Letters to the Sentinel

with contributions from Louise Schmidt, Mary Emma Bennett, C. H. Kirkbride

Baltimore, Md., January 26, 1900.

Dear Sentinel:—I feel the need of expressing in a few words my appreciation of all that comes to us so regularly, and always just at the right moment, in our helpful publications. What the monthly visits of the Journal are goes without saying; and I have always felt glad of our Sentinel, as it stands on the watch-tower, ever sending out the next word of warning, encouragement, or command from our revered Leader and Mother. But lately it seems I have only just begun to appreciate its importance to the Cause and to each individual worker, as week by week the new By-laws and the messages have so closely followed, one after the other in these stirring days,—beacon lights set upon a hill. My heart is very thankful for all, and also for the Manual, which I find needs to be placed very near my books for daily use. Then the poems from our beloved Mother,—"Signs of the Heart" in July, and the latest, "Satisfied," whose deeper meaning will be revealed day by day. The by-law Article 21, Section 4, "Church Prayer," is a tremendous step upward and onward in the "unity of prayer" so necessary in order to bring into a demonstration the outpouring of Spirit which is Love of God reflected in love to Man. I also want to express my thanks for the two editorial articles,—"Our Baptism" and "Christian Science Prayer," in No. 18. They are truly beautiful; and so clear upon what and where the purifying process (Baptism) is; and the true prayer, bringing out those wonderful lines in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker G. Eddy, as manifested in Jesus, "whose humble prayers were deep and conscientious protests of man's unity with Truth and Love."

Louise Schmidt.

Geneva, Ill., February 9, 1900.

To the Sentinel:—Shortly before the late departure of the Washington News Letter, Colonel Sabin wrote an editorial in which he spoke in the highest terms of Mrs. Eddy, and apparently took a stand for true Christian Science.

I was about to renew my subscription and wrote him a friendly letter commending his attitude. This letter of mine was published in that issue of the Washington News Letter which came out boldly, showing that it was not on the side of Truth, and many persons seeing it thought I was upholding that error, which of course was untrue.

I wrote to Mr. Sabin asking him to correct the false impression, but he has never done so.

Since then it has occurred to me that if he did publish it, probably not many Scientists would see it, so if you care to set this right before the world, I shall appreciate the kindness. I shall be glad if you feel that it is right to do so, as several people have been misled by the circumstance.

Mary Emma Bennett.

Acknowledgment of Gift.

There was placed in my hands this week, an enveloped book on which is written "Presented to the San Mateo Public Library by the students of Christian Science in San Mateo, December 25, 1899. The book is "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker G. Eddy; cost $4. Published by Joseph Armstrong, 95 Falmouth Street, Boston. The library receives from the same publishers the Christian Science Sentinel, a weekly, and the Christian Science Journal, a monthly, without cost. These publications are clean and well-edited religious journals, and the enterprise which confers them upon us might well be emulated by others.—C. H. Kirkbride, Librarian.
San Mateo (Cal.) Leader.

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