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he does not feel that by so doing he
has changed the darkness into light
Neither does he witness any conflict
or strife between the light and dark
ness, for there is none. He merely
has let the light come into the room
that seemed dark and displace the
sense OF darkness, which is never any
thing more than the seeming absence
OF light. The activity of divine Mind
IN human consciousness destroying
erroneous conditions of belief is as
peaceful and harmless as the action
Of light coming into darkened room
and dispelling the darkness.
The seer and prophet in the spirit
ual realm becomes such because of his
ability to rise in consciousness above
the narrowness and limitation of ma
terial thinking to the altitude of broad
spiritual vision. Thus he attains the
point of view that enables him to
comprehend the facts of being and
reveal them to others. He does not
add to that which is, but he discerns
that which always was, This des-
cribes the experience of spiritual lead
ers of all times.
Mary Baker Eddy did not invent
anything in her discovery of Chris
tan Science. She did not add to that
which already was. She discovered
the Principle underlying the spiritual
healing of physical disease by the pro-
phets, by Christ Jesus, and by the ear
ly Christians. AS the result of her dis
| covery she was able to restore to the
world not only the Science of healing
but the Science of being.
MRS. EDDY
Mrs. Eddy was born in Bow, n. H.
July Is, 1921. She received her early
education from her brother, Albert
Baker, a graduate of Dartmouth Col
| lege, and at the private school of Dy-
er H. Sanborn in Tilton, N. H. Always
thoughtful and religious, she early
united with the Congregational church
and remained a member of that de-
| nomination until her discovery of
Christian Science in 1866. In 1875,
having first demonstrated the practi-
cal worth of her discovery, she wrote
and published the Christian Science
textbook, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" In 1879 she
organized the Christian Science
Church, which was later reorganized
as The First Church Of Christ. Scien-
tlst, IN Boston, Massachusetts. In 1881
Mrs. Eddy opened the Massachusetts
Metaphysical College, the only insti-
tuition of its kind having a charter
from the Commonwealth. She wrote
Unity of Good" miscellaneous Wri-
tIngs," and other standard works on
Christian Science. Mrs. Eddy estab-
lished The Christian Science Publish
ing Society, which issues the denomin-
alton publications, including a daily
newspaper, which publishes only that
which is constructive and beneficial
and which gives its readers a world
wide grasp of affairs
Mrs. Eddy saw the fruition of her
life-work and the extension of the
movement which she founded in every
part Of the civilized world.
Mrs Eddy has been declared by the
| Governor of her native State to have
been New Hampshire's greatest wo-
man, and truly she may be so regard
ed by reason of her achievements. But
Of all her wonderful works, that for
which Christian Scientists revere and
love her most is her discovery, and
declaration, and demonstration of the
| life-giving truth that God is good,
Therefore they say to you, "Acquaint
now myself with him, and be at
peace" Dob xxi. 21).