Editorial May 15, 1909 Issue

A NEW FIELD OF USEFULNESS

Archibald McLellan

When the contemplated publication of The Christian Science Monitor was announced in the Sentinel last October, it was promised for the paper that its mission would be "to publish the real news of the world in a clean, wholesome manner;" and a proof that this promise has been kept is the large number of letters received at this office which express commendation of the Monitor as a clean newspaper. The paper has found one particular field of usefulness, however, which was quite unexpected, and the wide-spreading influence for good which the new field thus opened up promises, is clearly shown by a letter received from Christian Scientists at Wilmington, Del., and again by a news item published in the Milwaukee Free Press.

We quote from the letter as follows:—

There are in our community two reform schools, one for girls and the other for boys. The rules governing these institutions have in the past prohibited all newspapers, on account of the erroneous mental pictures called forth by the sensational character of the daily press. Interested Christian Scientists have recently introduced the Monitor in both of these reformatory institutions, and our board of directors have had communications from the management of both schools, expressing their deep appreciation of this excellent paper, and the helpful influence it has seemed to exert on the student-body.

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