The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-28

prophet and to resist that which
makes for its own moral and spiritual
welfare, it is not strange that with
consistent industry it has given itself
up to Misrepresentation and defama-
tioB of Christian Science and its
works, and of the Leader of this
Cause.
1t seems futile to repine or demur
because of this ruthless habit, and it
is useless for us to protest or contend
against the baseless disposition to do
injury TO us and to our Leader Mrs.
Eddy has specifically denied all the
inventions of evil and the perverted
statements OF fact, and there is but
one sufficient, adequate course for her
and for us to pursue. Her life, past
and present-the actual facts and
activities of her daily existence-con.
stitute an imperishabIy righteous
answer, and one that will stand as
answer forever.
There is no other way, and there
need be no other way, for this digni-
fled woman to do, for one who is en-
trenched in the rectitude of her own
pure living, but to depend on the
present and ultimate recognition by
the world of the great value of her
work for her justification. The lofty
character of her deeds and impulses,
and the long continued sacrifices
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her mission might live, these speak
for her.
Every revelation of truth, every
scientific discovery, has found it's
way to humanity through some man,
woman, or child. 1t SO happened that
Christian Science was discovered, as
simulated, and disclosed by woman,
and forthwith, and since then, there
have been many objections, all of
which can be congregated in one COM
mon belief that woman. is not fit to
know the truth. 1t is not strange that
this barbaric belief that mental in
feriority inheres naturally in woman
should have penetrated so many GEN.
turtles, but it is amazing that this
generation needs yet to learn the
scientific fact that there is no reason,
mental, moral, or material; physical,
metaphysical, or spiritual, why
woman may not know anything that
is true, and know it as soon as a man
and as well as man.
feel that 1 need not stand long
before a New England audience to
debate the question as to whether or
not it's grand women constitute ft
ministers of God to them that sin
and mourn and suffer. l know it is
expected that chivalrous man will
speak in gracious terms of gracious
womanhood, but 1 rejoice to know
, that the women 1 mean need not, nor
do they thrive on unnutritious COM
! pliment. Because of the sublimity
inspiration, fidelity, courage, and
character they stand on exalted
heights which they have achieved for
! themselves.
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know a splendid womanhood of whom
! 1 am greatly enamored, but 1 never
knew one who was SO meek. loving,
/ and humble as is the Leader of our
Cause I never knew one who seemed
SO intent on knowing the will of God
or so glad and satisfied to do that
will. never knew one who is so
honest, so charitable, just, or kind.
Her many years of conscersted expert
ence have ripened into Cody rever-
ence for and devotion to the daily
life that is in imitation Of Christ.
Her chief ambition seems to be to
battle for humanity against sin and
disease, and to continue without re-
proach before God and man.
Some day the world will know all
this and render tardy justice, and
meanwhile the tender, loving woman
knoweth that million people, many
of them once dying, who have been
rescued from unspeaksble depths, and
who know that for generation she
has stood as the lone rock stands far
out against an angry sea, are thank
full that in spite of every contention
against her she has been faithful co
her trust