Hugh S. Hughes, Committee on Publication for the State of Wisconsin,
In your recent issues, under the caption, "Personal Health Service," by William Brady, were two references to Mary Baker Eddy, Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, a religion now taught and practiced in every part of the civilized world, whose followers comprise the best class of citizens.
Hugh Stuart Campbell, Committee on Publication for the State of Illinois
While doubtless intending to be fair, you reported in a recent issue, under the announcement, "Plymouth Baptist Church," that an "appreciative audience listened to an exposure of Christian Science.
William Brandt, Committee on Publication for the State of Maryland,
In a recent issue of your paper there is a misleading statement that should be corrected, else Christian Science will be confused with another system which is entirely foreign to Christian Science.
Paul's
great message to Timothy, "God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind," states unmistakably the falsity of fear, and expresses the truth of God's bestowal of love, strength, and spiritual understanding.
It
is desirable to follow those admonitions regarding to-day which tend to righteousness; for each day's work is truly successful proportionately as it is imbued with the divine attributes of honesty, justice, wisdom, and love.
To
the sincere Christian Scientist who is earnestly striving to overcome every phase of error, whose desire is to understand God and man's relationship to Him, there come many encouraging promises from the Bible, but none more inspiring than these words of John in Revelation: "To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
The
season approaches when, in accordance with a longestablished and respected custom, a day is set apart to give thanks to Almighty God for the manifold blessings which His gracious and benevolent providence has bestowed upon us as a nation and as individuals.
Carrington Hening, Committee on Publication for the State of New Jersey,
The comments made by an anonymous writer in your recent issue in the Open Forum column and under the heading, "Christian Science and Religion," are so unwarranted and misleading that I beg space for correction.