The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-09-11

referring to the Massachusetts Col |
lege.
"The collegiate course in Christian
Science metaphysical healing in
cludes ~ lessons, class conyenes at
10 a. m The first week, six conse-
cutive lessons. The term continues
about three weeks Tuition $500, TUT
tion for all strictly cash in advance
Mrs Eddy's was a strictly cash bus
mess. No revelation G. 0. d. No rev.
eation on credit, OF on the INSTALL
ment plan, and no money returned,
no matter however dissatisfied with
purchase when God impelled me TO-.
set price on Christian Science mind
healing, could think Of no financial
equivalent Of that diveine power which
heals; but | was lead to name $500
as the price for each pupil in one
course of lessons A startling sum for
tuition lasting barely three weeks.
This amount greatly troubled me. |
shrank from asking it, but was fl
nally led by strange Providence to
accept this fee. God has since shown
me in multitudinous ways the wisdom
OF this decision
If we may Judge by results it may
be admitted that the wisdom, the
commercial wisdom at least, Of this
decision, whethed shown by God or
not, v+as quite clearly demonstrated,
as Mrs. Eddy admits, that during
seven years 1000 students were
taught by me Clfur) in this college" +"
Four thousand students at $500 per
student for college" course of -
lessons Four thousand times 5000
equals $1,2O0,000, and $l,2O0OOO may
be said to be fairly Eeasonable
compensation for instruction, even in
Christian Science, covering a period
of seven years, especially as it was
all in the family.
The Title of Mother
September /, in the year 1895, loyal
Christian Scientists had given to the
author of their text books the founder
of Christian Science, the individual
endearng name Of mother. Therefore,
if any student shall apply this name
either to herself or to others. except
as a term of kinship according to the
flesh, it shall be regarded by the
church as an indication of disrespect
for their pastor emeritus, and unfit
ness to be IA member of the Mother
Church"
In her glossary she defines the
word Mother" to mean God" This
becomes delicate ground and under
pressure in later years she abdicated
it, Where did she get the idea? In
spired of God? Hardly. When have
called attention to this blasphemous
idea. Eddyites have denied it but
it's in her miscellaneous writings. On
the tip of every Eddyites tongue are
the words Get the Truth From Sy-
byl Wilbur's Life, authorized version.
| want to call attention to that piece
of literature that from feebleness and
sycophantic praise ranks with Laura
Jean Libbey's novels. However the
front page bears this blasphemy. 1t
is not from the pen of Mrs. Eddy, but
by her authorization has been put in
the front as a symbolic figure of her
divinity.
81 believe a new redemption is
even now conceived of the Divine
Spirit in the human heart, that is it.
self as a woman, broken in dreams
and yet sustained in faith-patient.
long suffering, looking toward home,
I believe that though the Reign Of
Peace may yet be long way off, it is
drawing near; and that Who shall
save us anew shall come divinely as
Woman, to save use as Christ. but
NOT AS HE DID, TO BRING WITH
HER A SWORD.
This is a deliberate comparison of
herself as Christ but sets her little
higher because His work was incom,
plete and hers without sword the
higher plane, Yet sometimes, good
people ask me why | put her in the
pillory. Because of blasphemy and
hypocrisy.
In law, the opportunity to COM
nit crime is alawys taken into con.
sideration. Mrs. Eddy had the oppor
tunity to imbibe every teaching Of
her rotten doctrines. II I draw a
parallel that is unpleasant is not my
fault but hers. I can't get any Ed
dyite to meet me on the teachings OF
their leader. so I'll start on familiar
grounds to them.
'In 1774, Anne Lee, the founder of
the Shakers. fled from England and
settled in Concord. She taught the fe-
male principle of God The Shakers
became notorious for immortality, and
Mrs Eddv's brother defended some of