A Shining Light.

Perhaps it would be helpful to the Field to know what one church, with a membership of about two hundred and twenty-five, has done and is doing in response to the resolution, unanimously adopted at the annual meetof The Mother Church held June 18, 1902, pledging to contribute, in behalf of the members present and the Christian Scientists of the world, any portion of two dollars necessary for the completion of an auditorium for The Mother Church.

Within two weeks of the time the call went forth, members of this church assembled with hearts filled with gratitude for the inestimable blessings that had come into the lives of each through Christian Science, and, united in the desire to express that gratitude by an immediate response to the above resolution, voted to withdraw from the Building Fund of the church the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars and forward it to the Treasurer of the Building Fund of The Mother Church, which was accordingly done. The members at this meeting expressed a great sense of joy at the opportunity presented to co-operate in the glorious work in hand, — the erection of a temple to stand as a fitting symbol of the strength and grandeur of the Cause of Christian Science and a testimonial worthy the life and labor of our revered and honored Leader. As a result of this united thought and earnest desire, over fifteen thousand dollars has been sent to the treasurer of the fund at this date. Realizing the need of continued effort toward systematic and regular giving until the work is complete, it was unanimously voted at a recent meeting that monthly contributions be made, and to this end envelopes have been distributed to each member with the words "Building Fund of The Mother Church" plainly printed thereon. These are now coming in steadily, each bearing its message of love and loyalty, and testifying to the inexhaustible nature of its Source.

The Psalmist David said, "All this store that we have prepared to build thee an house . . . cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own," knowing this, we can willingly, cheerfully give, rejoicing in the opportunity thus presented to show forth the praises of him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvelous light.

George S. Haddock, Treas.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Roxbury, Mass.

Faithful Children.

It is with real pleasure that I testify to the practical help of the children in our little Sunday School of sixty members. They give so lovingly, work so faithfully, when there is a call for larger giving than usual, that I feel they are a beautiful example to the members of the church in that regard.

With their Sunday offerings they provide flowers, and palms for the services of the church each week. They have given this year eighty dollars toward our lot fund, a copy of Science and Health to the West Duluth Library, a year's subscription for the Journal to be placed in the same library, also a renewal for the Journal and Sentinel for the public library of our own city. They also pay for the distribution of Christian Science literature under the direction of one of the officers of the church. At Christmas time they decided that their gift should go toward the building of the new Mother Church, recognizing it as the greatest avenue of growth to our Cause, also that the opportunity to obey this call is now, that possibly before another Christmas came the privilege of giving to it would be closed. In the six or eight weeks of preparation for it, they had one hundred dollars ready, which was sent on with loving greetings soon after Christmas. The responsiveness and the love of the "little ones" is a constant inspiration, and surely they are leading us on to larger apprehensions of the truth that makes free. — Mary E. Hunter, Superintendent. Duluth, January 20, 1904.

Reading Room Work in Oklahoma City.

The Reading Room Association in Oklahoma City was organized June 26, 1901, with fifteen charter members, and forty-seven names have been enrolled in all.

The Association began with a literature fund of twentyone dollars. The value of stock on hand June, 1904, is one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and four hundred dollars was handled during the year just passed. During the year, During the year, there have been sold through the reading room 41 copies of Science and Health, 125 Journals, 371 Sentinels, and 225 Quarterlies.

The Literature Committee has supplied the railway stations from time to time; a copy of Science and Health was placed on the Y. M. C. A. reading table at the secretary's request, and a year ago two copies of Science and Health and one of "Miscellaneous Writings," together with the Sentinel and Journal, were placed in the Carnegie Public Library. Recently the librarian stated to the Literature Committee that the supply did not meet the demand, and expressed the desire that more copies of Science and Health be supplied, and any other of Mrs. Eddy's works as well. Accordingly, two more copies of Science and Health, one for reference and one for the circulatory department, were furnished by the reading room, and other works of our Leader have been furnished by individual domation. The librarian of the public library stated that the Journals and Sentinels are being preserved, and will be bound at the end of each year.

On the afternoon of March 12, 1904, regular services were begun at the jail and have been continued each Sunday since, with good attendance and marked interest on the part of prisoners. Literature is furnished them from time to time, while a Bible, Science and Health, Quarterly, and Hymnal have been provided for their use, and several are interested enough to go over the lesson during the week. We have always had the respectful attention of the prisoners, as well as the kindly co-operation of the jailer, and feel that good work is being done there, while the Scientists who are engaged in this work are not losing anything by the effort; for as Will Carleton has said, —

J. N. L., Secretary.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Galveston, Texas, has presented to the New Rosenberg Library, thirteen of the published works of our Leader, together with one year's subscription to each of our periodicals. A very kind letter of thanks and appreciation was received from the librarian. — Correspondence.

God's plans, like lilies pure and white unfold;
We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart,—
Time will reveal the calyxes of gold.

Anon.