CHRISTIAN SCIENCE IN THE WAR
when the return home of the troops commenced there was no delay. A neat little American Red Cross hut, which was not in use, was kindly lent by the Cunard Steamship Company, in which to store our papers, and permission was given to have our name displayed on the building.
Amongst the thousands of men who passed through Liverpool weekly, the Monitor was well known and appreciated and the remark was often heard, “It is a good paper, take one.” On this recommendation the Monitor was taken by those who until then had not known of it. At each distribution, from four hundred to seven hundred Monitors were taken on board the ships by the men themselves. This personal method of distribution provided an opportunity for those in need of help to come forward and ask for treatment before going aboard, and letters of gratitude have been received from those benefited in this way. On one occasion a young sergeant was about to embark, but on seeing the Monitor held up, he asked if it were possible for him to obtain a textbook, as he had left his own with a man who seemed to need it more than he did. The vest-pocket Science and Health was at once given him, and was received with joy, and he said, “I knew divine Love would meet my need.” Several officers have come up and asked for the literature and sometimes have told of the help and comfort they have received through Christian Science. The Sentinel was also asked for, and many men patted their vest pockets as they marched by, to show where “the little book” was treasured. From November, 1918, until April, 1919, 29,366 Monitors and 1521 Sentinels and pamphlets were distributed at Liverpool amongst
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