The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-21
FROM AN OLD FRIEND
Mr.. c. H. Pisrson Writes Of Chris
tian Science.


tian Science.
To The Free LAnre
Renewing my subscription tony hom
paper, The Free Lance, suggests wort
OF greeting. Addressing you pleasantly
recalls old times when WAS among you
frequent contributors. and am glad tC
/ be able to congratulate you on main
tanning the reputation of The Free Lance
as a thOrongbgoing and ardent support
er Of home interests.
Like AN old man let me first have Il
word about the weather, AMI then my
tale will unfold Can there be any one
50 abnormally stiff necked whom the
dire eKigenries 0i the weather have not
compelled To dUfi his hat TO his worship
the ground hos A neigbb says: IL
never did believe 10 the ground hog, but
reckon eysryb Idy must beleve 10 him
some, now That night the thermOne-
ter dropped u 5 below, and Lext dsy
that nelghbOr was prepared TO ''go the
whole hog" My OwD boy got this of
ut is not question OF whether the
ground how saw his shaIow, hut ~ TO
how many shadows did he see
The Free Lance always did delight in
recording any hOnOrs falling 60 the lot
OF its constituents, and have lately re
celyed an honor upon which | should
very much like The Free Lance 90 extend
tO me its public congratulations. have
been appointed Publication Committee
Tor the Christian Scientists Of Virginia,
and it is my duty TO look after the inter
ests Of Christian Science IN the public
press, so that you see ! am once more a
newspaper man. AUD right here, let me
beg my many friends not tn condemn
Christian Science unheard. have been
studying little else for eighteen months
past, and jjyiully yieldit ny allegiance
as "the power Of God unto salystion,' -
and this salvation, ia the words Oi the
lp3rd Psalm, 'lOrglyeth all thine iniqui-
ties, healeth all by di-s a-rs. redeemeth
thy life from destruction, rro wneth thee
with loving kindness snd tender mercies,
satistieth thy mouth vi h good things,
80 that thy youth IL renewed like the
eagles La ordinary ARE ptatiOn much
OF this glorious drecriplirn ol The power
of God ID di-missei ~ tigurAtive. In
Christian Sciente 1t is proseI 10 be true
to the letter ia This, our common, every
DAY existence, here and nav, am there
are ieus Of thousands of good people
scatter d through our br"ad land who
are daily atttsiing 1t
II JOn are satisfied with your p esent
rtligiun, thristIsn Science ssye God
b'e-s " u, stay where you are But n
JuU desire To inIorm yourself 90 the sub
Jet, "a stal card addressed tn the Chris
tIau Scienc- Reading X lom. 100 h. Main
street, Richmond, Va. Will briag you re-
liable hlrrAturr. Fur her, next week Oh
rhurrdsy. Feb 23cJ, 1T $40 p. m, In
lhe Academy of Music Richmond. there
will he a lerture on Christian Science by
Judge Hanna, OF he Board # Lecture
ship Of The Mother Church in Boston.
Ju z Hanna 10 lately back from a lee
ture tonr 10 the British Isles, where be
addressed audiences OF Thousands in all
the large cities The Richmond lecture II
free. and a gOOIly contingent from Fred
ericksburg wouli 6e warmly welcomed
Another suggestion, When you are In
Ri hmond drop in st 100 + Main street,
any day from 10 u J, and yOu will not
regret il. Services are held at the same
place, on Sunday morning at IL. and
Wednes lay night at $50. Don't be
afraid. You will find us clothed and in
our right mind. and sitting where, would
to God. verybody were sitting--at the
feet of Jpsus.
For aud lang syne.
G Herbert Plerson,
Summit, Va, Feb. 18th, 1905.