Article February 21, 1901 Issue

A Comparison

BY ELLA BERRY RIDEING.

One of the most impressive features to me, during the Communion week in Boston in June last, was the wonderful ease and quietness with which the great crowds of Christian Scientists handled themselves. I have known what crowds of people mean, always having lived in large cities. Chicago and New York, and in my estimation a crowd of any size was to be avoided. To be hedged in by people on all sides and there to stand and wait. I never thought I would willingly do, to get into any place.

There is no thought of being in a crowd, when surrounded by Christian Scientists. Whatever the number may be, no animal instincts manifest themselves there, no crowding, or pushing ahead of each other, as I have seen outside of Christian Science gatherings, even when only culture and refinement were considered to be present.

Communion Sunday I stood for an hour at least in front of the Mother Church, with the gathering members constantly increasing, until fully fifteen hundred must have been there, yet not an unpleasant look or gesture from any one. Each face wore a bright, sunny smile, patient and content to be in his present place as long as was necessary.

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