EVEN
among those not acquainted with Christian Science the words "presence of mind" are almost invariably used to denote a desirable condition of thought.
Joseph G. Alden, Committee on Publication for the State of Nebraska,
An editorial in your issue of May 26 quotes from a neighboring newspaper a contributed article in which the writer gives a very erroneous view of the teachings of Christian Science.
John H. O'Loughlin, Committee on Publication for Northumberland, England,
It is obvious that your correspondent, whose letter on Christian Science appeared in your last issue of 30th ultimo, completely misunderstands the subject.
How
often one's spoken thought begins with the words "I want"! And how often the "want" is a transient, material desire, perhaps a good desire from a human standpoint, but not one to bring unalloyed blessings! Perhaps this desire is for a higher academic education; perhaps it is a longing to spend a vacation at a given time or place; perhaps it is a wish that one might prove attractive to another person or persons.
It
has been said that the true purpose of history is to record the footsteps of the past in order that succeeding generations may see their tendency, and, choosing to follow the good, progress toward ultimate perfection.
