Article September 13, 1913 Issue

I have read with considerable interest, and if I may say so...

Algernon Hervey Bathurst—London, England

Newspaper Owner and World

I have read with considerable interest, and if I may say so, no little satisfaction, the kindly reference to The Christian Science Monitor in a recent issue of your paper. There is, however, just one point mentioned to which I will ask you to allow me to refer, and in so doing I shall hope to supply the information asked for. The Christian Science Monitor, "that excellent paper," has not "outlived its original title," and will never be able to do so; indeed, it has been said that Christian Science is to be found in every line of the paper, and therein lies the secret of its success. The fact is, that Christian Science is the biggest thing the world has witnessed since the dawn of the Christian era. Its teachings are applicable to every situation, and with a knowledge of these the student is able to overcome, to some extent at any rate, evil and discord in its various forms, whether in connection with one's health, his business, engineering, the stage, or any of the numerous occupations with which mankind is concerned. In short, Christian Science teaches the all-power or omnipotence of good, and proves that the best alone is good enough in all circumstances and under all conditions.

It is a great fallacy to believe that Christian Science applies merely to the healing of physical troubles. Referring to this point, Mrs. Eddy writes on page 2 of "Rudimental Divine Science": "Healing physical sickness is the smallest part of Christian Science. It is only the bugle-call to thought and action, in the higher range of infinite goodness." Nevertheless, while the physical healing will remain the basis of Christian Science practise, the fact that the movement has been able to publish an ordinary daily newspaper, affords proof of the fact that the teachings contained in the text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, are gaining world-wide recognition. The Christian Science Monitor is in many respects unique, and without some understanding of Christian Science it would be impossible to manage and edit that paper, which was started on its mission "to injure no man, but to bless all mankind," by Mrs. Eddy. Now it is obvious that only that which is accurate, just, honest, and true will ever accomplish that great mission.

I think from the above it will be seen that The Christian Science Monitor can never outlive its title, but that, on the contrary, the more the paper improves, the more world-wide its scope, the better its news items, and the more comprehensive its editorials, the more completely will it be fulfilling its great mission, which it has already accomplished in so great a measure during the few years of its existence.

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