Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-13

covered or will be. for the simple rea-
son that diseases and sins are too
deep seated to be reached by any me-
chanical means There was some
thing. however. discovered In the
year 1866 by lone New England wo-
man whose thought was clear enough
to perceive facts far more scientific
than any which had been revealed
through The evidence OF the senses and
who was strong enough OF purpose to
set forth these thoughts in such a way
that they could be discerned and prac-
tised. which was OF far greater inn
porjance TO the human race than any
other discovery that has ever been
made Christian Science as given to
the world by Mary Baker Eddy is not
less scientific because IL is not me-
chanicel or material and IL has the
advantage OF healing the diseases con
sidered incurable. a thing which no
material or mechanical thing could do.
"Cne who really apprehends any
thing or truth knows that IL is mental
and that being withou- beginning or
end or any kind OF measurement, ii
must be progressive In our experience.
The application OF il cannot even be
formulated, and so far from. being me-
chanical is IL. that the perception OF
today is but the stepping-stone TO the
greater understanding OF tomorrow.
The thought which constitutes the
healing process of Christian Science is
not less scientific because of its pro-
gressive nature. on the contrary. il is
more scientific on that account since II
is more spontaneous and original. The
divine mind. as we apprehend il more
and more. means to us necessarily the
very acme of originality. There is no
limit to the possibilities of the en-
lightenment which the study and prac-
tice OF Christian Science entails. For
this reason no formulas are possible
in the mental processes of Christian
Science healing
The discoyerer and founder of
Christian Science brought TO light that
which was promised when Jesus sad
He will send you the comforter. even
the spiri- OF truth. TO abide with you
forever" II is this knowledge of the
impersonal savior or Christ truth |
which constitutes both the science and |
the chris iauity OF Christian Science. !
II Mrs. Eddy had stopped at the dis |
covery OF Christian Science. hundreds |
OF thousands of people could not say, 1
as they now do say. that they are /
grateful fOr Christian Science. The
wonderful thing that she did for man
kind was to discern the method OF
Christian Science. by means of which (
any person can begin the transform
ing process which St Paul speaks of,
and BY means OF which one demon
strEtes in some degree the true rela-
ticnship OF God and man. by recogniz-
ing its present reali and ayailing
himself of its law.
I'VE are apt TO think of revelation as
imposed upon man by God.
tut a more consistent understanding s
If the word shows that It's meaning is (
,est apprehended when one under
tands its naturalness. That Mary
Baker Eddy was inspired when she dis
covered and set forth the truth of Z
,hristian Science cannot he doubted J
nd ye; that inspiration, that revela-
ion. required first receptivity.
1T was this readiness. this ceaseless
es ponsiyencss TO divine mind which I
her whole career and |
made her the leader OF the most far y
eaching religious and scientific move h
lent that the world has known. II v
-as this same responsiveness which
as made Christianity 4 science re- I
ultinE in such a untold benefits TO {
mankind that thousands of people b
reverence and love the ]
iscoverer and founder OF Christian /
cicnce. Mary Baker Eddy"