The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-28

opposition to 1t from the beginning. And
it is fact worthy Of careful thought
that those who refuse to test its growth
are the ones who are found opposing
Christian Science, while those who are
its adherents have all tested it in their
own persons and homes. Is not the ex-
perimental knowledge Of it's adherents
far superior to the mere academic the
cries of its opponents7
The discoverer and founder of Chris
tian Science, Rev. Mary Baker g. Eddy,
was born near the city Of Concord, N. H.,
in which city she now resides. All her
life, she has been devout Christian,
constant student Of the Bible, and a
loving worker for the welfare of hui
manity. From early childhood, she
evinced high intellectual gifts, rare
spirituality in thought, life, and con-
duct, and an eminent literary ability.
Her life turnout has been that Of good
and noble woman.
In 1866 she met with a serious &C.
scident and her physicians pronounced
her case hopeless. In her extremity
she resorted to prayer, and her recov-
cry followed. For three years Of as
siduous study in trying to discover and
make practical the scientific explana
tion of her recovery, the Bible was her
only textbook. She finally made the
discovery, and named it Christian Sci
ence, or the Science Of Christianity.
At once she began to test, apply and
prove the Christian rule of healing
which she had discovered. She restored
to health large number Of persons
who had suffered from "all manner Of
sickness and all manner Of disease. -
Then began her great and loving life
work of making known her discovery
to sick and suffering world. She be-
gan teaching her discovery to others,
and also to put it into writing. In
1875 she published to the world her
"Science and Health, with Key to the
Scriptures She founded the Chris
tian Science Journal, of which she was
the first editor and proprietor. She
founded the Massachusetts Metaphys-
ical college, of which she is president.
She has written numerous published
books and papers on the subject Of
Christian Science. These evince a re-
markable literary genius and are char
| acterized turnout by irrefragable logic,
high spiritual and humanitarian think
ing, and an integrity Of utterance which
never shrinks nor swerves from it's di-
rect path in order to propitiate or COM
promise. .--,...
Like every great spiritual and moral
reformer whom the world has ever
known, she has been the target for en-
venomed assaults. But her irreproach-
able life and the loftiness and purity of
her purposes have made all these as
saults vain and Intellectual. She stands
pre-eminent as Che foremost woman and
public benefactor Of the age; for she
has given to the world what all it's
gold and silver could not give. Her
discovery of the science and the prac.
tical working doctrine Of the Christ.
healing, and her success as q reasone1
and writer in putting it before the
world, as a practical and trustworthy
science, will be gratefully recognized
by the future generations Of our race
, She has made one of the great religious
epochs in history. And today she is
loved, and revered by rmultitudes OF
men and women thruout the earth
whose lives and homes have been the
benefciaries Of her teachings
Her discovery Of the practical Science
Of Christian healing, after it's obscura
tion for centuries, may be aptly com
pared with the discovery Of this west
ern continent by Columbus. This con
tinent had remained hidden from the
knowledge Of the civilized world by the
mysterious Atlantic with it's wide will
derness Of storms and waters. History
now has found that it had once beer
discovered by the adventurous North
men, centuries before Columbus. But
the discovery had been forgotten, ant
the very existence Of this western
world had passed from the minds Of
men except as vague and discreditec
tradition. The genius and courage Of
Columbus discovered this continent
anew, and he receives therefor the I'M
dying gratitude Of his race.
So the healing ministry of Christian
ity became lost to the world during
weary and waiting centuries. Finally
the hour struck, and the genius anc
courage Of a woman discovered it. Fa,
more precious than all the treasure.
which the Spaniards coveted, even fa
more precious than the tabled Fountain
Of Youth if it had been found by tn,
adventurous Ponce de Leon. is the Dis
covery given to the world by MARY
Baker Eddy, for in addition to ssheal
ing the sick, Christian Science uplifts
fortifies, and purifes the thoughts ant
lives Of it's followers.
! Too frequently ingratitude has re
warded the benefactors Of our race
Prison chains and a disgraced nam,
awaited Columbus on his return t,
Spain. His old age saw the undeservet
chains stricken from his limbs, but h
did not live to see his name restored t,
it's purity. Posterity had to perform
, that act Of Justice. Mary Baker Eddy
!. altho she has been called upon to drin
| the cup Of ingratitude for time, nov
| stands as loved and revered figure
, crowned with years and honors, and SUI
rounded and defended by the pure in
cense Of gratitude arising from tn
hearts Of hundreds of thousands thru
!. out the earth. A pure and immaculat
life, gifted and good woman, witt