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Rh Science; and his works do follow him. Evil has no power to harm, to hinder, or to destroy the real spiritual man. He is wiser to-day, healthier and happier, than yesterday. The mortal dream of life, substance or mind in matter, has been lessened, and the reward of good and punishment of evil and the waking out of this Adam dream of evil will end in harmony, — evil powerless, and God, good, omnipotent, and infinite.

In January, 1908, Mrs. Eddy appointed Allison V. Stewart as her publisher. He had been a member of the Board of Trustees since September, 1906. Mrs. Eddy also nominated Mr. Stewart for the vacancy on the Board of Directors of The Mother Church and he was elected a member. With Mrs. Eddy’s consent David B. Ogden was elected business manager of The Christian Science Publishing Society.

On May 31, 1909, William B. Johnson, for nineteen years Clerk of the Mother Church and member of the Board of Directors, and a loyal student for twenty-five years, lovingly desired of Mrs. Eddy the privilege of resigning from the post which had become one of the most exacting offices of the church. He expressed the wish to devote his time to the practise of Christian Science healing. His request was granted and a tribute to his long years of service appeared in the editorial columns of the Sentinel as a leader, entitled, “Well Done.” The vacancy caused by Mr. Johnson’s retirement was filled by the election of John V. Dittemore, who took his seat as a member of the board and as Clerk of the Mother Church at the annual meeting,