CHRISTIAN SCIENCE IN THE WAR
ing him something in the line of what you sent me—especially those warm socks and a sweater. He's a private and does much guard work, so that the nights catch him colder than me. I'll thank you and he will too.
“Yours is a wonderful work, and the boys all love you for it. I'm coming over to thank you in person when this thing is finished.”
From the captain of a ship came this cheering report:
“I wish to express my appreciation of the gift of a lovely comforter which was left on board by the Camp Welfare Worker.
“The Comforts Forwarding Committee have supplied the officers and men of the ‘Bridge’ repeatedly with articles of this design, in addition to helmets, sweaters, knitted socks, and other garments that have added greatly to our comfort and efficiency. The kind thoughts that have come with these gifts have been of particular value to us and we have felt from the first that our ship is a good deal of a Science ship.”
From a lieutenant on another ship:
“I wish also to assure you of the appreciation on the part of all hands of the work which the Christian Science Comforts Committee has been doing. At the instance of a brother officer, the officers and crew of this ship have been the recipients of several hundred sweaters, helmets, wristlets, socks, etc., which were sorely needed, how much so none who have not done winter duty in the fleet, can have the slightest conception. Also I am more than persuaded that the Christian Science pamphlets accompanying the various articles have sown the seed of truth much more widely and deeply than might at first be supposed.”
From the Roanoke comes this report:
“Dear Friends: Now that the Roanoke is about to start on its mission, I wish to express my gratitude and the appre-
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