Two points of danger beset mankind; namely, making [26] sin seem either too large or too little: if too large, we [Page 319.] are in the darkness of all the ages, wherein the true sense [1] of the unity of good and the unreality of evil is lost. If good is God, even as God is good, then good and evil can neither be coeval nor coequal, for God is All-in- all. This closes the argument of aught besides Him, aught [5] else than good. If the sense of sin is too little, mortals are in danger of not seeing their own belief in sin, but of seeing too keenly their neighbor’s. Then they are beset with egotism and hypocrisy. Here Christian Scientists must [10] be most watchful. Their habit of mental and audible protest against the reality of sin, tends to make sin less or more to them than to other people. They must either be overcoming sin in themselves, or they must not lose sight of sin; else they are self-deceived sinners of the [15] worst sort. A Word To The Wise Will all the dear Christian Scientists accept my tender greetings for the forthcoming holidays, and grant me this request,—let the present season pass without one [20] gift to me. Our church edifice must be built in 1894. Take thither thy saintly offerings, and lay them in the outstretched hand of God. The object to be won affords ample oppor- tunity for the grandest achievement to which Christian [25] Scientists can direct attention, and feel themselves alone among the stars. No doubt must intervene between the promise and event; faith and resolve are friends to Truth; seize them, [Page 320.] trust the divine Providence, push upward our prayer in [1] stone,—and God will give the benediction. Christmas This interesting day, crowned with the history of Truth’s idea,—its earthly advent and nativity,—is [5] especially dear to the heart of Christian Scientists; to whom Christ’s appearing in a fuller sense is so precious, and fraught with divine benedictions for mankind. The star that looked lovingly down on the manger of our Lord, lends its resplendent light to this hour: the [10] light of Truth, to cheer, guide, and bless man as he reaches forth for the infant idea of divine perfection dawning upon human imperfection,—that calms man’s fears, bears his burdens, beckons him on to Truth and Love and the sweet immunity these bring from sin, sick- [15] ness, and death. This polar star, fixed in the heavens of divine Science, shall be the sign of his appearing who “healeth all our diseases;” it hath traversed night, wading through darkness and gloom, on to glory. It doth meet the [20] antagonism of error; addressing to dull ears and undis- ciplined beliefs words of Truth and Life. The star of Bethlehem is the star of Boston, high in the zenith of Truth’s domain, that looketh down on the long night of human beliefs, to pierce the darkness and [25] melt into dawn.