The
Communion of The Mother Church is over, so far as the outward event is concerned, but the wave of spiritual aspiration awakened by this simple, yet profoundly impressive service will go out into human consciousness, and circle the globe with a message of peace and good-will, of "faith, hope, and charity.
Dearly Beloved:—I request that every member of The Mother Church in Boston pray each day for the amicable settlement of the war between Russia and Japan; and that God bless this great nation, and those islands of the sea, with peace and prosperity.
The
robins had selected the narrow edge of the window-blind for their foundation, and it seemed precarious enough, but it was well protected by a projecting cornice, and when the observing householder noted their sweet neighborliness and trustful plans, he tied the blind securely, and watched with keenest interest the building of their home.
With
the near approach of the annual Communion of The Mother Church many sacred memories gather to remind us of the experiences which have brought us to the present hour,—the paths by which we have been led from the plains of sense to the mount of vision.
It
is significant of the divine nature of Jesus' mission that no greater moral precept has been uttered than his words which have since been called the Golden Rule, "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
He
who feels and rightly interprets the "witchery of the woods" these fragrant days, will have no difficulty in understanding the power of that spell which has rested on all primitive peoples as they have observed the phenomena nature and of human experience.
Among
the various activities of the Christian Science movement, the Reading Room work has an important place, and, all Christian Scientists are solicitous that nothing be permitted to hinder its efficiency.
We
are in receipt of an inquiry regarding the custom which prevails in some places, of preparing synopses of the Lesson—Sermons for the newspapers, and we are constrained to say in reply that while we believe the practice has grown up without any one intending to do harm, yet the giving out of these synopses is a menace to the integrity of the work of the Bible Lesson Committee, whose members have given much time and thought to the preparation of these Sermons.
