Mrs. Agnata F. Butler, Committee on Publication for Cambridgeshire, England,
Will you kindly allow me to correct some misleading statements with regard to Christian Science in the article, "Freedom of Discussion," in your recent number?
Mrs. Emma Ljunglöf, Committee on Publication for Sweden,
The writer of the article entitled "Through My Goldrimmed Eyeglasses," in your recent issue, is evidently unfamiliar with the teachings of Christian Science when he classes it along with not only other religions, but also medical and other methods of healing, and then designates one and all as superstition and humbug, and feels, as he says, that the time has come when these evils should be suppressed.
A Child
who was being reared in a home where "the second coming of Christ" was sometimes freely discussed, once asked for information as to how, when, and where this event would occur.
Plying
his chisel and his hammer, the sculptor chips away the rough edges of his marble deftly, patiently, and persistently, until the rugged stone takes the form present in the sculptor's thought, the manifested mental image he has been entertaining seeming to come out from within the marble.
The
daily life of the individual as he goes about his portion of a great world's tasks may many times seem prosaic and depressing; and this depression sometimes brings forth the questions: What is the use of it?
Who
can read the thrilling cry at the beginning of the fifty-fifth capter of Isaiah, "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters," without feeling that the words welled up from a heart so full of spiritual love for mankind that they overflowed into inspired Hebrew poetry?
A Problem
that is often presented to the student of Christian Science is that of supply, adequate provision, maintenance, or what is commonly termed meeting financial requirements.
The
happy expression on the faces of those who have become students of Christian Science, and the harmony and good health manifested in their lives, have often been the subject of comment by those who have not themselves become interested in this religion.