The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-14

ton of spiritual man. 5the man that shows forth the character of his Maker His words and deeds likewise inculcated tender regard and care for human needs. and reproof for selfish greed and injustice was never lacking, as those familiar with the gospels will recall Mrs Eddys teachings and arguments are in line with mony and justice in domestic relations and on marriage itself.
 Her teachings on the last-named sub ject are likewise distorted in the extracts from the article mentioned. She has had no incidental ideas to add to Quinn by ism, for her teachings are not based on any part thereof, but on the whole teach ing of Jesus Christ. Consequently. she has presented the undivided garment" and for this the present age owes her a mighty debt of gratitude. She has re- moved the misconceptions which centuries of dogma had gathered around those teachings that gave more abundant life.
 Contrary to the statement that Mrs. Eddy says nothing about children in de- lining the purpose of marriage, 1t is plan- ly stated in the second paragraph of her chapter thereon that marriage is the legal and moral provision for generation among human kind" She places this human institution on far higher ground than that which now so frequently ends in divorce or separation, and says plainly that separation would never take place if both husband and wife were genuine Christian Scientists. She declares fur ther that when marriage is placed on higher and purer ground progeny will be improved, and every thoughtful stu dent of social conditions, whether a Ch,is- tion Scientist or not, will heartily corroo- crate that statement
 Marriage is essentially human fnsti- tuition, and human institutions, improved and exalted through spiritual enlighten- ment, will continue until there is no fur ther need for them. Do we ever wish to wear the garment we have outgrown? Human forms of government, human laws enacted to meet existing condi- them forth have changed. When .he time comes for marriage to disappear from conditions within range of our vision, we shall know, and not until then. Jesus said, Tn the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in mar riage, but are as the angels of God in heaven" Meantime. as we await this resurrection" let us present to our fel- low-belngs purer ideals of marriage, and divorce courts and dogged endurance of a galling and cruel yoke will disappear from human experience "'Tis consnm- nation devoutly to be wished"
 Tennyson gives prophetic vision If marriage improved through advancing spiritual thought when in ''rhe Prncess'' the prince utters these words Then reign the worlds great bridals, chaste anu calm.'
 As a man thinketh, so is he," and so likewise his human institutions mirror forth his thoughts and feelings
 The thoughtful study of Mrs. Eddy's chapter on marriage in Science and Health" will turn no persons contemplat- teachings are assimllated they will on entering the relation be better husbands and wives. May we see more of these:
 Touching the physical phenomenon which the writer quotes from one of the chapters of "Sclence and Health," as an instance of ignorance of physical facts, 1 would mention that other phenomena fully as singular have been observed and vouched for by physical scientists. Fish living in the river of cave where no light entered have been found without eyes, yet with indications that their an cestors had these organs. The deduction made by observers was that the eyes because of ages of disuse. If disuse destroys faculties, may not cu- tivated use develop other capacities?
 IDA T1GNER HODNETT.
 Mobile, June P, 199S