Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
Facts About Its Founder, Origin and
Development.
HAS MANY THOUSANDS OF FOLLOWERS
A Movement to Which Recent
Events Have Called Attention.
FL UENCE OF THE MIND
From the New York Herald.

Phneas Parkhurst Quimby and others give
all the honor to Mrs Eddy According TO
the champions of Mr.. Quimby, who was
born in Lebanon N H.. in 1902, and who
died in 1866, he not only rediscovered the
old truths which are the basis of Christian
Science, but he also restored Mrs. Eddy
Chen Mrs. Patterson to health, and COM
municated to her certain views. which form
the basis of her doctrines eXpounded by
her in her book, entitled Science and
Health"
Quimby, are told, began his researches
i'll 1893, and, after acquiring much distinc
ton a mesmerist, devoted himself for
several years to the study and practice of
mind cure. He first restored himself to
health after he had been condemned by
several physicians. and then he spent the
remainder of his life in acting as a physi-
clan for those who were willing to test his
novel method of healing. His friends claim
that he performed many marvellous cures,
and that his manuscript works contain a
complete account of his theory in regard TO
disease and its cure
Soon after Mr.. Quimby's death Mrs. Eddy
began to practice the art of mental heal
ing. She resided for some years at Lynn,
Mass, and in 1879 she published the hrst
edition of Science and Health. In 1881
she moved from Lynn to Boston, and there
she organized a Christian Science church
a metaphysical college, and also began the
publication of the Christian Science Journal
Soon afte: the church was opened, II IL
said, she was privately ordained to the MN
istry by her disciples. and whenever she
preached. which only three or tour
times a year large crowds came to near
her In 1889 she moved to Concord. n. H..
and from there she still communicates reg
ularIy with her host of followers.
The Mother Church.
The mother church of Boston is said TO
have a roll of 10000 members from all over
1,,l,r f,,f l1sa
hands of a council of forty. which in turn
| is controlled by the supreme council of seF-
en-. A new church was built in Boston in
| 1895, and when it was opened new com
| mandment was issued to the effect that the
| Rihle and Science and Health" should he
! its only pastors and that there should be no
| original discourses. 1t was explained that
| instead of discourses there would be read
| ings by a man and woman alternately from
l The Bible and Science and Health.
| 1t is estimated that there are today near
| ~ seven hundred thousand persons VINO De
| lieve in the doctrines of Christian Science
| as expounded by Mrs. Eddy. Most of these
! are Americans. but good minority OF them
are Europeans. 1t is also claimed that
| there are thousands of persons botn III
| this country and in Europe. who believe
| that her doctrines are true. but who nave
| not yet come forward publicly as her DIS
| ciples Among these persons are many OF
| great wealth and refinement, and 1t Is TO
| that the present prominence of the move
ment is largely said to be due Further
| proof of its success is found in the fact mat
| over one hundred and fifty thousand copies
| of Science and Health" have been sold.
and that there are over three hundred
churches most of them beautiful and arts
| tic editices. in which Christian scientists
! regularly meet to worship.
Many Fervent Believers.
The cardinal doctrine of Christian Science,
hat he
through the power of good. triumphs ever
sickness and death and performs miracles
of healing such as related in the Bible.
In other words. she and her disciples claim
that Christian Science is the up-to-date and
true form of the old Christianity and Is
wholly in accordance with the teachings of
the Bible In holding this view they differ
d good deal, it is maintained, from the late
Mr.. QUimby.
and we are assured that he did not derive
either his theory or his practice from the
Bible though he readily accepted any scrip
| tural Endorsement of them which he could
| find.
| To-day there are no ordained pastors in
| any of the churches established by Chris-
| tian Scientists. instead there are TWO books
| the Bible and Science and Health, when
| is regarded by Christian Scientists as the
one inspired book of the nineteenth cen
, fury and of almost. if not of quite, as much
| thpritN the f5lDIc ltStll oli bli' 'dihF
| of the churches this phrase always follows
he name of the churl h-"Pastor: the Bible
/ Science and Health, with key to the Scrip
lures 80
That this extraordinary movement will
continue to prosper in spite of all legal OF
| other obstacles which may be placed in Its
way is the general opinion of christian
Scientists and the ground for this belief is
:, | their conviction that the movement is IN
spired and consequently Is beyond the
| power of all human adversaries.
Mrs. Eddy's Doctrines.
Here are some of the nest striking r"s-
sages in Mrs Eddy's famous book: entitled
Science and H aalth,'' which may he re-
eardcd as the modern bible of the Christian
Scientists:
THE fundamental propositions of Chris
+ian Science are summarized in the four
following to me- self-evident propoSltlons'
Even if read backward, these propositions
will be found to agree IN statement ana
proof
81 God is all in all
80 God is good God is mind.
God. Spirit. being all, nothing is matter
| ~ Life God omnipotent Good. deny
death evil, sin disease. Disease. sin; evil,
death deny Good. omnipoteht God, life
(Which of the denials in proposition is
trueo Both are not, cannot be true Ac-
cording to the Scriptures 1 find that God is
true and every mortaD man liar
The term Christian Science was INTRO
duced by the author 10 designate the ScieH-
tifc system of metaphysical healing. The
revelation consists Of two parts-1. The dis
coverv of this divine science of mind heal
ing through a spiritual sense of the Scrip
ttures and through the teachings of the
! Comforter. as promised by the Master.
The proof. by present demonstration, thai
the so-called miracles of Jesus did not spe-
cially belong to a dispensation now ended
but they illustrate ever operative divine
principle
Broad Claim.
"Animal magnetism, atheism, spiritual
ism theosophy. agnosticism, pantheism anC
. infidelity are anita gonistic to true science
and fatal to the demonstration thereof, anC
so are some other systems. We mus
abandon pharmaceutics and take up ontol
ogy, the science of abstract being
1.-THE Jewish conception of God as Yawa
| Jehovah or only mighty hero and kine
has not ynt given place to the true knowl
edge of God. Creeds and rituals have no
cleansed their hands of rabbinical lore. To
day the cry of bygone ages is repeated
Cruelty Him. At every advancing foot
: step truth is still pursued with sword anC
spear.