Editorials

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT

Annie M. Knott

The third commandment reads: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

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Recently the Board of Directors and the Clerk of The Mother Church have received a number of letters of inquiry in regard to the matter of democratic government in branch churches, and more particularly asking whether the recent utterances of our Leader, the changes in the by-laws, and the articles on this subject which have appeared in the Sentinel from time to time were not intended for the correction of erroneous conditions in one particular field.

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A TELEGRAM AND MRS. EDDY'S REPLY

Charles Dean, Arthur O. Probst, Mary Baker Eddy

New York, N.

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THE MONITOR TO HELP THE UNEMPLOYED

Editor

Within a few days The Christian Science Monitor will begin the publication, free of charge, of advertisements for situations wanted or offered.

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"TODAY IF YE WILL HEAR HIS VOICE."

Annie M. Knott

Most students of the Bible are familiar with the warning words quoted from the Psalms, in the third chapter of Paul's epistle to the Hebrews: "Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

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LOYALTY TO THE MOTHER CHURCH

William E. Armstrong

The following telegram to The Mother Church from the clerk of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Buffalo, N.

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"AND I, IF I BE LIFTED UP."

John B. Willis

If Christ Jesus had not proved the truth of all he claimed himself to be, he would have gone down to history as the supreme egoist, for in all the centuries none other has shown such a daring of spiritual assumption.

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NOT APPROVED BY MRS. EDDY

Adam H. Dickey

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"LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD."

John B. Willis

The gain attending the spiritual interpretation which Christian Science brings to the Scripture is never more apparent than when one comes to the study of the epigrammatic sayings of Christ Jesus, and a good illustrative instance is found in his seemingly severe rebuke to one who had craved the privilege of delaying his spiritual activity until he had buried his father.

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"HERE A LITTLE, AND THERE A LITTLE."

Annie M. Knott

Many questions are asked by earnest seekers after Truth, as to how they can best gain a practical understanding of Christian Science themselves, and impart it to children, either in their homes or in the Sunday School.

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THE LECTURES

Archibald McLellan

We have been asked by one of the members of the board of lectureship to remind the Field that the requests made by this board in its annual circular, which was mailed last summer to the clerks of all the churches and societies advertised in The Christian Science Journal, are based upon the experience of its members, and that strict attention to these requests will greatly simplify the work of the lecturers and save much needless correspondence.

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DEMOCRACY IN CHURCH GOVERNMENT

Adam H. Dickey

[The following letter from Mrs.