Article September 20, 1924 Issue

From the Directors

The Christian Science Board of Directors

Our Leader has commended "the public-spirited citizen" (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 147). The duties and rights incident to citizenship must be exercised mainly by means of ballots cast at elections. Good government is likely to be enjoyed where the best citizens usually participate in the choice and election of candidates for public offices. On the other hand, unless the best citizens participate to this extent in what is called politics, the government of any city, state, or nation is not likely to represent what is best in the thought of its citizens, and may represent what is worst.

In the better sense of this term, politics is essential to good government, and Christian Scientists may consistently have the same politics as our Leader, who said: "I am asked, 'What are your politics?' I have none, in reality, other than to help support a righteous government; to love God supremely, and my neighbor as myself" (Miscellany, p. 276).

For these reasons, The Christian Science Board of Directors urges all Christian Scientists to qualify themselves for public-spirited citizenship, and to render this public service in the interest of righteous government.

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