Article January 10, 1942 ISSUE

Extracts from Reports of Christian Science Committees on Publication

Great Britain and Ireland.

There has been very little criticism of Christian Science in the press, and when it has been necessary to send a correction, publication has seldom been refused. Although a number of newspapers have ceased publication, owing to the war, and others have curtailed their free space, the flow of items pertaining to Christian Science appearing in the press goes steadily on. Excerpts from our weekly Lesson-Sermons in the Christian Science Quarterly have been published, on the whole, freely; the number of newspapers accepting the "Gems of Thought" service is increasing; and editors are appreciative of the high standard of the articles supplied to them for republication from The Christian Science Monitor. One editor, who personally reads and admires the Monitor, when talking to a class in a boys' school, told his audience it was the best paper to read. Even the late arrival of our periodicals, owing to wartime conditions, does not appear to disturb the editors. The following instance is of interest. An editor in a midland town wrote to the local Committee on Publication, "Such dislocation is inevitable in these times, but we are always pleased to receive copies of the Monitor and by reading it to learn a little of what is going on in the United States of America." Another editor writes, "I derive much benefit from the reading of the Christian Science articles, and I am a great admirer of the work Christian Science does."

It is interesting to record that a British soldier serving in Palestine, on receiving a copy of his local paper from home, noticed the advertisement of The Christian Science Monitor, and wrote for some Christian Science literature.

During the year I have been in constant touch with the Chaplains General of the navy, army, and air force, all of whom have been very helpful with regard to the work of the Christian Science Officiating Ministers. You will notice that the title "chaplain" has been changed to "minister." This change was agreed upon at a conference, held in the War Office recently, between an Under Secretary of State, the Chaplain General of the Army, Major General Spencer Hollond, and myself. The Chaplain General considered the title "chaplain" could not properly be taken by one who is not an ordained clergyman, and it was agreed to accept instead the designation "Christian Science Officiating Minister."

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