Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-31

There was
 .,a in the brief item of news that Id o,,t of Brookline, Mass, yester- announcing that Mrs. Mary Ba- Eddy, Founder and Leader of the ristian Science deoomination' .7 was al ietly observing the eighty-nlhth Adversary of her birth surrounded few friends at her modest home' rhe item itself was characteristic inc subject. Probably Mrs. Eddy .,olf would have preferred that lining at all be said about it. ut there is great deal in the h fact that this remarkable Wo- is now rounding out her nine wear of which the people every ere may we'll take note.
 soldom do we have presented a sub more replete with valuable sug- tion, ehnobling nsplratlon' or beral uplift.
 drs Eddy stands among the fore st women of her time and gener- on Whether or not we subscribe 4he doctrines which she has found- and maintained, We cannot take Inn the credit which rightfully ac- es through her position as one of worlds workers, as one who has n devoted to the welfare of others: o has all but given her life to the se of humanity.
 By the sheer force of her person. y, her untiring energy, and un- ering faith in the correctness ef beliefs, this woman has succeed in doing what tens of thousands men fail to do.
 Under her leadership and wise nsel religion which must be Bsed among the principal faiths of Iined nations has taken root, and q Ia most flourishing condition. ; devotees are as earnest anl eere and as eager for the advance ht of humanity toward the ulti- e goal as these of any other re- pn.
 undi eds Gi thousands of bsliev- has found comfort in thu ted ch- of Mrs. Eddy. Men and women. ked with physical and mental pain found peace under the soothing lence of the Christian Science rines.
 hey have built up a great and aentlal property, they have mad } nselves factor in the progress me nation, and they have made world eager to know more about wonderful woman who has been inspiration through it all. pe appears to the observer as one has been inspired with mis- to bring salvation into a sim en world. To her, self-sacrifice led an acceptable portion, and reVer 1t has been required of her has made it willingly and cheer Proughout it all she has been ga by a single desire-to do plng for suffer ing Humanity 10 advance the spiritual welfare hs people.
 nere is it possible to find any ter work than this?
 2. Eody's life has been one of ant effort for her fellow-beings. mas had no selfish aims to ac- Phsh, no unworthy aims to at- no ultterior fotives to shield the cloak of religion.
 eis'nlng was done for others when she has finally passed to eward those who are left behind reap the full benefit of her la- If love.
 Eddy is a stanch advocate of Se believes in the efficacy
 sand upon this belief the 0a she has founded leans more sly than anything else.
 lef in the efficacy of prayer is ons pillar in all the best known |ons today.
 Mrs. Eddy and her followers ps' exempfify this belief to a
 uesree than is done by the Of other denominations.
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 m a handful of original SUD- . Mrs. Eddy increased the el until the Christian Scientists
 . power in the religious
 met with many rebuffs. Crit s'e not sparing of the tender M a W woman's feelings, and who - .s 'ne pain she must have felt
 " snarp thrusts of the public
 .sn reached their mark?
 was resolute and undaunt-
 was firmly founded in her rts uu she needed not what her