Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-26
TRIBUTE TO LIFE
| WORK OF MRS.EDDY
PittSburG Newspapers Com
ment Regarding Leader of
the Christian Scientists

Under the title of "A Wonderful
Woman" the Pittsburg Leader on July
II contained the following interesting
editorials
There was nothing TO startle the
world in the brief item of news that
came out of Brookline Mass. yester-
day, announcing that Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy, Founder and Leader of the
Christian Science denomination, was
quitely observing the eighty-ninth an
niversary of her birth, surrounded by
a few friends at her modest home
The item itself was characteristic
of the subject. Probably Mrs. Eddy
herself would nave preferred that
nothing at all be said about it,
But there is a great deal in the
plain fact that this remarkable woman
is now rounding out her ninetieth
year. of which the people everywhere
may well take note.
Seldom do we presented a subject
more replete with valuable sugges-
ton. ennobling inspiration, or general
uplift.
Mrs. Eddy stands among the fore
most women of her time and gener-
alton. Whether or not we subscribe
to the doctrines which she has found
ed and maintained. we cannot take
! from the credit which rightfully ac-
crues through her position as one of
the worlds workers, as one who has
been devoted TO the welfare of others,
who has all but given her life TO the
cause of humanity.
BY the sheer force OF her personal
ity, her untiring energy and unfalter-
ing faith in the correctness of her
beliefs, this woman has succeeded i'm
doing what ten of thousands of men
fail to do
Under her leadership and wise
counsel a religion which must be
classed among the principal faiths of
civilized nations has taken root. and
is in most fiourishing condition.
It's devotees are as earnest and sin
cere and as eager for the advance
ment Of humanity toward the ultimate
goal as those of any other religion.
Hundreds of thousands of believers
have found comfort in the teachings of
Mrs. Eddy. Men and women, racked
with physical and mental pain, have
found peace under the soothing in
fluence of the Christian Science doc
trines.
They have built up great and inf1u-
entail property, they have made them
selves factor in the progress of the
nation and they have made the world
eager to know more about the wonder
full woman who has been their I'M
SEPARATION through it all.
She appears TO the observer as one
who has been inspired with mission
[ to bring salvation into a sin-riddeI
p world To her, self-sacrifice seemed al
acceptable portion. and wherever I
2 has been required of her she has mad
I it willingly and cheerfully.
! Throughout il all she has beef
moved by a single desire-to do some
thing for suffering humanity and II
advance the spiritual welfare of th'
people
Where is It possible to find an,
greater work than this?
Mrs. Eddy's life has been one o
a constant effort for her fellow beings
She has had no selfish aims to accom-
I plish. no unworthy aims TO attain. n,
? Interior motives to shield with th'
: cloak of religion.
Everything was done for others ant
= when she has finally passed to her re
I ward those who are left behind vii
d reap the full benefit of her labor o
love.
] Mrs. Eddy is a stanch advocate o
Q prayer She believes in the efficacy o
I prayer and upon this belief the re
i ligion she has founded leans NOR
strongly than anything else.
a Belief in the efficacy of prayer Il
I a strong pillar in all the best know
d religions to-day.
d But Mrs. Eddy and her followers
e perhaps, exemplify this belief to
greater degree than is done by tn
r people of other denominations.
= From a handful Of original support
2 ers Mrs Eddy increased the numbe
] until the Christian Scientists are nov
{ a power in the religious world