Editorials

In the article entitled "Simplicity" appearing in the July Journal, on page 174, occurs the following statement: "Our Journal, at this stage of our work, is our very best medium for voicing this Truth to the world. " Of course the writer did not intend to say that the Journal was the very best medium for voicing Science to the world, as her language, carelessly read, might imply.

From the Buffalo express we clip the following:— The most interesting session of the Presbytery of Genesee ever held in this county was that of to-day. There were about fifteen clergymen and two dozen elders present.

While hearing Mr. Upcraft speak of the thousands and thousands who appeal to the missionaries in China for healing, we could not but ask, "Why may we not expect that the gift of healing will be bestowed upon the missionary?" The missionaries stand in the attitude of the early prophets and the apostles and other preachers of a pure religion as opposed to idolatry.

The history of the medical profession, and the expressed opinions of many of the members of that profession, both of past generations and of the present generation, warrant all that is claimed by believers in Christian Science touching the inadequacy of drugs and medicines as healing agents. Indeed, according to the common verdict of the more learned and honest members of the profession, if drugs and medicines are the only healing means, the startling fact confronts us that humanity is without a healing power, or a means of saving human life, for the most that is claimed for the drugging system is that it alleviates pain and suffering, and aids nature in throwing off disease.

Do Christian Scientists believe in God? This question is often asked us, and the reason for asking it is said to lie that the inquirer has been told we do not believe in God. A Christian Scientist being once asked this question replied, "Why I believe in nothing else.

The charge given to the candidate for consecration to the office of bishop in the M. E.

Do Christian Scientists believe in Jesus Christ, or his divinity? This is a question often asked. In the trial of the Buswell case reported in our last issue, the prosecuting attorney asked Mr.

A not uncommon charge against Christian Science by those who are judging of it superficially, is that it is a reaffirmance of Pantheism. To one who has caught but a small glimpse of its teachings, such a charge evokes a smile of amusement.

IN the eleventh chapter of Isaiah is prophesied the time when the nations should beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; and when nation should not lift up sword against nation, neither should they learn war any more; when the wolf should dwell with the lamb, and the leopard should lie down with the kid; when the Lord should set up an ensign for the nations, and should assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth; when the envy of Ephraim should depart, and the adversaries of Judah should be cut off; when Ephraim should not envy Judah, and Judah should not vex Ephraim but they should fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west. We do not say that the great World's Fair which is about to be opened at Chicago, is a literal fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy but we do feel safe in saying that in type it tends in that direction.

We give in this issue an extended report of the trial of the Rev. E.