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on the limitations Of mankind and
to think, has, of necessity, meant to
protest. Had there been no protest,
had not these protestants achieved
the freedom of our time, Of our coun-
try, Christian Science would not now
be known, for Christian ssipncs is
the ultimate o ali .'s1tesl ) a.;i-
mate OF all pr.J - le ~ a, ana re
means Of complete emancipation. 1t
is the protest against the subsection
of mankind 10 aught but God, divine
Spirit, or intelligence, divine Life,
Truth, and Love.
In the light OF this, is 1t strange
that Christian Science should have
come when II came, where It came?
II came when divine intelligence and
Love had prepared the way for 1t,
and the place for It, Christian Sci
entists recognize, appreciate, all this,
and doing so they love all those who
have made possible the coming OF
this Truth.
Nor Is It strange that 1t should
have come through woman, as It
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woman, without any pride or pomp
OF any sacerdotal vestments, always
loved the truth, lived the truth, de-
pended on the truth OF God, divine
Love, more than men? Has not
she alwaye been the natural minis
ter OF mankind, rendering the ten
derest, most sacred service? Has
not she hoped all ,hings, borne all
things, endured all things, suffered
all things; has she not been most
steadfast, the last with the Savior
at the cross. the first to see the
risen Christ?
II Mrs. Eddy
Was It strange that another Mary,
Mary Baker Eddy, should have loved
the Truth, discovered the Truth,
which Science is, and revealed It to
us all?
No woman's life is so well known
! as Is that of Mary Baker Eddy. Half
a century Of 1t was spent under the
. closest public scrutiny. Who Of US
here could stand to have his every
, act from earliest infancy barred to
q the public gaze, as was done in the
I case OF this noble woman? But
. with the white light Of truth shining
. on its every page, her life stands as
I an example Of devotion, of purity, OF
! toll, of sacrifice, and OF love.
o Mary Baker Eddy was born a
Q protestant. In her early girlhood
: this evidenced itself She was deep
|, ly religious. Much as she longed tc
V unite with the church OF which hel
4 parents were members, the Congre.
gational church, the doctrine OF pre-
destination greatly troubled her. In
her book, "Retrospection and Intro
spection" (p. 13), she tells us thai
l. she was unwilling to be saved. L
e her brothers and sisters, who hat
! not then professed religion, ,wer'
o to be numbered among those WHIT
!, were doomed to perpetual Danish
le ment from God" Notwithstanding
II her parents solicitude and the en-
'e treaties of their good pastor, sh'
81 stood by her protest. Her earnest
Is ness, sincerity. and self-evident de
"a voutness moved all to tears, and sh
!, was admitted. together with her pro
% test
9. This position on the part or
N mere child indicated the breadth an
re depth Of the religious conviction
is which ever after characterized he
p as a woman With all this firmnes:
Mrs. Eddy, also when but a littl
es child. showed the tenderness an
On kindness which Christianity in
:. plants.
II Though the youngest of the fan
OF lily. whenever discord OF any kin
p threatened or occurred Mary was tn
ne peacemaker. This she continued
ne be, and ''blessed are the peacemal
II ers"
n Mrs. Eddy's one desire was
nc save. Like the Master. whose hun
y. BILE follower she was, she came NJ
nv to condemn the world" but to sa,
IN the world. She saw the world
wrongs. but her gaze was ever IKE
ss on Gods omnipotence. This mao
ne her a great protestant, and as tho
Nc sands can attest. a great emancip'
~ tor. But beyond and above II thi
i.s her life showed that God. as the on
s cause OF all. is not only our FAITH
nu but our Mother, and she showed tn
VI by manifesting divine mother lov
y Her protest was tempered by tn
~ love. by the broadest Christian cha
l.a,e ity. She loved those of other denor
r,v l1nattOnS, OF OtHer Scnoois VI uoeift.
~ and Of the other scientific school
~ ~ She loved with her whole heart tn
'na M great. free country. She saw its mi
t n;s sion and its destiny. and had the .
,n' most confidence In its ability to y
e ow fiji them. She priced the equalit
Ie the opportunity. the freedom OF I
,th alike under its flag. She taught n
, ,h followers to emulate her in all tn
- Doing this. and remembering IN
the highway of this Science, u
70 Christ. Truth. had to be prepare
aat Christian Scientists prize their cou
~ trv. and love all that made 1t, a.
nee nee all that makes 1t what 1t is.
nj peace they have stood with 1t. wor
to ed for 1t. and in the hour OF tri
,en they have been found marchi
NO shoulder to shoulder with those tn
mo- have defended their country's nc
its or. their country's, and the world
Ter. liberties.
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