The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-22

that OF Mrs. Eddy, She had met with
an accident which those about her con-
sidered must result fatally. She had
always been a devout student OF the
Bible, and when confronted by that
experience she naturally turned to her
Bible for n comfort and consola-
ton, and there while she was studying
the S~criptural passages she suddenly
seized on their spiritual meanine and
was instantly healed. This was in the
year 1856. She recognized for the
first time that her health was not a
personal possession, to be lost or inn
paired, but that it was the gift of
God, as indestructible of God Himself,
and that God had no more purpose OF
withdrawing that health than He had
Of withdrawing goodness or honesty.
She was lberated,-freed by the spir-
itual recognition OF this Truth. She
could then say with Paul, 1.-THE law
OF the spirit of life in Christ Jesus
hath made me free from the law of
sin and death" It was indeed q won
derful experience,-so wonderful, in
fact, that she had difficulty in ex-
planning it to those about her. Then
she recognized that she never could
explain it properly until she more thor
oughly understood it's Principle and
rule of action. She recognized, as we
may, that Jesus, before he went away,
promised to send another comforter,
who should abide with US forever. He
established by his needs that sin, sick
ness, and death can be brought into
subsection to the law of the Spirit of
life. He declared, moreover, that the
expected Comforter should be the
Spirit of TRUTH not a man: nor a
person but the impersonal Spirit of
truth" that is the same yesterday, to-
day and forever. He also proceeded
to explain that this Spirit of truth
should lead into all truth, even to the
truth of Christian healing. 1t was this
meaning, or explanation, that Mrs.
Eddy sought to know, because with
out 1t she could not explain her own
healing. She therefore resumed her
study of the Bible for a period OF
years, until finally she r~ediscoYered
that same divine law that communi-
Gates the healing power of God to hui
mainly. She proceeded to write out
her observations concerning this law,
and these writings formed the basis
of the more complete record known
as Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures, first published in the
year 1876.
Not an Opinion.
Many people have asked the uues-
ton, How do you know that Chris
tan Science is not the result of an
opinions" We might to advantage
draw some analogy from mathematics.
The textbook writer of mathematics
confines himself to stating the facts
concerning the mathematical law with
such accuracy and truth that hen
understood and obeyed they may be
demonstrated. Even so Mrs. Eddy
confined herself to stating the facts
concerning the divine law or Spirit
OF truth, with such precision and
simplicity that when understood and
obeyed, they may be demonstrated in
healing all of sickness and sin.
therein is 1t Science. Therein is it
eliminated from the realm of opinion.
Mrs. Eddy Honored.
1t may be of interest to learn that
the simple reading Of Science and
Health has healed disease and sin.
This is the more notable since it is
the only book since the writings of
the primitive Christians to effect cures
of mind and body by the simple study
and contemplation OF its truths. The
last chapter of this textbook, called
Fruitage. contains 100 pages OF
testimonials in evidence of the fact
that the simple study OF the book has
healed such diseases as consumption,
ataxia, cancers, tumors.
of the spine, and so on.
! recognition Of her distinguished
services he French government has
honored Mrs. Eddy by causing M.
BRAND, at that time minister OF pub
lie instruction and fine arts, to decor
ate Mrs. Eddy officer Of the French
Academy. 1t is a most fitting way OF
recognizing in her a worthy interpreter
of the Bible. This Christian Science
textbook is not a Bible, and ii can
never displace the Bible. It's sole pur-
pose is so to unlock the spiritual mean
ing of the Bible as to reveal the poNynr
Of its eternal truths, in order that all
may employ them for healing and re-
formation.
Friendly 5~iosraphers.
The true character and nature of an
Individual can be known only by his
friends. We can learn best the real
character of Jesus from the beloved
disciple-the one who rested on his
breast. He knew more of the inner
meanings and characteristics of Jesus
life than any other person. The enc
mics Of Jesus could not give any cor
rect analysis of his work. 1t follows
just as truly that you understand best
those friends that you love most. Your
enemies never could do you justice in
writing your record, and it follows that
only the friends of Mrs. Eddy-those
who nave known and loved her most
can really give a correct estimate OF
her. 1t has been my pleasure and priv
ilege TO know Mrs. Eddy personally for
the last twenty-five years. She has
in my home, at one time re-
naming nearly a week, and + have vis-
tied her in her home. and know from
my personal acquaintance with her
that she has lived as pure a life, as
a life, as is possible for a
denizen Of this world; and in all that
she has done she has considered her
self but a humble disciple, seeking TO
more OF the teachings of Christ
Jeusu, always charging her followers
to Follow Your Leader, only so fas as
she follows Christ (Messages to the
Mother Church, p. 7S). Surely the
message cannot be so unlike the mes
senger as to justify one in accepting
the message Of Christian Science that
heals while rejecting the one through
whom it has been received. Jesus said
one time, There is no man which
shall do a miracle in my name that