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From the accounts of the "Christian Science Craze," as it is called by many leading and influential newspapers, one would be led to believe this science was a wretched delusion. It is very curious to observe that every adverse case and every unfortunate result is reported and spread broadcast through the land, while every attempt to publish the other side of the case and give happy results prove abortive.

The following, is copied from the editorial column of the Ceylon Mail and Weekly Independent, published in the city of Colombo, Ceylon, May 24, 1894. " A few days ago we gave an extract from a letter received by a member of our staff, from Mr.

Luke 2: 8-20. To human sense, it was years ago; and from the open plains of Bethlehem arose the hillsides as if reaching up to touch the star-lit dome and woo the gentle glow across this midnight darkness, a herald of that light about to dawn upon a slumbering, sick, and dying world.

Many persons complainingly say: "I cannot understand Christian Science. I don't know how to begin.

According to the teachings of the world to-day, how is it possible for this saying of Jesus to be interpreted: "The hour is coming and now is , when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God?" Surely the dead are not able to hear. It might have seemed more clear if he had not said that now they should hear the voice of the Son of God.

Once when I was in Rome I was shown a Ms. , from which I copied this: — "There appeared in these days a man of great virtue named Jesus Christ, who is yet living among us, and of the Gentiles is accepted for a Prophet of Truth, but His disciples call Him the Son of God.

A day or two ago I was told by one whom I had been trying for some time to interest in Christian Science, that he had been warned by a church friend, to whom he mentioned the subject of Christian Science, to have nothing to do with it or its followers as they did not believe in Jesus Christ. My friend who had heretofore seemed rather indifferent to Science, immediately championed the cause of Truth and strongly asserted, "from what little he knew of Christian Science, he thought it taught of little else than Jesus Christ, and that what was more, its followers claimed to do His works.

(The following concludes the remarks of Mr. Kimball at the Bloomington Chantauqua.

"As Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; .

MISS SARAH J. CLARK REPLIES TO REV.