Editorial November 2, 1946 Issue

Some Thoughts on Election Day

John Randall Dunn

In a democracy, the very name of which indicates the rule of the people, nothing is nearer the heart of the alert citizen than the elective franchise—the right to vote. A few days after these lines go to press, American people throughout the land will have the privilege of repairing to their polling places and casting ballots for those who will represent them in various offices.

Earnest students of Christian Science should be ever mindful of the example of good citizenship set before them by their Leader, Mary Baker Eddy. The various biographies of this great woman, as well as her writings, bear witness to her never-flagging interest in civic affairs and the betterment of all humanity.

In her book, "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" (p. 276), there appears the following item, copied from the Boston Post: "Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy has always believed that those who are entitled to vote should do so, and she has also believed that in such matters no one should seek to dictate the actions of others.

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