In the correspondence that ran between Mary Baker Eddy, The Christian Science Board of Lectureship, and The Christian Science Board of Directors, we find insights into the lecturers' approach to their work.
Mrs. Eddy insisted that when the lecturers presented the teachings of Christian Science, it be done clearly and accurately. But she warned them against speaking "too metaphysically" to a public audience, for that, she felt, gave an advantage to those who "sneer" at the idea of a divine Science. She urged them to be "fishers of men," to understand the temper of public thought, and to present the logic and tenderness that characterize Christian Science.
It is clear from the lecturers' letters that they sought out the topics of interest to the public and adapted their lectures to each individual audience.
