t, Scientist, Boston.

(_For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty_ [10]
_through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down_
_imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the_
_knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the_
_obedience of Christ._--2 COR. X. 4, 5.

In April, 1883, I started the _Journal_ of Christian [15]
Science, with a portion of the above Scripture for its
motto.

On December 10, 1889, I gave a lot of land--in
Boston, situated near the beautiful Back Bay Park, now
valued at $20,000 and rising in value--for the purpose [20]
of having erected thereon a church edifice to be called The
Church of Christ, Scientist.

I had this desirable site transferred in a circuitous,
novel way, at the wisdom whereof a few persons have
since scrupled; but to my spiritual perception, like all [25]
true wisdom, this transaction will in future be regarded
as greatly wise, and it will be found that this act was in
advance of the erring mind's apprehension.

As with all former efforts in the interest of Christian
Science, I took care that the provisions for the land and [30]

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building were such as error could not control. I knew [1]
that to God's gift, foundation and superstructure, no one
could hold a wholly material title. The land, and the
church standing on it, must be conveyed through a type
representing the true nature of the gift; a type morally [5]
and spiritually inalienable, but materially questionable
--even after the manner that all spiritual good comes
to Christian Scientists, to the end of taxing their faith
in God, and their adherence to the superiority of the
claims of Spirit over matter or merely legal titles. [10]

No one could buy, sell, or mortgage my gift as I had
it conveyed. Thus the case rested, and I supposed the
trustee-deed was legal; but this was God's business, not
mine. Our church was prospered by the right hand of
His righteousness, and contributions to the Building Fund [15]
generously poured into the treasury. Unity prevailed,--
till mortal man sought to know who owned God's temple,
and adopted and urged only the material side of this
question.

The lot of land which I donated I redeemed from under [20]
mortgage. The foundation on which our church was to
be built had to be rescued from the grasp of legal power,
and now it must be put back into the arms of Love, if we
would not be found fightin