Editorials

The Passing Leaf

The splendor of New England's wooded hills, these autumn days, leads one to wonder if the Aurora of the north-land has not escaped the meshes of the night and drifted into milder climes, that our summer might vanish in a dream of color; and in its profusion, its variety, and its delicacy of tints, the fleeting vision has surely brought to all who, having eyes, see, suggestions of that unfading beauty which pertains to the manifestations of Spirit.

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Answers to Prayer

We often hear it said that Christian people, and even those who make no profession of religion, have remarkable answers to prayer, and students of Christian Science are sometimes asked to explain such occurrences in the light of their understanding of Truth.

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A Bad Practice

We think our readers will heartily endorse the following, which appeared in a recent issue of The Christian Register:—

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Amendments to By-laws

Editor

The following sections of the Church By-laws have been amended to read as follows:—

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Ascending Step by Step

Jacob's dream gave the world an abiding and suggestive symbol of the means by which it may attain to spiritual heights.

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A Message for the Hour

A clear conviction of truth is sure to beget entire independence of human opinion, however time-honored, and it does not need the support either of tradition or present authorities.

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The True Preaching

Some one wisely said, "Let yourself, and not your words, preach for you," and this is good counsel for Christian Scientists as well as for others.

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Question Answered

Mary Baker G. Eddy

I reply to the following question from unknown questioners: "Are the students whom we have taught obliged to take both Primary and Normal class instruction at the Board of Education in order to become teachers of Primary classes?

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The Concordance

M. E. E. with contributions from Elliot Howard Gilkey, M. P. Richardson

The Concordance comes to me, as a mine of unfathomed treasures.

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Giving and Gain

W. with contributions from W.

Much is said nowadays by religious writers respecting an alleged decline of spiritual earnestness and activity, and not a few facts, such as the passing of revival movements, the indifference to Sabbath observance, the falling off in church attendance, the free and frequent criticism of creeds and dogmas, etc.

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Paying our Debts

None will deny that all men should pay their debts, but someone may deny the application of this moral requirement on the ground that he does not owe any one.

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A Healing Gospel

We frequently hear the statement, "I do not see why Christian Scientists talk so much about the healing of disease, and lay such great stress upon it.