(By Arrangement with the "Daily Telegraph,")
Tue Executive Yuan has issued to Lesson Sermon First Church of Christ Scientist "Christian Science" was the subject various provincial governments an order that they withdraw the ban on the brewing of wines and the growing of tobacco, states a message to the "Sin Wan Pao." The order, it is stated, points out that the brewery and tobacco businesses are two prin-of the Lesson Sermon read in all] cipal sources of tax revenue for the Churches of Christ, Scientist, on|Government and that a ban on them June throughout the Golden Text: Isaiah 35:10. world. would seriously affect the livelihood The|of the people.
In cases where the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Among the citations which comprise the Lesson Sermon was the ban cannot be withdrawn without causing a corresponding decrease of grains or grain-growing areas, the provincial authorities concerned must secure the approval of the Ministries of the Interior, of Finance and of Economics for the retention of the ban.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.