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During the early 1880s, Bostonians were becoming aware of a new healing method called Christian Science. At first, the "Boston Craze," as the newspapers put it, was quite modest in size and fairly local in scope.

When the lecture committee for the very small Christian Science Society in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, started thinking about having a public lecture, they weren't sure how they'd be able to manage it. Their funds seemed inadequate and they were anxious about a potentially low turnout.

2002-2003 The Christian Science Board of Lectureship Speakers Many organizations—museums, libraries, and churches, for example—provide lecture series. And speakers on many different topics travel around the world providing seminars, training, and inspiration.

A friend of mine was asked to act as moderator at a meeting between local residents and the city council. The meeting threatened to be rancorous and the council members feared that they would be exposed to an angry mob.

I've always loved castles. Castles with high towers overlooking lazy rivers and lush valleys.

There were many times in my life when I could hardly wait for anything. I wanted to make it happen — now.

Some friends and I watched a television comedy about a family that was afraid of everything unfamiliar to them. The title of the skit was "The Fearful Family.

The world may seem full of temptations, but the facts show that a loving, interested family can be a major defense aganist drug use. Here are some tips for parents and other adults, gleaned from the World Wide Web.

Joseph Henry is now with the Maine State Police. When the Journal talked with him he was working as a prison guard in New Hampshire.

Randall Updegraff is a Christian Scientist who has been serving as a volunteer prison chaplain since 1986. He spoke with the Journal about the men he meets, particularly in relation to drug problems.