Article February 9, 1952 Issue

HEALING IN THE MARKET PLACE

GRACE K. STICHT

In ancient Greece the market place was a common meeting ground where learned men expounded their philosophies, and those who had come to transact business stayed to listen and to learn. In some of these market places Paul, during his ministry, preached the gospel. Before him Jesus, as he traveled through Judea, had preached the healing message of the Christ to taxgatherers, fishermen, and many others.

Today, through the advertising activity of our great international daily newspaper, The Christian Science Monitor. founded by Mary Baker Eddy, the business world is coming into contact with Christian Science. In many parts of the world hundreds of earnest Christian Scientists, as advertising representatives, are taking the Monitor and its message of Christ-healing to the merchants and manufacturers in their local communities. Each call should be prefaced by prayerful metaphysical preparation, for each one is an opportunity to carry out Mrs. Eddy's intention, as indicated in her words, "The object of the Monitor is to injure no man, but to bless all mankind" (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. 353).

How far-reaching the blessing of the advertising work is, was shown in the experience of a naval officer during World War II. While sitting on the deck of his ship one afternoon reading the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, he was asked by a fellow officer what he was reading. The Scientist silently handed him his copy of the textbook. "Oh, Science and Health. Fine book!" the officer remarked.

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