Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-13
MRS. EDDY AIDS
THOSE IN NEED
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COUNSELS
TRUE CHARITY
LEADER ALLEVIATES HUMAN
SUFFERING OF ALL KINDS
Unhealthy of Sickness and Poverty
Taught, but Help, Until Individual
Becomes Self-supporting,
Is Extended
by WILLIAM E. BROWN, c. S. b.


Among the many misconceptions as
to Christian Science is the absurd and
unwarranted idea that its adherents
ignore sickness, suffering and poverty
As unreal and that consequently they
do not believe in philanthropy.
The very opposite of this idea is
the truth in regard to Christian Sci
ence teaching, which makes of those
who practice them the truest philan-
thropists since the time of Christ.
While Christian Science teaches the
unreality of sickness and poverty II
does so in the sense that they are not
of God, therefore unreal or abnormal
conditions which may be destroyed
through the understanding and appi-
cation of God and His laws. In the
meantime, and during the process OF
the destruction of these unnatural
conditions, Christian Science does not
ignore the wants of the needy, but al
ways extends a helping hand until the
individual reaches a point Where ne
becomes q self-supportlng ana sel1-
respecting member of the community
The true idea of charity is that eX-
pressed by a Talmudical philosopher;
''The noblest charity is to prevent a
man from accepting charity; ana the
hest aims are to show and to enable
a man to dispense with aims"
Christian Scientists from the Leader
down to its youngest stooehts iscos
nize and alleviate human suffering OIL
all kinds. .,
The following extract from Christian
SCIENCE History by S. J. Hanna, pub
Nshed in 1899, will serve to show Mrs
Eddy's attitude toward philanthropy;
Mrs. Eddy's Charities
In view of the publicity now Civ
len to Mrs Eddy's large charities, 1t
will not again be charged by falr-
minded people that she Is mer-
cenary person. Her cnarltles our
ing the last three years have aver
aged $8S,9S7 per year. rms state
ment is furnished by her book
keeper and taken verbatim from
her books. With her economical
mode of living she could readlly
be a millionaire, but 1t gives her
more pleasure to do good than to
make money. She now seldom
gives to beggars, having learned
from sad experience the effects
thereof. She never gives to be seen
of men, but to such persons as she
knows to be needy ana TO such
objects as are worthy.
In SibvI WiIbur's life of Mrs. EDDY
lust published, the following is sale
Of Mrs. Eddy's private and public
philanthropy: Tier views on many
public questions were obtained pS
them newspaper editors) and printed
In their papers, and whereas she mac
been too modest to acclaim her benev
olence, they were not slow to do 80
and concord became aware that MIS-
Eddy was supplying a sum to TN
state fair association for the relef o
the poor, and frequently made dona
tions for hospitals and religious asso
Citations outside her church, that sh
had given the city well paved boule
ward and contributed large sums 10
projects of the state of New Hamp
shire. She was no longer a priVat
parsonage, but one of the CapltaI
best known and most public-splrlte'
The action of the Second Church o
Christ Scientist of this City durinl
the san Francisco disaster may ais
he cited to rebut the charge tina
Scientists do not recognize humal
need.
Was First to Aid San Francisco
on the eve of that fatal Wednesda
the church was holding its regula
Wednesday evening testimonial meet