Article February 9, 1907 Issue

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FAVORABLY REGARDED

ISIDOR JACOBS

San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 18, 1907.

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, Concord, N. H.

Dear Leader:—Although you are aware of the rapid spread of Christian Science throughout the civilized world, I thought it might please you to hear of a trip recently made by me through Southern California. As chairman of the executive committee of an extensive association of merchants and manufacturers, I was appointed a delegate to attend a conference at San Diego to consider the subject of improving the harbors of California. I left on the evening train, together with our civil engineer. Shortly after the train started, the subject of Christian Science came up, and the gentleman accompanying me said that his wife had been healed by Christian Science, years before, of what was pronounced by the physicians incurable. Several people in our car participated in the conversation, and all were friendly and spoke in the highest praise of you and of what you are doing towards enlightening mankind. No one was antagonistic, even in the slightest degree. On our arrival the next day at the convention, we found gathered there as delegates some of the most prominent men from all parts of California. After the deliberations were at an end several excursions were planned, and on one of these (a steamer ride on the beautiful bay of San Diego) the subject of Christian Science was the general topic of conversation. Among those who participated was a former State Senator, now frequently mentioned for United States Senator, also a recent candidate for Congress, a school superintendent, two prominent lawyers, and several others representing large commercial and financial interests. The excursion almost took on the phase of a Christian Science testimony meeting, as every one had something good to say as to what he knew about Christian Science. The Senator made the statement that he knew so many levelheaded, practical business men who were interested, that this alone indicated to him its great value. Every one had something similar to say, and many told of cases of healing, either in their own families or among, their acquaintances. It must be borne in mind that these men, gathered together from different parts of our State, were mostly strangers to each other, and but few had ever attended a Christian Science service or meeting.

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