The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-06-28

that love of God which
guided me into the land of Christian
Science, where mental bondage Is
broken and freedom reigns. Il was
sick, and in prison, and we
came unto me-" l myself verify be-
lieved that ought to say and to do I
many things contrary to what
thought Christian Science was. TO
that end frequently from Christian
pulpit | assailcd the name OF Mrs;
Eddy and vchementlv denounced
what | thought her teaching to be.
Up to the hour of my healing, which
was instantaneous | had not read
one line of authorized Christian Sci,
ence literature, but had assembled
in my library many volumes ana
pamphlets adverse thereto. In Aug
ust, 1911, while in hopeless physical
condition, / requested and received
treatment in Christian Science. A
part of that treatment was a recon-
mendaton that | read Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mrs. Eddy. This | at first refus-
ed to do, but between noon and one
o'clock on that day, while reading the
first few lines in the chapter on
Prayer, | found myself suddenly re-
leased from physical ills and mental
distress. The matchless worth of that
release no mortal words can ever
express. A new heaven and a new
earth began to appear in my
thought, ana the precious truth of
healing, widening and deepening in
my human consciousness, as brook
lets widen and deepen into rivers, has
enabled me to see more clearly and
to work more intelligentlv toward
the realization of that vision which
Christ Jesus saw.
MARY BAKER EDDY
A Christian Scientist does not give
his testimony to exploit himself, but
to express gratitude for the great
things divine Love has done for him.
The psalmist expresses this desire in
the words Il have not concealed thy
lovingness . from the great con-
gregaton" | have alluded to my own
healing out of the deepest gratitude
to the Discoverer and Founder OF
Christian Science. | had hated hel
without a cause, had ascribed to hel
base motives, and | had conceded tt
her no acknowledgement of good.
opened the book, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" and reat
on page 1: The prayer that reforms
the sinner and heals the sick is an alb
solute faith that all things are posi-
BILE to Coda spiritual understandin!
of Him, an unsettled love-" My hear
was moved. l said to myself, Onl.
one who has lived near to God coul'
write thus. With that honest recog
milton of justice to Mrs. Eddy, tn
healing came. About six months at
, forwards | began a careful study o
her life. From various sources
found an illuminating mass of unique
, tionable testimony to her worth. L
| studying the records of the courts t
, which Mrs. Eddy appealed in order {
, protect her writings and maintain til
! truth of Christian Science unadultel
s ated, there was revealed corrobatlV
/, evidence of her unsettled love for hi
: mainly. This candid investigation
@ clarified my thought and deepened m
n, conviction already formed that Mr.
. Eddy was the most remarkable VIZ
: man since the birth of Chrlstlanlt
= Her patience in suffering, unswervln
@ pursuit of truth, common sense vie
V of human life, loftiness of ideal
& knowledge of affairs, mastery OF d
G tails, simplicity in daily life, resi-
n lance to popular applause, compr
= hensiveness of thought, tenaclty
ornpopiotInn nf II
$. beautiful, compassion toward MAJ
IS kind, and devotion to God were son
j. of the qualities which fitted and e
Is ablcd her to rescue crippled Chr
ID tianity from the feeble grasp of
$, sleeping world and to restore to
A. the lost power of physical healin
is 1t is rapidly coming to pass in all t
We world that the great service to h
IS mainly which this woman wrought
n being told as a memorial OF her.
as GOD-DIVINE PRINCIPLE
ct The facts which preceded and d
ne companied Mrs. Eddy's discovery
ne Christian Science have been touch
t. upon and are in the nature OF h
Mt tory. To understand the Science
he self, however, it is necessary to
e. deeper than the history of Christi
G. Science, however wonderful, and {
a deavor to gain a clearer thought
It's to the nature of God. A right und'
in standing of God brings freedom a
peace to those afflicted with pain a
", guilt. The world needs to be :
We deemed, and you know better tn
n anyone else knows that you, as
ng individual, need to be released tr
,ts the bondage of sin and disease. Ma
an in this audience have received
u.s. benediction of healing through CHI
of tan Science. This fact should k'
ITO us grateful, humble, obedient and
~ tive. There are others here "
he know not this wonderful truth, W
IT. are cropping in the darkness of sin I
If disease, longing for a Savior.
,t- these weary ones the Christ, Truth
100 ever saving: "Them also must
to bring land there shall be one IL
es: and one shepherd" The promise
ny, its fulfllmcnt are for to-day. He
Oh ing and regeneration are for this I
the ment, for God is here now. WI!
ept God here now, and what is q
me Christian Science answers til
i've questions. On page 465 of "Scic
ed, and Health with Key to Scrlptur
ed, Mrs. Eddy writes: God is inc
tbo ,,oroaI divine sunreme. infinite M