Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-11
The Doctrine Of Christian Science Ably Ex-
pounded at the Opera House BY Judge
Clifford P. Smith---An Intellix emit Audi
ence Listens with Rapt Attention

same word elsewhere translated
miracle"
Jesus Shows Way
Near the close of his earthly career
Jesus said to his disciples, BE Of
good cheer; I have overcome the
world" If what he accomplished was
inexplicable Dr. supernatural, what
reason had they to "be of good cheer
because Of his overcoming? 1t is not
fairly evident hat he thus spoke be-
cause he had shown the way for them
and for US? Did not his overcoming
Of evil bear witness unto the truth ?"
His acts of power were done in &C
cordance with LAWN accordance
with the immutable law of good. His
action and power of divine Principle.
mighty works attested the presence,
The signs which he furnished proved
the true qualities of real being-of
your being and mine-and proved it
to be free from evil. So far from be-
ing supernatural his healing works
were supremacy natural, for they
evinced the true nature Of God and
man. They separated what is reai
and enduring from what is destruct-
ible and unreal. BY words and deeds
he taught and proved the true idea Of
God and man, thus declaring their
entire separation from evil. This was
his mission; this was the method by
which he was and is the light of the
world"
Such being the case, it was newt
able that the science Of these works
should be sooner or later discovered,
and that they should be resumed on a
scientific and permanent basis. This
has now come to pass, in accordance
with the Masters prophecy and prom
Use of that which he said twill guide
you into all truth"
Christian Science has come to dis
cover and repeat what he knew and
taught; to revive his original teach
ing; to restore the scope and COM
plete the mission of primitive Chris
tianity; to be that Spirit of truth"
which he foretold and promised.
Mary Eddy Baker
Some persons are not disposed to
consider Christian Science seriously
because 1t was discovered by a woman,
and by a person who was not pre-
viously as a theologian. 1t must be
admitted, however, that spiritual dis
cernment is not determined by sex;
and he is a poor student of history
who expects this faculty to be deve-
Hoped only by human institutions. So
far as favorable environment is con-
cerned, Mrs. Eddy was well supplied
by the teaching and influence of a
mother whose faith in God was of the
'purest and most practical character.
From childhood Mrs. Eddy was a
profound student of the Scriptures,
and her unusual grasp of spiritual
Ideas was often observed by those
who knew her best. For instance,
her tutor and pastor, the Rev. Enoch
Corsor of Tilton, N. H.,once said this
of her to his son: Bright, good,
pure, aye, brilliant! I never before
had a pupil with such depth and in
dependence Of thought. , She has
some great future, mark that. She
Is an intellectual and spiritual gen.
ius." These words were spoken of
Mrs. Eddy al she was between the
ages of Is and %. Her discovery of
Christian Science came to pas at the
age Of As, when she entered upon her
larger career of service to humanity.
The attitude of existing churches
toward her message made 1t necess-
airy for Mrs. Eddy to found a new
church; but the Church Of Christ.
Scientist, has gained members only
those who have come to Christian
Science have gained a better life.
Surely there is no cause for offense
In this. 1t Is the object of all
churches, and none of them need feel
loss when a man finds in Christian
what he could not, or even
not, find elswhere.
Mrs. Eddy never sought a personal
following. Throughout her work as
leader of a great religious move
ment she consistently turned the at
tention Of Christian Scientists away
from herself to the message from God
to men which was spoken through
her Her aim and hope, as she often
said, were to quicken and increase
the beneficial effects Of Christianity"
(science and Health, page 367; Mis-
'"ellaneous Writings, page 207). This
spiritual vitality Of her message is
proved by what it has already accom-
plished; but this is only a f~oretaste
the benefits that will accure to hu.