The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
Christian Science Belief Spreading
Among the People Of Indianapolis
Mother Church, Presided
Over by Mrs. Eddy, Is
Located in Boston...1 The
Real Faith of Christian
Scientists...The Form of
Worship Followed

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much to the surprise Of her friends and
members of her immediate family, she arose
from her bed and walked into the next
room. From then her recovery was
rapid and in a few weeks she was again as
well and strong 5 ever.
She then commenced a study OF the Bible
10 ind the specific method that Jesus used
In healing the sick and raising the dead. for
she felt that il could be found in this
book, so the belief OF the Christian Scien-
fists is that the methods OF christ can be
made practical to-day. Mrs EDDY devoted
all OF her time and energy to the study
of the Bible so that she could discover
positive rule for metaphysical healing At
last she came to the conclusion that this
could be found in the New Testament. ana
il is from this that the teachings ana be-
lief of the Christian Scientists are taken
While of course. as they claim, they have
never been able to raise the dead. they have
done much In healing the sick and wounded
Some of the instances which they cite In
curing the sick are wonderful, and read
very much like the miracles which are
found in the Bible. AS whole they are
very religious people and endeavor 70 re-
claim the sinner well as cure the aihng-
While many of the things these people do
in The way of mind-healing seem absurd
10 the ordinary individual, they are never
theless accomplished by the Scientists. and
for one 10 thoroughly understand their
methods he must undergo a certain amount
of training so as 10 be able 10 reason as
these people do, and TO understand the way
in which they work.
The founder OF Christian Science. the Rev.
Mary Baker G. Eddy. resides at Concord.
y. II. Twenty years ago she preached reg
ularly to her Boston congregation, but since
then she has become so engroSsed In her
work that she seldom makes her appear
ance in the pulpit Her book which is the
textbook of the Christian Scientists and Is
known as Science and Health, with Key
to the Scriptures" has already reached its
three hundredth edition Of one thousand
copies each, and consequently Is In the
household Of many thousand families.
Mrs. Eddy has become one OF the most
widely known women in the world, and
probably no other woman is more busy
than she, for all of her time is taken up
with the cause she holds dear. However.
she is held in such deep regard by her fol-
lowers that il is told when the mass meet
ing of Christian Scientists was held in Bos-
ton in 1902 they We're invited out TO her
home, as she could not find the time TO
visit them. Special trains were run from
Boston which carried about 5000 people.
who gathered on Mrs. Eddy's lawns and
about the house to see her step out on the
little balcony which runs past the windows
of her study.
OVATION FOR MRS. EDDY.
On this occasion she simply delivered q
few words of greeting and thanked the peo-
pie for their presence Those who were
there say it was very impressive sight
as she stood for a few brief moments and
gazed upon the assembly and then retired
who were in the crowd say this simple
greeting and welcome was ample compen-
sation for the journey of eighty miles. and
every one there felt well rewarded. Many
hymns were sung at this gathering. some
of which were of Mrs. Eddy's own compo-
sition.
II is said by those who have visited the
homestead of Mrs. Eddy that IL is most
| beautiful place. standing on a tract OF land
of about one hundred acres. 1t is also said
that much Of the attractiveness OF the place
is due to the efforts of Mrs. Eddy herself.
for the grounds and the whole surround
ings were far from beautiful at the time she
moved there, in 1889. One who has seen her
present home, in describing IL. said:
Great masses of velvety green lawns ar .
| the striking feature. Broad curving drive
| ways lead from the iron gates amid a dis
| play of plants and shrubbery in a slight in
| cline to the house itself. Then behind the
| house, TO the southwark, the land falls
away in a deep sweep OF green to the low
ground, where may be seen the small aru-
| fetal lake and boathouse, with the cedar
boat given to Mrs. Eddy some years ago
| by admiring friends in Toronto. Beyond
| the limit of the estate lies the wooded val
| ley, and far in the distance toward tho
| south rise the hills OF Bow, where still
| stand portions of the building of Mrs.
| Eddys ancestral homestead"
1t is said by those who are intimately ac-
| quainted with Mrs. Eddy that she gives
much time to prayer and meditation. Lit
erary work on Christian Science subjects
1 also makes neaNy OemdnOS on ner llmes
and she always has countless letters to
answer. The only recreation that this
| busy woman gives herself is daily drive.
| which she takes in Concord or through the
| surrounding country
| Mrs. Eddy, as she appears to-day is q
! woman with wavy white hair firm but
1 sensitive mouth which denotes one OF
strong resolution. deep-set, wide and lumi-
nous eyes. medium height and slender fig
ure She is OF a very retiring disposition.
| and does not seek or like notoriety. She
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who are continually reminding her of their
regard for her by sending Mrs. Eddy some
| kind OF present, many OF which are very
valuable and unique in pattern. Her coli
| lection Of gifts of various kinds is no doubt
one of the most valuable il the United
| States.