Article April 27, 1899 Issue

Beware

Let us beware how we construe the action of our Leader which is intended only to be disciplinary and helpful.

When she sends out a word of loving admonition, even though it appear to relate to some particular person, we should be Christians and Scientists enough to know that it is intended only to teach us an impersonal lesson or to awaken us to the subtleties of some form of error that is manifesting itself through us. When our Leader rebukes she does it in love. Her language, however strong or pointed, is couched in words which temper and protect. If she seem to wound it is only that healing may quickly follow. She is never personally condemnatory. Can we say as much for all her followers?

If we were to judge from words of criticism and censure we often hear, we might be warranted in concluding that the love she has shown forth in admonition had, by the student, been turned into hate,—so harsh and unsparing are they.

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