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Rh touch of heart to heart and hand to hand, on the broad basis and sure foundation of true friendship's “level” and the “square” of moral sentiments. My dear students may have explained to the kind par- ticipants in beautifying this boat our spiritual points, above the pkne of matter. If so, I may hope that a closer link hath bound us. Across lakes, into a kingdom, I reach out my hand to clasp yours, with this silent bene- diction: May the kingdom of heaven come in each of your hearts!
 * With love,

Beloved Students: — On the 21st day of May, 1894, with quiet, imposing ceremony, is laid the corner-stone of “The First Church of Christ, Scientist,” in Boston.

It gives me great pleasure to say that you, principally the Normal class graduates of my College, well known physicians, teachers, editors, and pastors of churches, by contributions of one thousand dollars each, husband and wife reckoned as one, have, within about three months, donated the munificent sum of forty-two thousand dollars toward building The Mother Church. A quiet call from me for this extra contribution, in aid of our Church Building Fund, found you all “with one accord in one place.” Each donation came promptly; sometimes at much self-sacrifice, but always accompanied with a touching letter breathing the donor's privileged joy.