Editorial June 4, 1938 Issue

Trustworthiness

Duncan Sinclair

Few qualities are more highly esteemed than trustworthiness. The business man values it greatly, selecting for the carrying out of his projects those who have proved that they possess it. In every branch of successful administrative work the same is in evidence—those engaged in it are characterized by their trustworthiness. Should any fail in this; should they become untrustworthy, unreliable, is it not to be expected that they will forfeit the confidence of those to whom they are responsible, and probably cease to retain the positions they hold? Intelligence, perseverance, and patience are indispensable to every worker in whatever line of endeavor; and when to these is added trustworthiness, a combination of qualities results of the utmost value to its possessor.

Nowhere is trustworthiness more needed than in connection with church work. Can he be relied on? Is he dependable? Will he conscientiously carry out the task to which he is appointed? Will he be obedient to the rules governing his appointment, his office? Such are some of the questions which present themselves to all who are responsible for the filling of positions of trust. They certainly come to the thought of Christian Scientists when at election times they are called upon to fill church offices. For those who occupy these offices must be trustworthy—reliable, dependable, to a high degree.

As showing the importance of trustworthiness Mrs. Eddy writes (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 15), "Trustworthiness is the foundation of enlightened faith." This is worth pondering, especially by those who are aspiring to deeper spirituality, with all that it means of spiritual power to meet and overcome the problems incidental to a mortal sense of existence. Have they taken account of their trustworthiness? How far has it been proved reliable? When right is presented to them, do they choose it readily, and in preference to anything with a taint of unrighteousness about it? Are they faithful to the dictates of an enlightened conscience—invariably faithful? If so, they are displaying trustworthiness and are ready to understand more of spiritual truth, the truth which Christian Science reveals, and upon which enlightened faith is based.

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