Editorials

"We shall all be changed"

St.

Overlooking Is Not Overcoming

There is nothing in the teaching of Christian Science which could lead any one to suppose that evil is to be overcome by overlooking it.

Not Decadence, but Progress

From time to time some of those who it is assumed are authorized to speak for the Christian church, express a somewhat despondent view of the progress of Christianity, from which one might almost feel that the growth of the religion of Christ Jesus has come to an end, and that there is no hope or desire on the part of mankind for a betterment of what are alleged to be the existing conditions.

Holding Fast

In Paul's second epistle to Timothy he says, "Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Choosing the Better Part

On the occasion of the dedication of the extension of The Mother Church in June, 1906, our Leader sent a message to the members entitled, "Choose Ye.

Spiritual Healing

Since the healing work of Christian Science has become a matter of such common knowledge as it is today, there has been increasing evidence that the older Christian denominations are under great stress to provide some means by which the healing work done by Christ Jesus and the early Christians will again become a part of the official work of the ministry of these denominations.

The Word Hypocrisy

The advancing Christian Scientist may suffer temporarily from the self-accusation of hypocrisy unless the line of demarcation between the real and the unreal is kept sharply drawn.

Gospel Testimonies

Even if the beginner in Christian Science has been a church member for many years, he is usually surprised to discover how many testimonies of healing there are in the gospels, for the healing of the sick was not a distinguishing feature in the work of his own church, as it is in the Church of Christ, Scientist.
Mrs.

Looking Forward

Six years have passed since the first reader read from the desk of The Mother Church the following words of Mary Baker Eddy from page 135 of "Miscellaneous Writings":—

"Everlasting punishment"

TEACHERS in Christian Science Sunday schools are often asked by their pupils to explain the meaning of "everlasting punishment," when this subject comes up twice a year in the Lesson-Sermon.
OUR readers will be interested in the following excerpts from letters received from the relief committees in Holland and Switzerland.