Letters & Conversations

To the Editor of The Herald. In the Literary Digest of March 3 there appeared an article entitled, "The Protestant Episcopal Church and the Higher Criticism," which contained the following quotation from the Outlook of New York:— "Literalism has been the nurse of every form of eccentric offshoot from Christianity.

Boston, Mass. , April 2, 1904.

That Christian Science is the religion of Christ Jesus is the position taken by Christian Scientists, and under the leadership of Mrs. Eddy they are demonstrating the same Principle taught by him.

Next Sunday marks an interesting event. The window of the Mother Church containing the picture of the God-crowned woman, east of the chancel, has never been illuminated, as it was against a small air shaft, and the light was obstructed by the wall of the adjacent residence.

Chicago, June 25, 1903. Dear Mother: —A number of business men in Chicago meet daily at luncheon.

We are glad to publish the following letters received by Mrs. Eddy.

My Dear Friend: — I am glad to comply with your request to write you about my healing in Christian Science. I hope that the account may encourage your friend to try Science and trust that he may receive like benefits.

To the Editor of the Boston Journal. Sir:—In the article entitled, "Hypnotism as it is Used in Medicine.

Fifteen years ago Christian Science treatment was suggested to me as a means of relief from a nervous trouble that had held me in bondage for several years. During the period of treatment, which lasted almost three weeks, I asked the Scientist but one question: "If God is a loving Father and infinitely able to do all things, why did He make me sick?" I had asked this question before, of a physician and of a clergyman, and had received in substance the reply, "I do not know.

When four years ago I first heard of Christian Science I had been more or less of an invalid for five years, and had been on my back for fourteen months without putting my foot to the ground, in the hope that the reclining position and the entire rest would help to right the internal troubles from which I had been suffering; but at the end of the fourteen months I was no better, and the doctor said the only thing that could help me was a severe operation, but as my health at that moment would not stand it, the best thing would be to get up, and see if I could perhaps get better that way, and if not, in six months' time the operation would have to be performed. I got up feeling miserable in mind and body, wretchedly weak, and seldom out of pain.