The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

ISOLATION; and while reading from its
pages. she realized such a depth OF
meaning In what she read that 1t
wrought her instant recovery She
could then say with Paul, THE law
of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus
hath made me free from the law of
sin and DEATH She had experienced
return of primitive Christian heal
ing; but the experience was 30 won
derful that she had difficulty in exr
planning 1t to others. Before she
could succeed in imparting any ade-
quate explanation of it, she had to
know its Principle and rule of ac-
ton.
We all know that Jesus promised
US another Comforter. He establish
ed the law of the spirit of life" by
his healing works, and he also prom
Used us another Comforter which he
defined as the Spirit Of truth" He
promised moreover that the expect
ed Comforter should lead into all
truth; that it should open to us the
meaning or explanation of all truth,
even the truth of Christian healing.
The spirit of anything is its intent
or vital essence as opposed to it's
letter. 1t was this meaning or ex-
PLANTATION, promised by the Master,
that Mrs. Eddy sought to know
Having experienced the healing
effects of the Christ-law she began
to contemplate its meaning prayer
fully, and to write out her observa-
tons concerning this law. These eff
forts were finally crystallized in a
book, Science and Health With Key
to the Scriptures" which was first
published in 1875. This book is not
a Bible, nor can it ever displace the
Bible. It's one and only purpose is
to unlock the spiritual meaning of
the Bible-the meaning which sets
men free in mind and in body. 1t is
unlike any other Bible commentary
because it has restored to the teach
ings of Christ Jesus the lost element
of Christian healing. 1t has present
ed the spirit and power of the Christ
law with such scientific precision and
accuracy, that the simple study of
that book has actually healed sin
and sickness of every kind. This is
indeed marvellous; for no writings
since those of the primitive Chris
tians have been able to heal man
of disease and sin, by the simple
reading of a book. until the coming
of the Christian Science textbook.
Mrs. Eddy has rediscovered Christian
healing, and discovered its Science.
In recognition of her distinguished
services, the French government has
caused NJ. BRAND, at that time min
lister of public instruction and fine
arts, to decorate Mrs. Eddy as Off
Of hn -
most fitting way of recognizing in
her worthy interpreter of the
Bible.
When one objects to Christian Sci
ence on the ground that woman
discovered it, others may observe in
that objection mere prejudice
squarely arrayed against logic Mrs.
Eddy has labored long and unselfish-
ly to acquaint the world with this
panacea for the mystery of suffer
ing, and by their fruits ye shall
know them But the fruit of that
labor could not be so unlike the ten
der care it has received as to justify
one in accepting the message while
rejecting the messenger. Jesus has
said that There is no man which
shall do a miracle in my name, that
can lightly speak evil of me-" 1t
follows just as truly that no one can
really understand the healing power
of Christian Science and speak evil
of its Discoverer and Founder.
The truth seeker would not go to
the infidel or the pagan to learn the
truth about Jesus teachings. The
one who denounces them, and de-
clares there is nothing in them. is
not the one to help you. Rather
would you go to John the beloved,
the one who leaned on the Masters
breast and understood his teachings
better than any one else. True no
bility of character is learned, not
through criticism or faut-finding or
persecution, but through loving
kindness expressed in the gentle
humanities. Mrs. Eddy has always
avoided personal alteration, content
that her greatness should stand out
in her achievements When the
healing Principle is more fully un-
derstood, the world will understand
better the greatness of its reyelator
to this age.
CARNAL MIND DISCREDITED.
One of the great lessons Chris
tian Scientist learns is to recognize