He
who is awakening to a clear perception of his needs, is taking the first step towards their supply, and one of the encouraging features of the present religious outlook is found in the fact that Christian writers are continually noting and emphasizing the contrast in vital effectiveness between the faith of the early Church and that of modern believers.
It
has been reported that "Christian Scientists from various parts of the United States and Canada are perfecting plans for the establishment of an International Summer Residence and Assembly Park," but we can say authoritatively that there is nothing in this report.
Job
was speaking to a self-appointed critic when he said, "Ask now the beasts and they will teach thee, and the fowls of the air and they will tell thee;" but in addition to the rebuke thus administered, his words convey a suggestion of the range and value of the wisdom which may be gained by thoughtfully interrogating the gentle creatures so often chanced upon in our daily walks.
If
we may judge by the numerous circulars received by them, Christian Scientists are generally regarded as more than usually well supplied with money and quite willing to part with it on slight provocation, and as these circulars frequently bear the name of some one who thinks himself entitled to write C.
In
the references of Christ Jesus to himself the deeply interesting fact is disclosed that the uniqueness of his nature inhered not in the absence of a human sense but in the continuous supremacy of the divine.
The
members of the city government have, we think, shown excellent judgment in their prompt action taking advantage of the generous offer for the improvement of North State Street.
