Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

These writings formed the basis of
her more complete work known as
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" which was first published
in 1915.
THE TEXT BOOK
This wonderful treatise on Christian
Science presents so accurate an expo
sition of its Science that thousands of
people have been cured of all forms of
chronic and acute diseases, by the sim
pie reading of that book, fulfilling the
Scripture. I've shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free /"
Mrs. Eddy has religiously excluded any
mere opinion on the subject, combining
herself strictly to declaring the facts rs
they exist 1t cannot for that reason
be the human opinion of a woman, for
no one can either make or change the
law. The facts of the divine law have
been presented with such precision and
grace that all may read, and under
stand, and be free. Indeed the last
chapter in this book Science and
Health" known as the chapter on
"Fruitage, contains hundred pages
of testimonials in evidence and proof of
the fact that its study has healed all
manner of sin, sickness, disease aud in
fidelity. Surely by such works of re-
demptiOn, Mrs Eddy has become the
greatest benefactor 10 suffering human
ity since the time of the primitive
Christians.
There are some, however, who have
found it difficult to grasp the authors
meaning in their study of the Christian
Science text book. Indeed there are
some intelligent people who have con-
tessed to this difficulty. On the other
hand, the smallest school boy has been
known to gain a sufficient understand
ing of its teachings TO heal himself and
others. The seeming obscurity to the
intellect is occasioned by wrong
method of approach He approaches
the study of Christian Science from as
material a view point as he would the
study of physiology. But as one has to
think mathematically 10 learn mathe-
MATES, so one must think spiritually to
understand Christian healing.
The Master said, Except ye be con-
verted and become rs little children,
We shall not enter into the kingdom of
heaven" We discover therefore GER
tain needful qualities in the child, as
first footsteps to an understanding of
Christian healing. These are humility,
spiritual receptivity. and teachableness
three qualities so native to the child
that, if lost, they must be regained TO
reach the writes of Spirit.
CONCLUSION.
Whatever e. se may be said about her
this fact shonld portray the true char
acter OF the Discoverer and Founder of
Christian Science; for those chlldlike
qualities must have been uppermOst in
her thought To discover so accurately
this Esprit of truth or divine Comfor-
ter. Indeed she is true friend to all
lovers of Truth. She has presented its
true meaning of liberation and liberty,
aud thereby won the boundless graft
tude of humanity.
How clear it is that book indicates
the quality or character OF the authors
mind We can know the mind of
Shakespeare today by reading his books
We can discern the kind of man, wheth-
er be was good or evil, by his writings.
In like manner the purity of Mrs. Eddy's
thought is clearly portrayed by her
writings, for she is faithful disciple of
her own teachings. To understand the
works is to understand the author, and
il follows that TO understand the author
is to understand the works This is
why Jesus said, mo man can do q mir
acle in my name and lightly speak evil
of me-" and it follows just as truly that
no one can lightly speak evil of the
author of Science and Health and I'M
derstand its teachings. Paul had to
change his thought concerning the
early Christians and their teachings,
and his understanding was coincident
with his life afterwards. 1t should be
reasonable thing in Christian land
for the teachings of our Master and