Letters & Conversations

BEYOND WORDS I just read Mary Trammell's article "Beyond Words—to the Word!" (July Journal, p. 10).

LOTS OR BALLOTS? I appreciated David Robertson's article "Pentecostal Spirit—Natural Today!" (June Journal, p. 10) for its thoughtful analysis.

EXTRA INCENTIVE It is so perceptive of you to include the recent feature, Your Insights. I have thought for many years that it is a pity that valuable segments from articles and testimonies have been withheld from publication, perhaps because the authors have been unable or unwilling to resubmit their work, or because of editorial guidelines.

FUN WITH GENESIS Many thanks to Rebecca Odegaard for sharing her experience teaching the Scriptures to the entire Sunday School in the April Journal ["The Promise of Sunday School," p. 12].

Dear Christian Scientists, Imagine yourself sitting next to Emma Easton Newman during the Primary class taught by Mary Baker Eddy in February of 1889. Here is the way Newman described the teacher: "Our Leader's appearance at that time was of a woman many years younger than the recorded number.

'WORTHY ACTIVITIES' The "Worthy Activities" article in the March Journal ["Worthy Activities: Background of Two Church Manual By-Laws," p. 18] is a wonderfully clear, comprehensive, wise, and timely answer to a question I had regarding the Manual By-Laws entitled "Joining Another Society" and "Church Organizations Ample.

WONDERFUL IDEAS Ron Ballard's article ["Thought and Health," February 2009 Journal, p. 28] contained so many wonderful ideas and great examples from the Bible.

JOYOUS, LISTENING, ADAPTING One of the most important articles ever published by the Journal regarding the Christian Science movement is the wonderful story of First Church, Seattle, in the January 2009 edition ["A Church in Transition," p. 12].

LANGUAGE OF LISTENING In the interview with Christiane West Little ["The Language of Listening," December 2008, p. 18], I particularly related to the discussion of falling into a trap of a "holier than thou" attitude toward those who think differently.

INSIGHTFUL ARTICLES I just want to thank you for the wonderful Journals. It is a highlight of every month when the new one arrives, and I save and re-read my old ones, too.