Charles H. Parker, Committee on Publication for Cheshire, England,
As reported in your issues of a fortnight ago, a bishop, when preaching at Allerton, made statements in regard to Christian Science that are liable to mislead the public, and I therefore ask space for this letter in order that your readers may not be so misled.
Orwell Bradley Towne, Committee on Publication for the State of New York,
The report of the sermon by a clergyman at the Brick Presbyterian Church, published in your issue of July 18, gives a wrong impression regarding Christian Science which I would appreciate space to correct.
The
sayings of Jesus are of peculiar importance to the Christian Scientist, not only because they are eternal statements of truth, as witness the Master's prophecy of their permanence, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away," but because he recognizes that only by following Jesus' sayings in demonstration can he prove himself a Christian Scientist in deed as well as in name.
How
few people realize the importance of taking account of little things! Details are frequently regarded as too trifling to be worthy of notice, but so long as we are careless or negligent over details we can never attain to perfection in any direction.
One
of the best known of the recorded incidents in the career of Jesus is his encounter with the rich young ruler who asked him what he should do in order to inherit eternal life.
True
Christians have at all times evinced a willingness to honor God; but as their concepts of God have varied, so has their manner of honoring Him varied and, at times, fallen manifestly short of the example set by the Master, Christ Jesus.
Albert E. Lombard, Committee on Publication for Southern California,
An article in your issue of July 27 gave misleading views concerning Mary Baker Eddy and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," of which Mrs.
