The Glenwood post., 1919-10-04

But II l DO, thougn ye Del1eve me not,
believe the workss" Perhaps NO other
figure in history stands out 50 dis
tinctly as the exponent Of the doctrine
Of works, but in all ages great men
and women have been immortalized
because Of what they did for the hu-
man race, rather than because Of what
they said in doing it.
The very foundation of the. Christian
Science church was laid in healing
works. Before the Christian Science
textbook was published, its author and
her early students had already dem
onstrated the propositions afterwards
laid down therein. Since then stu
dents Of that book in all parts Of the
world have been able to prove .he
truth Of its teachings by removing
sickness, poverty, and other ills from
their experience according to definite
rules of practice. This book is build
ing for itself and for its author a mon
ument Of good works which cannot be
destroyed, but which will endure tc
the end Of time as an encouragement
to those who are in distress.
When Mary Baker Eddy announced
that she had discovered the Principle
and law of primitive Christian healing,
and that because of this discovery it
would become universally possible for
the sick to be healed by divine power
as in the time of Christ Jesus, her an
nouncement met with ridicule sul
scorn. But Mrs. Eddy had faith in hec
discovery. Yes, more than faith-she
had the absolute conviction and conf
dence begotten of understanding rre
demonstration. Therefore, she was not
dismayed by the storm of doubt which
beat in upon her as the result of her
proclamation to mankind. Because she
knew her discovery to be genuine, she
had the courage and faithfulness to
perfect it and give it to humanity in
the form of textbook of demonstra-
BILE Science. Little by little, scoffecs
and skeptics were compelled to admit
that there is power on earth today
which heals sickness and sin as it did
centuries ago.
Now, when there are in different
parts of the world more than eighteen
hundred Christian Science organizations
founded upon the rock of Christ heal
ing, Mrs. Eddy is justly acknowledged
not only as the Discoverer Of Christian
Science and the revered Leader of the
Christian Science movement, but as oSe
of the worlds greatest religionists
And Christian Science is gradually
coming to be recognized as the reos-
tablishment or restoration of primitive
Christianity. AS this understanding
becomes more general and consequently
the resistance to Christian Science
Mind-healing lessons, distressing con-
ditions of human existence will contin-
ne to be ameliorated until they finally
disappear. Each case healed in Chris
tian Science practice makes humanity's
burden lighter; and even now, through
its beneficent ministrations, those who
still feel obliged to doubt are being
brought nearer to the light.
Mrs. Eddy has said Of her discovery
and of its reception, ri have never
supposed the world would Immediately
witness the full fruitage Of Christian
Science, or that sin, disease, and death
would not be believed for an indefinite
time; but this I do aver, that, as q
result Of teaching Christian Science,
ethics and temperance have received
an impulse, health has been restored,
and longevity increased. II such are
the present fruits what will the har-
vest be, when this Science is more
generally understood" tscience and
Health, D. B4S.)