Article October 16, 1954 Issue

HOLDING CRIME IN CHECK

FREDERIC E. EARLE

The importance of the work which The Christian Science Monitor is doing can hardly be overemphasized. To one who is not a Christian Scientist but who is looking for unprejudiced, unbiased news, this newspaper stands very high. Commentators and other newspapers frequently quote it. It is respected not only for its fine character but for the completeness and intelligence of its coverage of world news.

To the working Christian Scientist, it is all of that and more. To him it is a challenge to use the understanding he has gained in his study of Christian Science, to do his part through prayer to help solve the problems presented. Today we see conflicting forces both at home and abroad. It would appear that we are experiencing what Mary Baker Eddy refers to on page 96 of our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," where she states, "This material world is even now becoming the arena for conflicting forces." She adds on the same page and the following one, "During this final conflict, wicked minds will endeavor to find means by which to accomplish more evil; but those who discern Christian Science will hold crime in check."

Judged by the standard that Jesus perceived and taught, namely, love for God and love for our neighbor, we see that much thinking and action fall far below his standard. Absorbed in personal problems of self, home, and friends, we may be tempted to be nothing more than interested, though uneasy observers, leaving the larger problems of national and world affairs to those publicly authorized to handle them. That is, we may reason that the problems of government or international affairs are beyond us, too large and too far removed, and so possibly we may mentally pass by on the other side. And we may remark: "Oh, I just put that out of my mind. Let them do what they want to do about it; I can't help it."

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