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Since the death of Rev. H.

Dear Journal: —I was brought up in the Presbyterian Church, but its creed failed to satisfy me in any degree, and at the age of seventeen I had turned away from all religion and found myself "without hope or God in the world. " I had always been strongly opposed to Christian Science.

The Sunday school children of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Kingston, presented the Mechanics Institute with a copy of Science and Health, the text-book of Christian Science. The book is now in the library, and will be loaned to any subscriber.

Murky , cold and dripping clouds overshadowed us until within a mile of Concord, when as in obedience to the Divine wish the clouds broke clear and the sun shone forth in all his majesty and splendor and thus remained during our short visit. My first glimpse of Mother was while standing on the balcony awaiting her return from her afternoon drive.

I Have often thought that my experience in coming into Christian Science, as well as since then, would not be of sufficient importance to warrant sending it to the Journal . This, doubtless, is the argument that error would use to prevent each one from sending his, and having seen it thus, I hasten to repair a breach in my fortress.

In 1870, in the city of St. Louis, a party of lawyers were discussing the questions of the day.

Dear Doctor L —: I noticed in a newspaper some few weeks ago an account of where you had presided as coroner at an inquiry in reference to the death of a person under Christian Science treatment. I also noticed your remarks in regard to the case, and as I have been cured of disease and most wonderfully helped by Christian Science teaching, I thought it only justice to that system to let you know of the power of Truth as taught in Christian Science and as experienced in my case.

Dear Journal : — While waiting to hear what the inaudible "Voice" would say concerning a message to you, a delightful vision has come to me of a completed circle, and at the same time the suggestion, "What can we do to hasten that Utopian period?" The answer is given in that incomparable prayer recorded in the seventeenth chapter of John. Jesus, the Master and friend, was about to leave the disciples for already the shadow of the cross had fallen upon Him.

We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen. —John 3:11.

Dear Journal: —In connection with your editorial in November Journal regarding the false and unjust charges of mercenary motives attributed to our Leader, Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, I wish to tell how the fact that she was able to demonstrate houses and lands, was one of the strongest arguments that came to me of the Truth of her teachings.