Letters & Conversations

Christian Science was introduced into Milwaukee in the spring of 1884. The fall of that year there was incorporated an Institute and formed an Association.

Feb. 27, 1890.

In Des Moines, Iowa, a little band of faithful followers of and workers for Truth are "leavening" a large "lump" of error. There is not a student of our Teacher among them; but the Bible, and Science and Health have proved their acceptable guide, interpreter, and friend throughout.

Dear Journal :—About six weeks ago it became impressed upon me that if I persisted in charging as heretofore for treatments I was not a true Christian Scientist in the strictest sense of the word. I felt if I went on charging as heretofore, my labor would not be owned of God; though I had heretofore been conscientious in charging, always trying to give a great deal more than I received.

The appeal of the Editor in the Journal comes direct to each and every Scientist; for the Journal surely will be just what we make it. This "temple" is built according to the thoughts put into it; no less does the usefulness of the Christian Science Journal depend upon the thoughts appearing in its make-up.

Dear Journal :—I want to tell you of our Martelle Christian Science Meetings, as we call them. We started about ten months ago with a little handful, perhaps seven in number, and under many serious difficulties, all being farmers scattered over a radius of twenty miles.

From a Scientist in Ireland . —It has been my desire to trouble you as little as possible with questions, but study, meditate, and work out the answers as they arise.

  Matthew xii. 32.

Dear Journal :—I want to tell the children of the Kingdom how I have become strengthened in Truth and withheld from error. I had an earnest wish to be taken into the true Church of Christ, and so sent my name with the request to become a member of the Mother Church.

"I have never studied, because my belief of deafness has increased under Christian Science, and I have to be written to now almost entirely,—though my health has been marvellously improved. For thirty years I had been a wretched sufferer,— dyspepsia, rheumatism, spinal irritation, with many other ills, accompanied by constant sick and nervous headaches,— these excruciating headaches were enough in themselves.