Editorials

Camp Welfare Work

Suppose that your home looks out on the western sea, and one day as the sun sinks in golden glory illumining the Pacific you learn that a young friend must soon leave his camp and take ship to cross the Atlantic, and wants to have "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" for his companion.

The Great Commission

It is not possible to study the gospels without noting the emphasis laid by Christ Jesus upon the instructions given to his twelve disciples at the time when they were nominated by him for the service of God and humanity.

Silence in Heaven

There are moments in the history of men and nations when eloquent silence seems to reign.

The Invincible Army

A regiment was marching down a city street, its steady footfall as the tread of a giant.

"One on God's side is a majority"

Wendell Phillips' stirring statement deserves to be reiterated and metaphysically interpreted to-day.

Redeeming the Time

No one would deny that well-directed effort is of vital importance to thinkers as well as to workers, and this recalls a statement in the epistle to the Ephesians, which reads, "Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

The Chimes Rang Out

Boston is beloved by the world encircling membership of The Mother Church, because there may be found the edifice representing locally Mary Baker Eddy's church.

Scripture Study

It was Christ Jesus who said, "Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

"Be not faithless, but believing"

In the practice of Christian Science, believing in the power of God loosens the soil of conservatism so that the seed of truth may eventually sprout and bring forth the fruit of the Spirit.

"Things are not what they seem"

The often quoted words from Henry Longfellow's "Psalm of Life" state what is perfectly obvious:—

Times and Seasons

The yearly seasons come and go, but God's "now" never passes.

Cleansing the Temple

All students of the Bible are familiar with the story of Jesus driving out of the temple at Jerusalem the money changers, but the modern thought is disposed to regard this as applying to an outgrown condition, since material sacrifices are no longer offered to God in the way that they were at one time.