A UNIQUE COMMITTEE
No longer was there any “here” and “there.” Every group seemed just across the hall, and the various labels bearing the names of the cities they represented were simply greetings from the various members of the family. Love unifies, and cooperation is the manifestation of love. Healings of estrangement were rapidly being consummated through this united work for their far-away brothers and their sisters. That the blessing of this sense of unity fell not only upon the workers themselves, but was felt by the recipients of the garments, is shown by the following letters:
“Dear Friends: Upon examining my outfit, recently received from the Comforts Forwarding Committee, Christian Scientists, Boston, I was surprised to find that it contained articles furnished by workers in each of the following places: Boston, Massachusetts; Lima, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota; St. Louis, Missouri; Denver, Colorado; Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
“This seemed such a striking tribute to the universal
nature of the work being done, as well as to the spirit of
cooperation which was uniting the workers, that I felt
compelled to send a note of thanks to each of those who had
contributed, and to assure them that each one who receives
the benefit of this work is being inspired in the duty of
‘making his own gift a higher tribute to the Most High’"
(Science and Health, page 541).
“A few days ago I received a Comfort Package from your Committee. It is useless for me to attempt to express in writing, or by any other means, my feelings upon opening this package and seeing its contents,—so many things useful to a soldier.
“I can tell you, though, that since the day it came, a new feeling in regard to going ‘over the top’ has come over me. The drills are easier, the hikes are easier, and I am much
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