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The first edition of Dr. Bartol's recent sermon on Christian Healing having been exhausted, the second is now in press.

The courage of right convictions is not to be despised, neither should the boldness of bad ones be overlooked. We should always carefully discriminate between the two.

The philosophers tell us the world iz round; I think it would be much better if they could tell us it waz square . All cunning men are like foxes, very cunning until they are kaught, and then they are the sillyest foxes yu ever see.

Persuaded by a friend to place myself for treatment under the care of a Christian Scientist, my mind was called to the claims of Metaphysics. The interchange of thought and opinion together with the reading of "Science and Health'' awakened a deep interest in the subject.

Since our article of April 5th, we have been continually proving the power of mind over disease, and finding it more satisfactory as we understand and obey more its spiritual principle, which is God. We find in immortal Mind all the potency that is necessary to prevent and cure the ills flesh is heir to.

The new movement, known as that of the " Christian Scientists," has, on account of certain superficial resemblances on particular points, been confounded by many with that of mesmerism and spiritual mediumship.

It may seem unimportant to some, and yet to me it has been of radical importance, to invert the relations of these two little words, "up" and "down. " What particularly claims attention upon entering the realm of Christian Science is the topsy-turveying condition that everything has to undergo in our minds.

I am often asked wherein the faith cure differs from Christian Science. A letter just at hand, from a pious clergyman, reads: "I suppose that your success in any case depends upon the faith of the patient in your ability to heal him.

Says one: "We have only to believe ourselves to be well, and we shall be well. " Says another: "My belief had nothing to do with disease, I had the disease before I knew it.

Dear readers! Having to bid you adieu for a season, I am reminded of the poet's mood who said, "Tis parting makes the heart grow fonder. " Over a year has fled since first we met in the columns of the " Journal ," through which some crumbs may have fallen from the Master's table to feed a hungry thought with the manna of Truth.