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nost effectual method of healing.

most effectual method of healing. Previous to her discovery, Mrs
 Eddy's experience was not unlike that of many others. For many years she
 was an invalid and she sought help in all the recognized methods of heal
 ing. An accident produced a serious
 complication and finally her condition
 became so alarming that the attending
 physician said there was no hope of
 her recovery. In this hour of great est need her faith in God was sorely
 tested, but it did not fail her. On
 that very day she arose from her bed
 well woman and ever after en-
 joyed better health than before. Her healing was a truly wonderful
 experience and her gratitude knew no
 bounds. However, she was not con-
 tent merely to give thanks unto God
 and go on her way rejoicing, for she believed there was revealed in the
 manner of her recovery that which
 would prove of greatest value to suf- fering humanity if it could only be
 comprehended sufficiently to meet the divine requirements.
 Concerning her discovery, Mrs.
 Eddy writes in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 109, "I knew the Principle of all harmon ious MindactiOn to be God, and that cures were produced in primitive Christian healing by holy, uplifting faith; but I must know the Science of this healing, and I won my way to absolute conclusions through divine
 revelation, reason and demonstra- tion."
 There were three things which served as stepping stones to success in her work First was divine revela- tion. There was nothing in the teach ings of the schools, or the accumu lated wisdom of the ages, which could
 help her along the way. so for the space of three years she devoted her
 self to more diligent study of the
 Scriptures. All her life she had been a faithful student of the Bible, but the demonstration of divine power in
 her own healing revealed many things she had failed to comprehend before. REASONABLE TEACHINGS.
 Through reason, rightly directed,
 understanding increases. Mrs. Eddys
 healing was a fact that could not be
 denied even though it was not at first
 understood even by herself. She ac-
 cepted the fact and sought the ex- planation. The healing works which testified to the power of Truth in the early centuries, were incomprehensi ble to the multitudes, but not so to the one who was able to reason cor rectly concerning the cause and pur-
 pose of these works.
 | It is thought by some persons that Christianity, and all that pertains thereto. must be accepted on faith, and reason is to be accorded sec
 Ndary place. The faith that is neces-
 sary to salvation, is not blind be- l lief, neither does it lead into by-ways l that correct reasoning would reject.
 Reasoning from material basis, I however, will not help one to gain spiritual understanding
 The teachings of the Scriptures are l altogether reasonable when rightly in- 1 terpreted. Reasoning from a spiritual I basis, Mrs. Eddy gained the interpre- tation of the sacred writings which
 makes them practical. This scientific
 explanation of the inspired word I brings to human recognition a sense | of Gods power and love which de- stroys fear, overcomes anxiety, and l lifts the heavy burden of sin ant suf- fering
 The third, and by no means the least important step in Mrs. Eddy's
 work, was demonstration. She learned 1 that the spiritual sense of the Scrip | lures is not only reasonable, and ] therefore satisfying, but it is also 1 demonstrable. Through practical application of the teachings of Jesus, Mrs. Eddy gained an insight into the operation of spiritual law which re- vealed the manner of her recovery, l and this enabled her to prove that l others could be healed as she had 1 been.
 THE TEXTBOOK.
 That present and future generations
 might profit by her experience and
 reap the benefits of her discovery,
 Mrs. Eddy wrote textbook, entitled. Science and Health with Key to the
 Scriptures" In this book the author has set forth the teachings of this Science in such a clear, forcible man.
 ner that many thousands have gained | sufficient spiritual understanding to lift themselves and others out of the
 bondage of sin and suffering.
 1 Science and Health and the various
 other writings of Mrs. Eddy were the
 outgrowth of the authors religious ex- l perience. Her success as writer,
 teacher, healer, and leader was as sured from the beginning, for she tested the practical worth of her l teachings before she gave them to
 others. This accounts for the marvel
 ous success of her followers in heal i ing sickness and overcoming sin in l themselves and others. The rule had
 been established by demonstration and the student could not fail if he obeyed | the rule.
 Mrs. Eddy devoted her life to dem-