Editorials

" The atmosphere of thought" is a common expression. It is an involuntary acknowledgment of Mind, in which thought of error—a material atmosphere—is foremost.

A " Children's Quarterly ," of the Christian Science Bible Lessons , International Series, is a pressing need of the hour. In many places all that holds parents to the old church relation is the Sabbath school.

There are "literal" translations of the Old Testament, but none that can take the place of the common version. They lack its graphic, spiritual power, and only serve, as reference, to help out in obscure passages.

" Let us hear the Conclusion of the Whole Matter. "— "Money" in Science.

More about "Hiding the Name of Christ. " In the letter of a correspondent the following lines are found: "I have now opened my parlors to good and bad.

The period of inception and completion of nearly all the improved translations of the Scriptures—the Revised and others —was simultaneous with the birth period of Christian Science. Infinite Wisdom brings out the purposes of Good by widely separated agencies whose connections are hidden from mortals.

The morning of May 27, in the beautiful Lyceum Hall, Madison Avenue, at corner of 59th Street, New York, the fifth annual meeting of the Association was convened. From eight hundred to one thousand faces of Scientists, gathered from all parts of the United States and Canada, expressing gladness and expectancy, greeted the President's, call to order.

Perhaps nothing is more startling, as indicating change of consciousness, than the result when a Scientist takes up and undertakes to read one of the books over which, perhaps only a few months before, he hung all absorbed. The interests of the ordinary novel centre about personalities; the thought of Science works the destruction of the sense of personality, and interest in its conditions and adventures necessarily goes with it.

When the Massachusetts Metaphysical College Association was re-organized the teacher recommended its continuance as a voluntary assembly of Christians. The meetings have accordingly been held, as before, the first Wednesday of each month.

To the question, " Can the understanding of Christian Science be gained without a teacher?" the answer must unhesitatingly be "yes. " "Spirit imparts the understanding which leads into all Truth.