The
Christian Scientist is bidden "to defend himself daily against aggressive mental suggestion, and not be made to forget nor to neglect his duty to God, to his Leader, and to mankind".
In
the first chapter of Genesis we read, "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good;" and, as recorded in the same chapter, God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.
It
is claimed that the pendulum of business activity swings to two extremes,—overactivity and underactivity,—one following the other with relentless regularity.
Count Sigge Cronstedt, Committee on Publication for Sweden,
Kindly allow me opportunity to correct from a Christian Science point of view an article regarding faith-healing, which was first published in Dagens Nyheter and later republished in the columns of your newspaper, in which medical doctors expressed their belief that Christian Science healing is the result of suggestion.
Orwell Bradley Towne, Committee on Publication for the State of New York,
By way of clearing up a wrong impression given in an article, "Recurrent Ideas," which appeared in your recent issue, I would appreciate the privilege of making a brief explanation.
Cecil Barnes, Committee on Publication for Natal, South Africa,
Your report of the proceedings at Tuesday's meeting of the Natal Diocesan Synod has been read with mixed feelings of sadness and joy; sadness that the Anglican church should have to admit loss of ground by default, and joy that the Christian churches are showing signs of bringing to fulfillment the prophecy of Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of the Christian Science movement.
Thomas C. Hollingshead, Committee on Publication for the State of Idaho,
An item appearing on your "pioneer page" in a recent Sunday issue serves to call attention to the remarkable growth of the Christian Science church; and this growth is of interest to all well-informed persons.
Charles W. J. Tennant, District Manager of Committees on Publication for Great Britain and Ireland,
Your recent issue contained a correspondence which revealed the unfortunate fact that certain people appear to be making the Girl Guide movement, which is nonsectarian and nondenominational, the raison d'etre for a virulent attack on Christian Science, a religion which is fulfilling, perhaps more than any other, the commands of our Master, to love God supremely and one's neighbor as one's self.
William K. Kitchen, Committee on Publication for the State of New Jersey,
In the news item in your recent issue headed "Englishman Lectures on Christian Science," the statement is made that the lecturer "is a leader of a progressive movement within the Christian Science church.