The Monitor as a Truth Bearer

ARTHUR S. HOLLIS

By an ever widening circle of readers The Christian Science Monitor is becoming recognized as an extraordinary newspaper. It is true that by many it is regarded merely as what they call "clean journalism," but in reality it stands for far more than this. It is admired by practically all who read it, and it should be feared by none, since Mrs. Eddy wrote in the first issue of The Christian Science Monitor that its object was "to injure no man, but to bless all mankind" (Miscellany, p. 353). These words bear close study. What is it alone that can accomplish such a mission? Surely the Christ, Truth. Then the object of the Monitor must be in some way to bring the truth to the consciousness of men. But, it might be asked, how can such a purpose be attained, seeing that there is only one metaphysical article given daily in its columns?

The answer to this question may be gained from a consideration of the Monitor as it is published daily. First of all, great care is taken to make the Monitor entirely reliable as a recorder of the world's events,—an ideal, even for the approximate attainment of which, it might be added parenthetically, it has been found necessary to establish a unique system of news gathering. Moreover, in striving after this ideal, unremitting efforts are put forth at least to approach perfection of presentation and typography, so that nothing but the truth shall be admitted to its columns, but also that this truth shall be presented in as nearly perfect a way as is humanly possible.

Again, The Christian Science Monitor is absolutely fearless in its utterances. There is no organization which can intimidate it, nor is there any political party which can dictate its policy in any particular; in its advertisements as well as in its editorials, in its news presentation, and in its feature pages, Principle is measuring rod. There is no institution, however time honored its foundations or presumptuous its arguments, but will find the searching rays of Truth penetrating its most secret workings, when The Christian Science Monitor reports or comments upon its activities. Principle uncovers error as certainly in cities as in individuals, in societies or associations as in homes.

Thus actuated and thus inspired in its preparation, what then is the Monitor's destined accomplishment? Surely "the healing of the nations." If the uncovering of error and the voicing of the truth in an individual case will bring healing in its train, then of a surety the same rule applied to nations, to organizations, to parties, or to wars will bring healing to the world. This, indeed, is what the columns of the Monitor are accomplishing daily. On page 565 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" Mrs. Eddy writes: "The impersonation of the spiritual idea had a brief history in the earthly life of our Master; but 'of his kingdom there shall be no end,' for Christ, God's idea, will eventually rule all nations and peoples—imperatively, absolutely, finally—with divine Science."

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