Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-01-27
in JUSTICE TO
MRS. EDDY
1861 1-2 10th Ave, Oakland, Cal.
Jan. Is, 1911.

Jan. 10, 1911
Mr.. j. A. Leslie,
Tazewell Va.
Dear Sir: If you will permit, SHOULD
like to make n few remarks on the
editorial issued in your paper, dated
Dec. %, 1910, regarding Mrs. Eddy
The editorial does not give her jus,
tice. have no criticism to make or
the manganimous work of Florence
Nightingale and Clara Barton. They
have done glorious work for human
ity. Their great souls made them
willing to perform the unpleasant,
the necessary services required by
present conditions.
Mrs. Eddy's work is more glorious
in that it eliminates from the life of
humanity these inharmonious condi-
tions which demand unpleasant SER
vice. This fact will cause her name
to be written in history as one of the
worlds greatest benefactors. Their
work was more personal than Mrs.
Eddy's, therefore more limited. The
ever-presence of the metaphysical
principles Mrs. Eddy taught and the
all-power of these principles which
have accomplished such miracles of
good for mankind, demanded an I'M
bounded form of expression that each
man everywhere might enjoy their
blessings. She therefore wisely chose
the most available means-that of
printing press and organization-to
disclose to the people the exact know
ledge of laws (rules) whereby to
demonstrate love, (God). obedience
to which produced healtbful, happy,
beautiful expression of life.
The object of her religion is not to
relieve but scientifically to cure the
weak, sinful, sick and suffering.
Why should we give special consider
alton to modes of life which have no
moral right to continue? The camp
hospital on the battlefield ought not
to exist because the battlefield itself
has no right to exist, else why is
modern civilization trying so hard to
establish universal peace commits
sior. 1t is high time we either dis
card the use of such words as brother
ly lSye and civilization or abolish
capital punishment aud warfare.
Whywouldn't it be better to use the
magnificent battle Aoots of the world
for travelling schools and the eX-
changeo of progressive ideas, rather
than for the horrors of wars. How
ever, faith in Christian Science tenets
does not make one less gentle in
ministering to sufferer.
Taking into consideration the long
number Of years forty four), Mrs.
Eddy spent teaching and writing,
and the Number of Libraries and most
throngs OF individuals, (more than
million) that have purchased her
publications, it looks as though there
must havG been very small per
cent of proht. We should feel glad to
know that \ people prefer spending
their money! for that which develops
the mind and soul, giving health and
happiness instead of spending it for
the unpleasant necessities of sick
ness, it being possible to overcome
sickness by demonstrating the Laws
of Christian Science-and for tobac-
co and the support of saloons. Liv-
ing these laws of life even by a COM
parative few people helps wonderful
ly toward establishing "Peace on
earth, good will toward men," 1t is
only changing the circulation of mon
ey from the service of carnal mind to
the service of spiritual mind. The
report of Mrs. Eddy's will stated
that avery small amount of her for
tune was given to members of her
family nearly all of Il being given to
continue the good work Which she
started.
Before closing will say that am
not affiliated with this organization
but have been dealing with Christian
Scientists individually and collective
ly in my work in the past four years
and have never seen a more fair
minded estimable class of people.
Under separate cover send you one
or two of their papers. We want the
Panama Exposition here, please add
your thought to ours that we shall
have it, ! remain,
Yours sincerely.
Mamie Tiller Sneed.