Not long ago I gave a current copy of The Christian Science Monitor to a friend who has a keen interest in his family, his business, and world events. He recalled that he'd seen copies of the Monitor during his college days and thanked me for bringing it to his attention. He responded to an introductory subscription offer and maintained his subscription. A few months later, he told me that he had given seven Monitor subscriptions for Christmas gifts and could never put in words what Monitor reading had done for his home and family.
During our business conferences, we had brief discussions about morality in government and how Monitor articles expose things needing correcting and uphold integrity. His questions about how the Monitor began naturally resulted in my offering him copies of the weekly and monthly publications: the Christian Science Sentinel and The Christian Science Journal. And a paperback of Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, who founded Christian Science and its daily, weekly, and monthly periodicals. When Spiritual Healing in a Scientific Age by Robert Peel was published, I showed it to my friend, and he welcomed this too. It wasn't surprising to see him at our next lecture.
This is just one of many proofs that sharing the Monitor energizes, informs, and blesses both giver and receiver. The Monitor's reporting educates and heals. It generates a spiritual momentum that acts to harmonize human relationships and propel individual progress. Sharing our newspaper helps fulfill Christ Jesus' command "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15. The Monitor's spiritual mission makes it an instrument of goodness that brings fresh motivation to our daily lives and instills deeper commitment to reach out to others, to be sensitive to their needs, and to offer them the good news of Christian Science—the spiritual sustenance that brightens the human scene.
