Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-29

And what of the life and character of one who has established such re- ligious movement. 1 am sure few words in reference to these will be welcomed by every sincere inquirer.
 Born amid the beautiful but rugged hills of Bow, near Concord, New Hampshire, of sterling and strictly religious parents, descended from a long line of worthy and distinguished ancestors, Mrs. Eddy was favored by nature with advantages which fitted her for her future career. Her early environments were such as to nurture and enlarge her inherited gifts. She was student by natural bent and in tuition. This native trend was strengthened by careful training in schools and academies, as we'll as by competent private tutors, among whom was her brother, Albert Baker, a grad uate of Dartmouth college, and dis tinguished lawyer, although he died when a young man. Among her other instructors were such we'll known New England educators of past genera tion as Mrs. Sarah J. Bodwell Lane, Mr. Corser, of Sanborntou Bridge academy, and Prof. Dyer H. Sanborn, author of Sanborn's grammar. This early training has been supplemented by long years of careful and thorough research and study. She is, from ev- cry point of view, a woman of sound education and liberal culture.
 1t 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 peri odicals, have had opportunities which enable me to speak intelligent ly of Mrs. Eddy's life and character as we'll as of her labors and literary attainments.
 Speaking from this vantage ground, I can truthfully say that, intellectual ly she is one of the most alert persons 1 have ever known; that she labors necessarily and unsel6shly for the cause to which she has devoted her life, and that, notwithstanding her years, she performs an amount of lab or each day which. if known, would seem incredible, even if done by one yet in the adolescence of life. As to her religious character, 1 speak my profoundest conviction when 1 say believe it to be in accord with the highest standard of Christian living.
 Yet, notwithstanding her highly spiritual nature, she is withal an in- tensely practical person. She keeps close watch of current affairs and ac quaints herself with the worlds do ings. She is, moreover, patriotic citizen of her native state and of her adopted city, contributing generously of her means toward their material welfare and upbuilding.
 now wish to speak of Jesus, teach ing with reference to healing sickness. He sent forth the twelve to preach and to heal the sick. He gave them a commandment, called by some Bible commentators his Great Commission. In Matthew, X, this commandment is thus recorded:
 "Go not into the way of the Gen. tiles, and into any city of the Samari tans enter ye not; but go rather to lhe lost sheep of the house of Israel.
 "And as ye go preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
 "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils; freely ! ye have received, freely give.
 "Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purse.
 "Nor script for your journey, neith- CT two coats, neither shoes, nor yet | slaves; for the workman is worthy of his meat
 This commandment is a unit. It is not two commandments. There is in this language no warrant for any at | tempt to separate the commandment | by declaring that the part relating to preac hing was to be perpetuate0, but | the part relating to healing the sick | vas to be put aside, as having refer ence only 10 the time in which, and 1 those to whom, it was given. After his resurrection and just before his ascension Jesus gave to the same dis ciples to whom he gave his first great | excepting Judas Iscari- ot, who had betrayed him, a final This constitutes the last two verses of the Book of Mat thew:
 "Go ye therefore, and teach all na- tlons, taptizing them Tn the name of | the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever 1 have commanded