A well-located Christian Science Reading Room, wholeheartedly supported by church members and staffed by inspired workers, is a shining light in any community.
Sometimes, however, there is a tendency to hide its light and to defeat, to some extent, its purpose. Lack of love and appreciation for the demonstration of our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, in establishing these unique places, a misunderstanding of their purpose, or indifference to sharing Christian Science with others, are all ways to diminish the Reading Room's impact.
Fear of assuming the financial obligation of maintaining a well-located room may motivate a membership to choose an out-of-the-way place, tucked quite out of sight. Yet Christ Jesus said: "A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house." Matt. 5:14, 15.
