[It is a pleasure to give prominence in our columns to the following letter, which emphasizes so clearly and in few words Mrs. Eddy's leadership of the Christian Science movement, and the reasons therefor; the right relationship of Christian Scientists to her, to Science and Health, to the Church Manual, and to The Mother Church of Christ, Scientist, which she has founded "on the rock, Christ." It is a just tribute to the magnitude and success of her labors for this Church and for humanity.—Editor.]
To the Editor of the Sentinel:
In these stirring times of church building, when the attention of the whole world is fixed on Christian Science, when the growth and prosperity of our Cause are matters of general wonderment and frequent comment, when the right hand of fellowship is being extended to our people by other Christian denominations, when popularity threatens to supersede persecution, it is well for earnest and loyal Christian Scientists to fortify themselves against the mesmerism of personal pride and self-adulation by recalling the following historical facts:—