LETTERS TO THE PRESS FROM CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEES ON PUBLICATION

with contributions from Geith A. Plimmer, Charles S. Hagon

Surrey Comet London, England

In a recent issue you quote some remarks by [a minister] ... criticizing Christian Science.

I think we will all agree that doctrinal wranglings are not a good idea. A religion is best judged by its works and its spirit. The healing work of Christian Science shows clearly its coincidence with primitive Christianity of the New Testament. Thence, too, come its definitions of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Anyone in doubt as to the Christian purpose of Christian Science has only to read the words with which Mary Baker Eddy committed "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" to the public, in order to be reassured (p. xii): "In the spirit of Christ's charity,—as one who 'hopeth all things, endureth all things,' and is joyful to bear consolation to the sorrowing and healing to the sick,—she commits these pages to honest seekers for Truth." Geith A. Plimmer District Manager of Christian Science Committees on Publication for Great Britain and Ireland

Leicester Mercury Leicester, Leicestershire, England

People who come to Christian Science [often] come to this religion as a last resort. Indeed, they are sometimes sent to it by their doctors.

These people are not sent to Christian Science by doctors as to a danger, but to a new hope. And hope there is for those who trust themselves to the intelligent application of the now known spiritual laws by which Jesus and his disciples healed the sick.

Matthew records (15:30): "And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them." This "casting down" meant wholehearted self-surrender to the power of divine Truth to heal: hence the healings that followed. ... A person who tries unequally to yoke materia medica to Christian Science... [is] in that direct proportion less responsive to the healing power of spiritual law. It is never a danger to trust God understandingly.

Charles S. Hagon Committee on Publication

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