The Glenwood post., 1910-12-24
FUNERAL SERVICE
OF MRS. EDDY
Bible Divides Attention With
Science and Health in Ser
vice Of GreatsLeader
SIMPLICITY RULES DAY

Since the recent demise of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder OF the
modern cult known rs Christian Sci
ence there has been considerable curl
osity as to the chara.te, of the funeral
service held over the remains of this
remarkable woman oy her followers
and not little spe .uiation as to the
future of this denomination which Ms
Eddy brought into The world.
The Post VIII not attempt at this
time to answer the latter question but
in response to a rcIuCs. FROM n sub
scriber we take space to give the fol
lowing account Of the funeral servlrc
from the Christian Science Monitor of
Boston. The lesson-sermon, read by
Judge Clifford P. Smith, consisted Of
the following Bible references; Psalms
xci:1-4, Oil, 14-16, John xiii: 81, So,
John xiv 1927.
Also the following paragraphs read
from Mrs Eddy's book, Science and
Health:
Page 41O: 319.
"This is life eternal, - says Jesus,
is, not shall be; and then he defines
everlasting life as present knowledge
of his Father and of himself, the
knowledge of love, truth. and life.
''This is life eternal, that they might
know Thee. the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whoa Thou has. sent.
Tire scriptures say, Ma shall not
i've by bread alone, bur r, every word
ti,at proceedeth ont of the routh Of
CoI,'' showing that Truth is the ae.
t al life of man; bnt mankind objects
To making this te te,chiuy practical.
Every trial of our fata in God
makes us stronger. The more difficult
seems the material condition to be
overcome by spirit, the stronger shouli
be our faith and the purer our love-
The Apostle John says: "There is no
fear in love, but perfect love casteth
out fear. He that feareth is not made
perfect in love-
Page 81: 1880.
Love enriches the nature. enlarging,
purifying, and elevating it. The win
try blasts of earth may uproot the
flowers of affection, and scatter them
to the winds; but this severance of
fleshly ties serves to unite thought
more closely to God, for love supports
the struggling heart until it ceases to
sigh over the world and begins TO
unfold its wings for heaven.
Page 574: 27-3O.
The very circumstance, which your
suffering sense deems wrathful and
afflictDve, love can make an angel
entertained unaware.
Page &c: GIG.
Trials teach mortals not to lean on
material staff,-a broken reed which
pierces the heart. We do not half re
member this in the sunshine of joy and
prosperity Sorrow is salutary. Through
great tribulation we enter the kingdom.
Trials are proofs of Gods care. Spir-
itual development terminates not from
but when these decay, love propagates
anew the higher joys of spirit, which
have no taint of earth. Each success
sive stage of experience unfolds new
views of divine goodness and love.
Page &c: 3O-1 next page.
Sorrow has its reward 1T never
leaves us where it found us. The fur
mace separates the gold from the dross
that the precious metal may be craven
with the image of God.
Page 265: $780,
Who that has felt the loss of human
peace has not gained stronger desires
for spiritual joy? The aspiration after
heavenly good comes even before we
discover what belongs to wisdom and
love. The loss of earthly hopes and
pleasurers brightens the ascending
path of many heart. The pains of
sense quickly inform us that the plea
sures of sense are mortal and that JOY
is spiritual
Page sos: 1880.
One moment of divine consciousness
or the spiritual understanding of life
and love, is foretaste of eternity
This exalted view. obtained and re
tanned when the science of being is
understood, would bridge over witt
\ life discerned spiritually the interva
of death, and man would be in tbs
full consc iousness of his Immortality