Article August 3, 1929 Issue

Extracts from Reports of Christian Science Committees on Publication for the Year Ended September 30, 1928

Colorado.

The attitude of the newspaper editors in Colorado is so uniformly fair and kindly as to be occasion for most sincere gratitude. Only thirteen letters or articles of correction have been necessary during the past six months, three occasioned by unreported pulpit criticisms of Christian Science in one community, and several by pamphlets, and a book circulated in several communities. The fact that editors feel that a spirit of fair play requires publication of corrections of unreported pulpit attacks, critical pamphlets and books, in order that their readers may be correctly informed, is an indication of the standing of our movement. In one community, after an exchange of newspaper articles which had their inception as a consequence of an unreported pulpit attack on Christian Science, the publisher voluntarily printed an editorial commending our stand and commending its kindly dignity, and severely condemning bigoted criticism. In another community, an itinerant preacher stepped down from the high calling of Christian ministry to indulge in sensationally untrue statements about our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, and the teachings of Christian Science, in unreported remarks, as a result of which one not a member of the Christian Science movement wrote a splendid and comprehensive answer which the local newspaper printed.

A comparatively new field of endeavor (the Buena Vista Reformatory) continues to show most satisfactory development. The Christian Scientists of Leadville and Salida have shown much wisdom and discretion in the manner of conducting services, so that, in cooperation with earnest workers at Buena Vista (who now contemplate organization for services there outside the reformatory), they have earned the warm regard of reformatory officials, who are frankly grateful for this activity. Nine boys at the reformatory have requested that literature be sent to their parents in nine different communities. Through his interest in Christian Science one boy attained such exemplary conduct as to be permitted to wear citizens' clothes. The Monitor is warmly welcomed by the warden for the use of the boys. A lecture by a member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church will be given in the near future.

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