Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31

find a single sentence that can be so
warped as to lead to such q conclu-
sion. Christian Science portends life,
not death.
The statement that Mrs. Eddy is
weakminded or insane is so absolutely
absurd that Scientists would not give
Il a moments thought, were IL not that
the Issue is before them i'm such form
that 1t cannot be ignored.
Mark Twain once said he knew ex-
actly where to put his finger on per-
sons insanity-"It Is where his opin-
ion differs from ours" Now let us
look this problem squarely I'm the face,
lay aside all prejudice and precon-
ceived opinions, weight the accumulat-
ed evidence as honestly and carefully
as we would any important business
affair, and formulate our verdict In
accordance with the facts as stated by
those who have ample opportunity to
know whereof they testify.
Regarding her ability and her sanity
there is no dearth of testimony. More
than forty years ago she proclaimed
a religious doctrine, based wholly on
the teachings and practices of Jesus,
which has amellorated the sufferings of
millions of people and made marked
change in the doctrlnal beliefs of ev-
cry religious denomination. While
many may not be willing to admit the
fact, II Is nevertheless true that, in ev-
cry church materialism is on the wane
and religionists are becoming more
spiritual, which is largely due to her
teachings. During all this time she
has defended her understanding of the
truth against terrible opposition. Not
only has she astonished the religious
world by her positive knowledge of
spiritual things, but she has also set
the scientific world to thinking. Her
theories that bigoted and unthinking
people ridiculed them and fippantly
passed them from tongue to tongue as
something to make merry over But
men of great minds found in them food
for profound thought.
When Mrs. Eddy stated that matter
was nothing beyond an image in
mortal mind and devoid of sensation
or intelligence the thoughtless laughed.
the theologians and some others called
her insane. She saw something they
did not see, she knew something they
did not know-this was her insanity.
Since she unreservedly declared the
allness of mind and the nothingness of
matter, many of the physical scientists
have abandoned their atomic theories.
Such profound philosophers as Spencer,
Fiske and others have denied the real
ity of matter and attributed all to
mind Mrs. Eddy said forty years ago
that all is mind and it's manifestations.
Prof. Fiske, in his writings, declares
there is no matter apart from con-
sciousness; and numerous other phil
osopherS who were once materialistS
coincide with his Views.
Insanity, indeed! The insanity of
one who has the understanding to pro-
claim and prove the correctness of pro-
found scientific facts which it has
taken many of the worlds great think
erS thirty years to comprehend is not
dangerous, and should be protected
from the instrusion Of treasure seekers.
During the time that she has been
Christianizing, enlightening and heal
ing the multitudes she has written
Science and Health and numerous other
books, built up and outlined the policy
Of many churches, now numbering
some 900, published the Christian
Science periodicals, Journal, Sentinel,
Quarterly and Der Herald in the Ger
man language, and established lee
ture bureau and a publication COM
mittee system, and carefully super
vised their work. With all this and
more, she has -)und opportunity to
keep abreast of the times and is one of
our best informed women on important
national problems.
For testimony in defense Of Chris
tion Science read the voluntary tes-
timonies of the thousands who have
been healed through it's divine inf1u-
ence, or visit the Wednesday evening
meetings in any of the Christian
Science churches and listen to the ex-
periences of your own neighbors and
friends.
Edward A. Kimball of Chicago, a
man of large experience, unquestioned
integrity and clear perception, who
has been intimately acquainted with
Mrs. Eddy for years, says of her: "It
has been my good fortune to know a
splendid womanhood, 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 so satisfied to do that
will. I never knew one who was so
honest, so charitable, just or kind. Her
many years of consecrated experience
have ripened into godly reverence for
and devotion to the daily life that is