Article October 16, 1926 Issue

Extracts from Reports of Christian Science Committees on Publication for the Year Ended September 30, 1925

John Bright

Holland.

When it became generally known that First Church of Christ, Scientist, The Hague, had actually started the building of the first Christian Science church in Holland, a campaign was opened against Christian Science by the orthodox Protestant denominations. In many different cities their pastors delivered lectures to show that the Christian Science movement had no right to call itself a Christian church, because its teachings led away from the Christ. Attendance at a few of these lectures gave the impression that our Cause was benefited, rather than harmed, by this campaign, as in large degree it drew the attention of the public to the teachings of Christian Science. Also, there being much division and dissatisfaction in the bosom of the old churches, those members who were in opposition felt a strong desire to know more about Christian Science, that they might find new arguments for their opposition. At one of these lectures a brother and coreligionist of the speaker declared with strong emphasis that their denomination would do better not to dry up in their dogmas and confessions, but to imbibe more of the living faith manifested in the Christian Science movement. Twice a correction of a report of such a lecture was accepted.

The attitude of the "neutral" press is one of polite indifference with regard to Christian Science teachings, showing a great ignorance of these. But the recognition of the lives and works of practicing Christian Scientists is more general, and more than once their good works have had open acknowledgment even from the lecturing pastors. Also, the merits of The Christian Science Monitor are becoming known in our country, and sometimes the paper is cited. Recently, when a Society of the Foreign Press was established in Holland, the Dutch representative of The Christian Science Monitor was elected as one of the five members of its board. Corrections in the "neutral" press were seven in number and were all printed. It was a pleasant surprise to find help and cooperation from all parts of the country, from both known and unknown persons, in sending news items or articles that might be of interest to the Committee on Publication.

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