Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
Reference to "Slanderous Attacks on
Mrs. Eddy, Which She Cannot
Stoop to Answer"

A lecture on christian Science as Dem
| onstrable Religion" was delivered yesterday
| afternoon at the New National Theater by
| Frank H. Leonard of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
was introduced by William Holman Jen-
| nings The lecturer told of his acquaintance
with Mrs. Eddy, and referred to what ne
termed 1.-The slanderous attacks on her,
which she cannot stoop to answer"
THE revelation Of Christian Science came
to Mrs. Eddy as the result of a lifetime
spent in continuous desire and search Tor
the spirit of the word" Mr.. Leonard as
serted Mrs. Eddy occupies position
unique in the history of the world. She
stands alone in her chosen vocation as q
religious reformer, as the advocate OF that
unqualified trust in God, that answering
faith in His goodness, that absolute, I'M
questioning obedience to His commands
which demands of her such a life of self
sacrifice, meekness and humility that she
could never live 1t save under the protecting
care of a real, livable, demonstrable re-
ligion, wherein she finds immunity from
the pangs and agonies attendant upon the
footsteps of those who break away from
old theories about God and manifest real
ization of His presence.
Salvation to Mankind.
Ever since 1866 Mrs. Eddy's life has
been devoted to the revelation of saliva
ton to mankind, and she has toiled and
labored to that end with a singleness of
purpose that has placed man in posi-
ton today where he cannot avoid realiz-
ing that her work is inspired, and where
he cannot avoid the acceptance of Christian
Science as the spirit of the word Jesus por-
trayed.
Il have seen malignant cancer consump-
ton, tumors, locomotor-ataxia, blindness,
deafness, drunkenness, insanity and i'm
morality destroyed and men and women
made well morally and physically just by
the touch of divine love understood and
demonstrated in Christian Science.
Mortal mind is still loath to give up its
thought about itself, and struggles against
the pure spiritual teachings of Christian
Science as it did in the past ages, when 1t
fought every one of the prophets and cruel
fled Jesus.
There are still those who are looking for
the appearance of the Messiah after death,
refusing to acknowledge Christian Science,
the comforter sent of God, that is In our
midst binding up the broken-hearted and
bringing out the spiritual unity between
God and man.
More General Acceptance.
But the morning light is breaking and
every day sees a more general acceptance
Of Christian Science as the word of God
the light that He commanded to shine out
Of darkness'-that shineth in our hearts,
giving us the light Of the knowledge Of the
glory of God whereby we have proved
that the 'excellency Of the power whereby
the sick are healed is of God, and not of
u.s.
Gods word manifested as Christian Sci
ence, reverses evil always, for His word is
truth, We know the truth, and the truth
has made us free. We are proving by our
works that we are coming into our heritage
and finding the kingdom, having CLEAN
in human consciousness Of that peace
which passeth understanding.
Mrs Eddy is the eXemplar of the life
work of all Christian Scientists
Pure and Undefled.
I'm accepting Christian Science, what is
it you accept? Some one has called it The
greatest thing in the world We Christian
Scientists know it is the sublmest thing in
eternity. Christian Science is the demon
stration> of that great. tender, compassion
ate love which Jesus the Christ manifested
to the world, not only in His word, but in
His demonstration of it's wonderful power.
We want you to know and realize that
Christian Science Is the revelation to man.
kind TODAY. that only as live the religion
of love, making It's demonstration that of
doing unto others as we would be done by
are we showing any conception of that re-
ligion 'pure and undefiled,' which the Bible