weakness of flesh, that Spirit might be found “All-in-all.” [1] Hence, the human cry which voiced that struggle; thence, the way he made for mortals’ escape. Our Master bore the cross to show his power over death; then relinquished his earth-task of teaching and dem- [5] onstrating the nothingness of sickness, sin, and death, and rose to his native estate, man’s indestructible eternal life in God. _What can prospective students of the College take for_ _preliminary studies? Do you regard the study of litera-_ [10] _ture and languages as objectionable?_ Persons contemplating a course at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, can prepare for it through no books except the Bible, and “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.” Man-made theories are nar- [15] row, else extravagant, and are always materialistic. The ethics which guide thought spiritually must bene- fit every one; for the only philosophy and religion that afford instruction are those which deal with facts and resist speculative opinions and fables. [20] Works on science are profitable; for science is not human. It is spiritual, and not material. Literature and languages, to a limited extent, are aids to a student of the Bible and of Christian Science. _Is it possible to know why we are put into this condition_ [25] _of mortality?_ It is quite as possible to know wherefore man is thus conditioned, as to be certain that he _is_ in a state of mortality. The only evidence of the existence of a mor- tal man, or of a material state and universe, is gathered [30] [Page 65.] from the five personal senses. This delusive evidence, [1] Science has dethroned by repeated proofs of its falsity. We have no more proof of human discord,—sin, sickness, disease, or death,—than we have that the earth’s surface is flat, and her motions imaginary. If [5] man’s _ipse dixit_ as to the stellar system is correct, this is because Science is true, and the evidence of the senses is false. Then why not submit to the affirmations of Science concerning the greater subject of human weal and woe? Every question between Truth and error, [10] Science must and will decide. Left to the decision of Science, your query concerns a negative which the posi- tive Truth destroys; for God’s universe and man are immortal. We must not consider the false side of exist- ence in order to gain the true solution of Life and its [15] great realities. _Have you changed your instructions as to the right way_ _of treating disease?_