Editorials

If sickness is real—in the true sense of reality—it must be of God.
We ask that the churches of Christ, Scientist, shall not withhold their "Resolutions" and touching expressions of gratitude so spontaneously begun, but will forward them to the editor as heretofore requested.
It is unnecessary for us to say that methods of advertising akin to those of quack doctors and venders of patent nostrums are not countenanced by Christian Scientists.
Not less unique than the Christian Science method of distributing its literature is the manner of supplying the same.
As announced in a paster attached to last week's Sentinel, the session of the Board of Education is postponed from January until June next.
In the distribution of the literature of the Christian Science Publishing Society, individual Scientists have done an immense work.

The Bible

Three hundred Harvard students are said to have recently listened for an hour with eager attention, as a professor read, without comment, portions of the English Bible.
We desire on behalf of the cause and our Leader to return renewed thanks to the Branch churches for the resolutions of love and appreciation which have been received; and they are many.
We have referred in recent issues to the methods of the Publishing Society in the sale and distribution of Christian Science literature, and shown the purpose and motive controlling the same.
Under the above heading the Washingtion News Letter republishes our correction of the falsehood published in the New York World, and follows it with the following editorial note:—
That many of the objections made against the price of Christian Science literature are honestly made by the immediate objector, we do not doubt; but, on the other hand, we are aware that these objections have their origin among those who are bitterly opposed to Christian Science, and who, by every means in their power, both audibly and mentally, keep up the argument of exorbitant prices.
The thirteenth edition, containing the names of all the members of the Mother Church, including those admitted November 7 last, is now ready.