By a vote of 33 to 32, the United States Senate, on April 24, denied a seat in its body to Matthew Stanley Quay, who was appointed to the Senate by the Governor of Pennsylvania.
A Traveling
man from Michigan called at the Christian Science reading rooms recently, and while there he gave glad testimony to the benefits he and his family had received from Christian Science.
While
the prosperity of Christian Science to-day depends mainly on individual demonstration, nevertheless, there are yet demonstrations to be made collectively in church work whereby the cause may be advanced more rapidly.
Recently,
after struggling all day against a physical trouble, and seeming only the more wearied because of the lack of demonstration, I became aware that the need was not so much relief from physical suffering as it was freedom from material consciousness, and a clearer understanding of Love.
I cannot refrain from giving expression to the many benefits derived from our reliable reading matter the Journal and Sentinel, with their many helpful and encouraging thoughts.
When "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" was placed in my hands, life seemed to be, what it really is, a mere existence—an enigma to be solved at some future day.
Before gaining the understanding of the Scriptures which our text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," gives, I often wondered at the many contradictory passages the Bible seemed to contain.
I take pleasure in offering my song of praise for all the dear publications that come to us in this time of need, bringing indeed peace and comfort to our homes here in this western prairie country.
Much has been published in the daily newspapers recently regarding the desire of prominent Presbyterians to have the creed of their denomination changed with a view to dropping the clauses relating to "infant damnation," and "predestination," on the ground that they are not generally believed by Presbyterians of this age.
Circumstances make it necessary again to request our co-workers throughout the Field to observe the following rules in sending in their orders to the Publishing House:—