Article September 12, 1903 Issue

Helping our Brethren

W. F. BECKERT.

Now that Christian Scientists from over the world have again had the great pleasure and privilege of attending the services and meetings in Boston during the Communion season, what have they gathered from them? To me, the lesson that stands out pre-eminent is the need and assurence of even greater unity among the brethren. The whole trend of thought pointed in one direction, greater love for one another,—and success in this makes unity possible.

What, then, must we do? It is an easy matter to enjoin upon our fellow-men to be good, just, honest, upright, and pure. But of what value are these injunctions unless we give them some rule by which they can carry them out?

John says: "He that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" This implies that love for our fellow-men must precede our love for God; and right here is a strong point in Christian Science which inculcates the necessity on our part of seeing our brother in God's image and likeness.

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