Editorials

A Garden Gleaning

John B. Willis

THOSE who are cultivating their acquaintance with the flowers these sunny days, will not doubt the statement that Paradise was a garden, nor question that the roses and lilies are its most fitting symbols.

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The Nation and the True Man

Annie M. Knott

As individuals advance in years, they are very apt to ask themselves, when their birthdays come to remind them of the high hopes with which they set sail on life's voyage, whether or not they have realized these hopes, and thinkers are wont to question the past and the future no less seriously each time the nation's natal day comes with' the revolving years.

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The Relation of Sickness and Poverty

Archibald McLellan

SOME persons who have attended our Wednesday evening meetings for the first time have been more or less mystified and unfavorably impressed by the fact that many references are made by the speakers to the great improvement which has taken place in their financial condition since they have accepted Christian Science as their rule of living; and because the connection between sickness and poverty has not been understood, although a little thought upon the subject would have shown them that the two are usually as closely related as parent and child, these investigators have gone away from the meetings in a somewhat dissatisfied frame of mind.

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Mary Baker G. Eddy

I have  the pleasure of saying, that, on June 27, 1905, my beloved student, Mrs.

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A Pathetic Incident

Archibald McLellan

The following news item appeared in the New York Sun of June 21:—

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A Love-impelled Patriotism

John B. Willis

The sentiments and impulses which give character to a national holiday are not to be undervalued, even though upon special occasions they may reach a distressingly high tide of exuberance and enthusiasm.

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Rare Volume for Mrs. Eddy

Editor

[We are indebted to The Boston Herald for the following interesting article regarding our Leader's copy of "The Book of the Presidents," which she has recently received.

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"Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord"

Mary Baker G. Eddy

I now request that the members of my Church cease special prayer for the peace of nations, and cease in full faith that God does not hear our prayers only because of oft speaking, but that He will bless all the inhabitants of the earth, and none can stay His hand nor say unto Him, What doest Thou?

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Scientific Accuracy

Annie M. Knott

THERE are few who question that physical science, so-called, has rendered its best service to the world in encouraging a scientific habit of thought,—in teaching the necessity for the careful examination of all evidence submitted, and in requiring accuracy of statement.

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The Ideal Ministry

John B. Willis

SAID a clergyman who had recently been retired from the active ministry: "I never felt so competent to preach the gospel as I do now.

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Another Point of View

Archibald McLellan

ACCORDING to the report of the recent annual meeting of the Louisiana State Medical Society, considerable time was devoted to plans for securing restrictive legislation designed to place the healing of the sick under the exclusive control of the medical profession.

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The Communion Service

William B. Johnson

The annual Communion service of The Mother Church was held in its edifice, June 11, No special arrangements had been made for visiting Scientists, except that one extra service was held.