Article August 25, 1934 Issue

Undivided Allegiance

WILLIAM LEWIS WALL, JR.

The meaning of "allegiance" is in part as follows: "Duty of fidelity to one's king, government, or sovereign state. ... Devotion or loyalty to that which is entitled to obedience or service."

What would be thought of a citizen who was disloyal to his government? One of the first requisites of good citizenship is allegiance to one's country. Any sense of division in loyalty would make one an unstable and unreliable citizen, and a country made up of such citizens would be a "house divided against itself," and therefore could not stand. Likewise, an employee must be loyal to his employer, if he is to be of real service. Indeed, loyalty in business is considered paramount, and divided allegiance or loyalty to one's employer or business savors of dishonesty.

What, then, must be the attitude of the Christian Scientist towards Christian Science? Can he be too consecrated in his loyalty to the teachings of Mrs. Eddy as set forth in her textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures;" or can he be too faithful in obeying the Rules she has given us in the Manual of The Mother Church? The answer to these questions is forever, No! She tells us in Science and Health (p. 167) that "only through radical reliance on Truth can scientific healing power be realized." Centuries before this was written, Jesus said, "No man can serve two masters," and, "Ye cannot serve God and mammon;" and James, a faithful follower, said, "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways."

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