Article August 13, 1910 Issue

WORK

MINNA TRAIN.

Mrs. Eddy says in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 340): "There is no excellence without labor; and the time to work is now." Elsewhere in the same book she says: "Let us serve instead of rule, knock instead of push" (p. 303). The first and most important step toward serving and advancing our cause is absolute obedience to the Principle of Christian Science, in every detail of life, whether in the larger affairs of the world, or in our more intimate home circles. In one of her addresses Mrs. Eddy thus defines obedience: "Never absent from your post, never off guard, never ill-humored, never unready to work for God" (Ibid., p. 116).

Christian Science shows us how to do this work, in manifold ways, and although it may not be practicable or possible for all to labor in the more prominent positions, or at present become practitioners, yet there are innumerable opportunities for each one to aid in the necessary and loving work of serving humanity. To those who know nothing of the Principle and teaching of Christian Science, we can do immeasurably more by example than in any other way: by showing in our every-day life cheerfulness and unselfishness and in radiating love and kindness to all with whom we come in contact. This radiation will first command attention, then respect, and finally investigation will be made by those who perhaps have been struggling vainly for the peace of mind and health of body which belief in the reality of matter has not given.

Christian Science, if studied and demonstrated faithfully, teaches us wisdom in our intercourse with our fellow-men. It teaches us when to keep silent and when to speak, and makes us tactful and wise in our conversation about our loved cause. We should be careful not to cast our pearls before those who are as yet unready to listen to and receive this priceless truth, and last but by no means least, we learn that, if we are about our "Father's business," we have quite enough to do in minding our own affairs. A demonstration of healing, however small, if pure and scientific, will do far more to prove the inestimable value of Christian Science, and aid its advancement, than any display of the letter without the spirit. One of the most efficient and far-reaching means for promulgating the cause is the wise distribution of our splendid literature, including our daily paper, the Monitor, which stands for purity and intelligence, and carries with it its own atmosphere of truth, wherever its goes.

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