Article March 12, 1966 Issue

The "strong demands on love"

HELEN C. BENSON

In an exquisite article on love Mrs. Eddy has this to say: "I make strong demands on love, call for active witnesses to prove it, and noble sacrifices and grand achievements as its results" (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 250).

Pondering these words, the writer realized that she fell far short of this ideal. The word "active" caught her attention and inspired her.

The concluding sentence in Mrs. Eddy's article reads, "As a human quality, the glorious significance of affection is more than words: it is the tender, unselfish deed done in secret; the silent, ceaseless prayer; the self-forgetful heart that overflows; the veiled form stealing on an errand of mercy, out of a side door; the little feet tripping along the sidewalk; the gentle hand opening the door that turns toward want and woe, sickness and sorrow, and thus lighting the dark places of earth."

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