The question has been raised several times in the last four or five years, and again recently, as to whether it is best for branch churches throughout the field to send resolutions to the Board of Directors expressing loyalty to our Cause, and especially towards our institutions as established under the counsel of our inspired Leader. These resolutions are invariably a spontaneous expression from the churches. To remove any doubt as to their desirability we desire to give publicity, upon request, to the following official communications. The first appeared in the Christian Science Sentinel of December 21, 1899 (Vol. II, No. 16), and was republished in The Christian Science Journal of January, 1900 (Vol. 17, p. 703). It reads as follows:—
We ask that the churches of Christ, Scientist, shall not withhold their "Resolutions" and touching expressions of gratitude so spontaneously begun, but will forward them to the editor as heretofore requested. These resolutions from the churches pertain to the present hour, and express their true attitude and feeling. Let these continue to come from all over this land, and from other lands, until all our churches are heard from, and our bond of unity is seen to be unbroken.
As many will doubtless be interested to know what called forth this pronouncement, we find in the Sentinel of October 26, 1899 (Vol. II, No. 8), republished in the Journal of November, 1899 (Vol. 17, p. 526), a resolution from First Church of Christ, Scientist, at Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Eddy's gracious and appreciative response thereto. The resolution was as follows:—
