Editorials

The first lecture delivered in Mexico, on Christian Science, a report of which appeared in the Sentinel of April 11, dated an important era, we are sure, in the spiritual life of that country.
All are familiar with Holman Hunt's great picture lesson, "The Light of the World.
The very large attendance at the semi-annual lecture of the Mother Church given in Symphony Hall, Boston, when several hundred persons, probably a thousand, were turned away for lack of room, indicates that suffering and disheartened humanity is still seeking a practical means of escape from pain, sin, sickness, and sorrow, and that the means heretofore employed for relief from these relentless task-masters, have been largely unavailing.
LEGISLATORS with misguided zeal have introduced in various state legislatures bills prohibiting the practice of healing by Christian Science.
We are glad for the following sound and sensible comments respecting paternalistic legislation, from a cotemporary editor, even though he takes occasion to close with a rather uncomplimentary crack of his whip.
A Religious life must always precede religious statement and phenomena, and this important point was cleverly stated by the unknown writer who has said that "Somebody must be religious before anybody can be a theologian.
It is morning, the shades of the night vanish before the herald of the day.
Luke's references to the diversity of nationalities and tongues which was found in Jerusalem "when the day of Pentecost was fully come".
Our very full account of the recent legislative battle and well-won victory in Texas will be of interest to our readers, as showing that in the matter of ministering to the sick another state has declared in favor of individual liberty and against class legislation.

Communion in the Mother Church

We have received a number of inquires regarding the date of the Communion in the Mother Church, and in order to remove all possible misunderstanding, we quote the following from the twenty-eighth edition of the Manual of the Mother Church:—
All subscribes to the Sentinel have had opportunity ere this to see a copy of our German periodical, Der Christian Science Herold, and we are sure that those especially who have been able to read it, will unite in witnessing to the fair promise of this initial number and to the great and good work it is destined to accomplish in advancing the knowledge of Christian Science among the German people of this and other countries.
"Let's talk it over.