Editorials

"WHAT OF THE NIGHT?"

In the ninth chapter of John's gospel, which is truly a gospel in itself, containing as it does a statement of Principle and its idea, Truth and its demonstration, we find these words of the Master: "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

GENUINE LIVING

St.

"COME UNTO ME."

It is often asked by those who criticize Christian Science why so much space is given in Science and Health and in our periodicals to the subject of healing, and why this subject is referred to so frequently in our midweek meetings and in the conversation of Christian Scientists.

A SONG OF ASSURANCE

A thoughtful reading of the ninety-first Psalm brings one a keener sense of the fitness of the union of truth and beauty, of the expression of the highest ideal in the highest art.

DAILY BREAD

All Christians are familiar with the petition in the Lord's Prayer which reads: "Give us this day our daily bread," the spiritual interpretation of which is as follows: "Give us grace for to-day; feed the famished affections".

"LOVE IS THE WAY"

When our Leader, Mrs.

SELF-DENIAL

There are few who would question that self-denial is a Christian virtue, but not many see the importance of practising it constantly in order to be true followers of Christ Jesus.

WITHOUT AND WITHIN

It is characteristic of the immature that they live without rather than within; they are absorbed in and dependent upon the objective and phenomenal.

"RELIANCE ON TRUTH."

Just as in the commercial world, with the ushering in of a new year, men take an account of stock and check up their gains and losses, so we as Christian Scientists, laborers in the vineyard of God, may profitably review the work of the year just closed, count our blessings, and with renewed courage enter upon another "Soul-filled year".

A HAPPY NEW YEAR

It is a pleasant thing to remember that in the whole circuit of the sun the new year is ushered in with that kindly greeting which expresses a native, elemental sense of brotherhood, a bit of that spontaneous good will which is indifferent to all the separations that selfishness and social caste have made.

NEARER

In thinking upon the approaching close of the year, a hymn which was at one time a favorite with the writer was recalled,—the one by Miss Cary that begins with these lines:—

BLESSING AND BLESSED

One of our readers has asked us to reprint the word written by Mrs.