pleasant View , the home of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, was a bower of floral beauty on Easter Sunday.

I have been asked to give the meaning of the word "Life" from the Christian Science standpoint. I feel almost helpless at the thought of adequately presenting so infinite an idea in so few moments, and yet I have an earnest desire to show you that, though it is infinite, it is infinitely simple; so simple that its very simplicity and nearness dazzle the vision at first.

So much has been said recently of Christian Science, and it has been brought prominently before the public in so many ways that even the most sceptical feel an interest in it. Still, only a few of those one meets know enough about it to be able to give any intelligent opinion of its principles, and still less of its actual workings.

A pretty book of four hundred pages bound in either cloth or levant. It contains all the words of the Nazarene Prophet, printed in great primer type, prominent, complete, consecutive.

The healing of my sister first brought Christian Science to my notice in 1889, and it seemed very remarkable to me, since she had tried all sorts of doctors, many of them specialists, only to be told she might be temporarily relieved, but never could be well. I regarded it only as a means of healing sickness, so gave it little thought, as being something I did not need to investigate.