Editorials

At the dawn of the world's first Christmas we read that the wise men from the East came to Jerusalem and inquired there for the newly born King of the Jews. We all know the story as given in the second chapter of Matthew, and we see how little Herod's duplicity and savagery availed to save himself or his dynasty, for there was not a single quality within the range of his thought which had any relation to the "everlasting king" of Jeremiah's prophecy,—the "King of nations,"—whose kingship endures whether men recognize it or not.

Mrs. Eddy's illustrated work, "Christ and Christmas," has by pen and picture presented a summing up of the meaning of the new birth.

The human will strives not for mastery over itself but for control over the lives and fortunes of others. Mrs.

Liberty has never been established by a false peace. It takes the righteous facts of truth to satisfy the high ideals of liberty.

It is very well known that when Mrs. Eddy attached the word Science to Christianity there were many protests, and occasionally criticisms of this sort are heard even now.

We expect with faith that when God's way is known in the earth honesty will be regular, kindness will be prevalent, and men will have understanding hearts. Before this can be, however, much that is crooked must be made straight.

In all lands and at all times the harvest season is regarded as an occasion for much rejoicing; and little wonder, even if it sometimes fails to bring all that we desire, or brings instead much that we would rather be spared. Let this be as it may, the promise made to Noah, "Seedtime and harvest.

The first ray of Christian Science which penetrates the gloom of a human consciousness opens the way for an infinitude of rays. A never ending succession of illuminations awaits permission to enter and enlighten the dark places.

Men use the word golden as descriptive of that which is precious, auspicious, or excellent, and have agreed that the rule for conduct given by Christ Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, that whatever men would like others to do to them, just the same should they do to those others, was indeed the golden rule. Now, it has been said that this rule is not special to Christianity but was formulated in human philosophy long prior to the days of Jesus.

To-day the world and the Christian Science movement are blessed by a newspaper which holds high the right ideal of receiving and dispensing the news of the day. It is international in its scope, universal in its interests and news, and was founded like the other Christian Science periodicals by Mrs.