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 important thing done by the Committee was, of course, the distribution of the Christian Science text-book, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy. In the neighborhood of forty thousand copies were distributed without cost to the recipient. At the same time large quantities of Bibles were also given out and during the year 1918 more than six million copies of the Monitor were distributed. These figures alone speak volumes for the activity and tireless energy of the workers to whom fell the bulk of the distribution work involved.

Great praise is due the splendid workers in the United Kingdom for the way in which they started the work in the earlier years of the war and expanded it from year to year despite formidable obstacles. American readers will especially appreciate the story of the work there as presented in this report by the Committee for Great Britain and Ireland. The Trustees under Mrs. Eddy's Will aided the English work substantially in its earlier days through the purchase of literature for distribution.

The story of the work in France is quite out of the ordinary and for that and other reasons will strongly appeal to all Christian Scientists. While the workers selected for the service had many extremely interesting and unusual experiences, it should be remembered that they had not a few unusual burdens to bear, since conditions in France in 1918 were in many respects difficult and trying.

The administration of the fund in foreign lands deserves the warmest commendation. Concerning this work as carried on in England, France and Italy, the report will be quite complete. Less, however, can be related of that done in Holland, Denmark and