Letters to the Editor

Feb. 27, 1890.

In Des Moines, Iowa, a little band of faithful followers of and workers for Truth are "leavening" a large "lump" of error. There is not a student of our Teacher among them; but the Bible, and Science and Health have proved their acceptable guide, interpreter, and friend throughout.

Dear Journal :—About six weeks ago it became impressed upon me that if I persisted in charging as heretofore for treatments I was not a true Christian Scientist in the strictest sense of the word. I felt if I went on charging as heretofore, my labor would not be owned of God; though I had heretofore been conscientious in charging, always trying to give a great deal more than I received.

The appeal of the Editor in the Journal comes direct to each and every Scientist; for the Journal surely will be just what we make it. This "temple" is built according to the thoughts put into it; no less does the usefulness of the Christian Science Journal depend upon the thoughts appearing in its make-up.

Dear Journal :—I want to tell you of our Martelle Christian Science Meetings, as we call them. We started about ten months ago with a little handful, perhaps seven in number, and under many serious difficulties, all being farmers scattered over a radius of twenty miles.

From a Scientist in Ireland . —It has been my desire to trouble you as little as possible with questions, but study, meditate, and work out the answers as they arise.

  Matthew xii. 32.

Dear Journal :—I want to tell the children of the Kingdom how I have become strengthened in Truth and withheld from error. I had an earnest wish to be taken into the true Church of Christ, and so sent my name with the request to become a member of the Mother Church.

"I have never studied, because my belief of deafness has increased under Christian Science, and I have to be written to now almost entirely,—though my health has been marvellously improved. For thirty years I had been a wretched sufferer,— dyspepsia, rheumatism, spinal irritation, with many other ills, accompanied by constant sick and nervous headaches,— these excruciating headaches were enough in themselves.

Dear Journal . — We have made some good demonstrations since we came to this town, and finish to-day a class that had been previously instructed by Mrs.