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]