Editorials

We are glad to give prominence in this issue of the Journal to an article by Mrs. Eddy, in which she concisely and dispassionately states some facts concerning her early life, in contradiction of the erroneous statements published by a magazine which claims to be writing history.

The utter unreliability of the alleged story of the life of Mrs. Eddy which is appearing in McClure's Magazine may be determined by the manner of its exploitation and the methods employed in the so-called "investigation" conducted by the staff writers of the magazine.

The following correspondence between the Countess Fanny von Moltke of Frankfurt, Germany, and the Rev. Mary Baker G.

Concord, N. H.

Mrs. Mary Baker G.

FROM both the secular and religious press we learn that the bishops of the English Church have admitted the need of healing as practised in the early days of Christianity. It seems, however, that anointing with oil is held to be a necessary adjunct of the healing, and this naturally raises the question whether it was an accompaniment of the apostolic work.

At every advancing footstep, Truth is still opposed with sword and spear. — Science and Health, p.

Considerable space is given in the Christian Science Sentinel of Nov. 3 and 10 to a refutation of the reports concerning Mrs.

Mr. Alfred Farlow's article in the New York American needs correction.

Will our readers kindly bear in mind that the work at headquarters is necessarily divided into departments, also that by referring to the advertising pages of the Journal and Sentinel they will be able to ascertain the person or persons to whom their correspondence should be addressed in order to avoid delay. Mr.