Article September 3, 1932 Issue

The Viewpoint

SADIE RUBIN

LATE one summer afternoon a student of Christian Science was standing somewhat aimlessly on a busy street corner. It had been a strenuous day for her, and she was weary and discouraged. The wind felt hot against her face; the noise of traffic pounded in her ears. Glancing upward, she saw only a narrow strip of smoky sky visible between tall buildings which seemed to be bearing down and shutting her in.

Vaguely she was aware of the beauty and symmetry of the building across the way, a new one recently completed. Then she remembered that the Christian Science Reading Room had been moved to that building; and the thought came, Why not visit it? She crossed the street, and a few moments later entered the lovely room. Immediately she felt the peace, the harmony, the orderliness that prevailed. The attendant greeted her with a cheerful smile — the first smile she had seen that day.

As the student entered the study room she was drawn to a window. What an inspiring sight! How changed the whole aspect from what it had seemed on the street below — the tall building no longer shutting in and bearing down, but, instead, reaching upward, proclaiming progress and activity! Beyond were a winding river, green pastures, harvest fields, trees — and above all a wide expanse of cloudless sky. A glance around the room disclosed eight windows, and she knew that each window would probably present a somewhat different, but equally lovely view.

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