Orwell Bradley Towne, Committee on Publication for the State of New York,
It is disappointing to read in magazine devoted to the defense of women such unkind and untrue statements about Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, as those which appear in a book review in your March issue.
As
the writer once saw a group of messenger boys separate and hurry away in different directions, each bearing tidings of some sort, the thought came to her that we are all messengers; and the boys and girls who are hired to take communications of which they know nothing from one office or house to another, are also carrying, at the same time, messages of their own, consciously or unconsciously, and people are receiving them.
As
one follows the building of the new Publishing House in its advancing stages of construction, the magnitude of its meaning and the vastness of its purpose flood consciousness, and its symbolism stimulates contemplations rich and fruitful.
To
a Christian Scientist that cheerful greeting, "Happy New Year," which it is customary to exchange on the first day of each year, is more than mere words.
When
Jesus imparted an understanding of the Science of healing to his followers and sent them forth to spread the gospel of the kingdom of heaven and to heal all manner of disease, he authorized them to do so in his name.
For a number of years services have been held each Sunday morning at the County Jail and City Workhouse, and by appointment at the Montgomery County Home.
Albert E. Lombard, Committee on Publication for Southern California,
Comments by a well-known religionist, reported in your issue of January 13, may have given your readers misleading impressions regarding Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science, and I should appreciate an opportunity to say something in defense of the facts.
