Letters October 1, 1904 Issue

A Letter to the Editor

G. H. K. with contributions from Joseph Parker

Editor of the Sentinel:— On a certain occasion, the writer was doing a piece of work wherein many people were interested, and he frequently wondered whether he was doing it to their satisfaction, when to his glad surprise he received a kindly letter from an editor, stating that his services were acceptable and were fully appreciated. Recalling this happy experience, he is prompted to indite this note commending the leading editorial in the current number of our Sentinel. It is fine, and well calculated to offset certain errors of method which are prevalent in the Field and which needed just such a kindly word of admonition from one whose vantage-point enables him to speak timely and wisely. No one will so misread the article as to suppose that none but the testimonies of those healed, and given by the individuals themselves, are suitable, or wanted, because the editorial says explicitly, "The subject-matter and character of some of the testimonies given," and the further remark that "there is considerable justification" shows unmistakably that the purpose is not to rule out all of the particular kind of testimony of which your friend complains.

The writer finds the editorial very helpful, and he thinks he but voices the sentiments of many. He has watched the progress of a given meeting, and when the element for which you call was noticeably lacking, he gave his own testimony over again, although he had given it several times in more places than one, and this, by the way, is a point he would urge; namely, that a good testimony will bear repeating. He would like to suggest an amendment to what you have so well said, and that is that more emphasis be put upon that portion of your article which refers to the recounting of cases healed by the person who tells about them. The writer has known of some instances where the entire time allotted for testimonies was taken up by practitioners. Wednesday after Wednesday, and this is positively hurtful. It is not apparent on such occasions, whether there are those in attendance who would spontaneously tell of their own healing, because certain persons take up all the time, they actually monopolize the hour, so that those who have recently been healed and who are timid, are crowded out.

Thank you again for your timely words; let us have more of the same tenor, for we are greatly obliged to those in positions to decide fairly, who will thus give us out of their storehouses of valued information. Mutual co-operation bespeaks greater progress in all unselfish movements.

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