Milford chronicle., 1905-06-09

nary subject, claiming to have sometaiol
new to present with reference to It you woulC
naturally expect me to tell you somewhat o
my authority for Sc speaking, and If ther,
was textbook upon the subject you wOulC
wish to know something Of that textbook a.
well as 20 hear, at least briefly, OF the life anC
character Of the author.
THE TEXT BOOK.
"a few words, then, as to the textbook, o.
which the Rev. Mary Baker g. Eddy is the
author, first published In 1875 1t bears the
title Of'Science and Health, with KEY to the
Scriptures and contains the entire text ol
Christian Science. II is a treatise on healing
through the power OF God. or the divine
Mind. Or, as we claim, II is a thorough exc
gesis of the scriptural method OF healing all
manner OF disease, and OF curing all manner
OF sin. In shert It Is spiritual Interpretation
81 the Bible; hence its title: Key to the
Scriptures
LIFE AND CHARACTER.
Born amid the beautiful but rugged hills
Of Bow, near Concord, New Hampehire, OF
sterling and strictly religious parents, de-
scended from long line Of worthy and dis
tinguished ancestors, Mrs. Eddy was favored
by nature with advantages which fitted her
for her future career. Her early environ.
ments were such as TO nurture and enlarge
her inherited gifts. She was a student by
natural bent and intuition. This native trend
was strengthened by careful training in
schools and academies, as we'll as by compe-
tent private tutors, among whom was her
] brother, Albert Baker, a graduate of Dart
mouth College, and a distinguished lawyer,
although he died when young man. Among
her other instructors we're such well,known
New England educators Of a past generation
as Mrs. Sarah ]. BOdwel Lane, Mr. Corser. OF
SanborntOn Bridge Academy, and Professor
Dyer H. SanbOrn, author OF Sanborn's Gram
mar. This early training has been supple
mented by long years OF careful and thorough
research and study. She Is from every point
Uf view, a woman OF sound education and
liberal culture.
HER RELIGIOUS CHARACTER.
sit may not be amiss for me to say that for
nearly ten years, as former First Reader in
the Mother Church in Boston and editor Of
the official periodicals. l have had opportu-
mites which enable nae to speak intellieently
OF Mrs. Eddy's life and character as well as OF
her labors and literary atalnments.
''Speaking from this vantage ground, / can
truthfully say that, intellectually, she is one
Of the most alert persons have ever known
that she labOrs necessarily and unseldshIy |
for the cause to which she has devoted her !
life, and that, Notwithstanding her years.she |
performs an amount OflabOr each day which. /
II known, would seem incredible even If done /
by one yet in the adolescence of life. As TO |
her religious character, / speak my profound |
est conviction when 1 say, believe it to be
In accord with the highest standard of chris
tian living.
Yet, Notwithstanding her highly spiritual
nature, she is withal an intensely practical
person. She keeps close watch Of Ecurrent ar
fairs and acquaints herself with the worlds
dOings. She is, moreover, a patriotic citizes
Of. her native State and OF her adopted city
generously of her means toward
their material welfare and upbuilding
sCRIPTURAL AUTHORITY.
Il will now speak of Jesus teaching with
to healing sickness. He sent forth
he twelve to preach and to heal the sick. He {
yave them a commandment, called by some
Bible commentators, His great commission. 7
n Matthew K, this commandment is thus re {
orded.
"GO not into the way of the Gentiles. and d
pto any city OF the samaritans enter We not; I
'ut go rather to the lost sheep of the house OF L
srael. q
land so ye go preach saying, The king d
ON Of heaven is at hand. h
"'Heal the sick, cleanse the Iepers, raise the b
cad, cast out devils; freely ye have received, r,
RELY give.
"Provide neither gold. or silver, nor brass c.
your purses. c,
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two Il
pats, neither shoes, nor yet slaves for the
is worthy of his meat nj
'This commandment is a unit It is not 81
70 commandments. There is in this lan- es
lage no warrant for any attempt to separ- D,
le the commandment by declaring that the al
art relating to preaching was to be perpetu- til
ed but the part relating to healing the sick th
as to be put aside. tb
" 60 ye, therefore, and teach all nations II
lptizing them in the name Of the Father, Sc
Id of the Son, and OF the Holy Ghost. an
" Teaching them to observe all things tn
have commanded you; and, 10,
am with you always, even unto the end of in
e world all
This language is broad and unqualified. Of
comprehends all the commandments pre- Or
ously given to his disciples and this, Of Gel
urse, includes his first great command. fol
ent. According to Marks gospel He com in,
ands His disciples to preach this gospel to fro
rery creature This is a llain and unmis- an
kable direction or instruction. Let me I'M
ainly ask: When was It ever repealed ,couu- &.
manded qualified or changed in any man. Go
r, by Jesus or any one else OF those having car
,lical authority to teach or preach? sw
Iealing sickness is then, an essential and He
iispeDsable part OF Christ's gospel. No fro
ht exists for the effort to put aside Jesu,' the
to heal the sick and to heal Phi
iording to his teachings and his methods He
healing, without drugs, surgery or any ma me
lal remedies or appliances. The same d. tro
e power that healed In Jesus time heals anC
lay so far as IL is understood and practiced. ing
ere is but one Truth, and that Truth is =.
rnal, Interchangeable The healing Christ of e
'er withdrew himself from the world. thil
us declared as the solemn and awful con- dee
sion OF his hnal commandment: And, 10, spll
m with you always, even unto the end Of 10 {
world woi
SPIRITUAL HEALING. r
rhe Christian Science textbook to which