Editorials

To suppose that God withholds from His children any good gift is not wise, nor is it logical to believe that He withholds anything.
IN the presence of the ceaseless turmoil and strife of human history, men have read the words of Jesus with mingled feelings of incredulity and hope.
WE read a sad lesson from a little incident related of Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of his famous Last Supper.
WITHIN the past few years, since the very general attendance of Christian Scientists from all over the world has become a feature incident to the Communion in the Mother Church, a custom has grown up which merits serious consideration.

Now and Then

THIS was an emphatic rule of St.
JESUS' suggestive words, "How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!" have been supposed to appeal especially to those who, like the rich young man, have large wealth; but when these words are considered in the light of the Master's other saying, "A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth;" they come to have a meaning which is of much broader application.
THE growth of Christian Science is measured not merely by increase of numbers.
THE following excerpts are from a recent editorial in The Indianapolis State Sentinel:—
FORTUNATE is it, that the things of God stand fast, unmoved either by the condemnation of foes, or the praise of friends.
WE all want to be healed, healed of sickness and the liability to sickness, of sin and the temptation to sin.
WE are very glad that one of our valued contributors to this issue of the Sentinel has called attention to the desirability of immediate and generous liberality in the matter of the Building Fund of the Mother Church, and we heartily concur in his statement that "the time is at hand, now, for this entire donation to be specifically subscribed as to amount and date of payment.
We must take care of presumption when we measure God's plans by our theories.