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Letters & Conversations

NOTES FROM THE FIELD

From the June 1892 issue of The Christian Science Journal


LET me call attention to the necessity for Scientists, on changing residence or leaving town, to have their card changed as soon as possible. I am a traveling man and, whenever I am over Sunday in a town where Scientists reside I would like to call and attend Services if any are held. For myself, I am pretty well posted as to where to find them; but one newly coming into Science, would have difficulty in finding many of them. Recently I had such an experience in two towns in Wisconsin — both Scientists having been removed several months. Had it been the first attempt of a stranger, particularly one in need of immediate help, the double failure might have proved discouraging.

Christian Science is now being accepted and inquired into by many, and we should remove all possible obstructions. When we hand to a stranger a Journal containing a list of resident Scientists, he should have no trouble to find them. Neither should he have any difficulty in buying a little literature if he require it. I know that it is convenient for me to replenish my stock often.

In my annual travels over the Western States, stopping at the larger towns, I have made the acquaintance of many business men. When opportunity has been afforded, I have told them of the Star again appearing in the East; of the Christ-Truth again preached by the wayside and of the establishing of God's kingdom in every heart. I find on my return the following year, that as soon as propriety on their part will permit, the question is asked: "How do you stand now in regard to Christian Science? Have you discovered a field of diamonds? If so, others will look where your discovery was made." We can only answer our inquiring brother, that our daily rich experiences in every phase of business life is a new unfolding — a new demonstration; that our position last year seems one outgrown, and one to which we can never return; that what is not done in Love, is not done at all; that our work is worthless without its expression — whether it be in transacting business with business men, talking Christian Science, or healing the sick.—

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