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Conversing about the "Mother Church" recently a believer in Christian Science stated as a reason for not becoming a member, that her experience in church organizations had decided her never again to limit her freedom of thought and action by such means,— a not uncommon misunderstanding of Divine Science. A very little understanding of Christian Science will certainly show that the motive cannot be for self-purpose, self-salvation, but that salvation can only result from the utter destruction of all self-sense.

It was my privilege not long since to pass the night in Buffalo with a brother (according to the flesh) who is a medical student in the Niagara University. One year ago last September I came to Cleveland and entered a medical college, having read for one year with a physician in the southern part of New York State.

We are a "peculiar people. " We know that when the light of divine Truth dawns upon us the Bible unfolds its hidden treasures, and through Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the hitherto sealed book is unlocked, the door opens, and the pearls and diamonds roll forth.

Mr. A.

One student who is studying Christian Science recently said he saw from the teaching of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, and from the thoughts expressed in our different services, that the only way into peace, and rest, or into the Kingdom of Heaven on earth, is in the purification of self; and he asked if there is any special way of working that would bring about this necessary cleansing. Another one came with several questions to be answered, seeming to feel that in the expected answers, she would find much freedom.

The organ, the auditorium, the window on the right of the gallery as you enter, containing the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, and the two small windows which constitute a part of the large windows to the right and left of the pulpit, make up our pictures for this month. We do not see that any further description of these pictures is necessary.

Newburyport , April 12. —The police and others who were out late last night report a very beautiful and peculiar celestial phenomenon, which seemed especially pertinent to this season of the church's calendar.

One of the pleasant events in connection with the Mother Church was the organ concert under the management of the Farrand & Votey Organ Company of Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday evening March 21st. The chief purpose of the concert was to exhibit the organ to the musical people and organ lovers of Boston, as it is the first of the kind to be introduced into this city.

Scarcely less interesting than the communion service was the children's service held on Sunday April 14th in compliance with the wish of our Leader. The Scripture reading consisted of the 28th chapter of Matthew, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, page 349 first paragraph.

The first communion services under the new order were held in the Mother Church on Sunday April 7th. They proved to be most helpful and interesting.