Evening star., 1921-03-06
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1ugusta E. Stetson c. S. d. replies to the statement By
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Mr.. Gilmore, In a portion Of his letter
to THE EVENING NAIL, quoted above.
refers to Mrs Eddy's letters appearing IN
the volume entitled Miscellony. The impli-
cation of his words here. Is that Mrs
Eddy, in statements attributed to her, and
published on the last pages Of the volume,
Hiscellany, had reversed her position Of
over twenty-five years, and that she had
decided that she had been in error in re-
gard to her spiritual intultions and con-
victions Of my loyalty, faith, divine love
and understanding and my strength to
stand" under the attacks Of "the evil
one" to use Mrs. Eddys own expressions.
and that Mrs Eddy had therefore found
that what she had written and said of me
was not true.
What a grave accusation against our
wise. 'Christly Leader, Mary Baker Eddy |!
Surely the "accuse- Of our brethren" and
his angels are even noio cast down to the
ground! This new flood, cast out by the
dragon to destroy the spiritual idea, the
divine individuality of the genuine Chris
tian Scientist, has signally failed to hush
the voice Of Christ and them that are
Christ's.
The position taken by Mr.. Gilmore, in
regard to what he considers my deviation
from Christian Science, as judged from his
o,on concept Of what Christian Science is
may be compared to the phenomenon Of a
trained musician, versed in all the intrica-
cies Of counterpart and harmony, sud-
not distinguish between a major and
minor chord or Of an advanced mathema-
tician, who had passed every examination
in higher mathematics, and had been en-
dorsed by his teacher. suddenly becoming
unable to add, subtract, multiply or divide.
Just previous to my so-called trial" by
the directors in Boston, the following mes
sage from Mrs. Eddy was published in the
Sentinel:
When my dear brethren in New
York desire to build higher,-to en-
large their phylacteries and demon
strate Christian Science to a higher
extent,-they must begin on a wholly
spiritual foundation, than which there
ID no other.
Spirit is infinite; therefore Spirit
IL al. There is no matter" Is not
only the axiom Of true Christian Sci
ence. but it is the only basis upon
which this Science can be demon
strated.
In answer to Mrs. Eddy's message, ask
ing II we were ready to begin Ito build
. on a wholly spiritual foundation"
we replied as follows:
In grateful acknowledgment Of the
redemption Of the first-born, mindful
Of the ever!present protection of divine
Love, we will enlarge our spiritual
phylacteries. binding them as front
let's between our eyes, that We may
demonstrate Christian Science to
higher extent" Having completed our
demonstration Of the church mill
tant, We viii strive more earnestly to
attain the higher understanding which
win reveal the Church Triumphant,
where "Spirit is infinite: therefore
SpiYts u alI" (The Chrisfion Science
JovFnoI vol. XVI, p. 697.)
When Mrs Eddy called her dear breth-
rem in New York" out from the material
organization to begin TO build on
4 wholly spiritual foundation" she closed
Aer work with the material organization,
who were still in this primary stage of
church activity. She says:
After this material form Of cohesion
and fellowship has accomplished its
end, continued organization retards
spiritual growth, and should be laid
off,-even as the corporeal organlza-
ton deemed requisite in the first
stages Of mortal existence is finally
laid off, in order to gain spiritual free
dom and supremacy. (Retrospection
ond Insrospection, p. 49,
She trusted that we, who had assured
her that we did desire to begin ITO build
|. on a wholly spiritual foundation"
were 50 armed with Truth and Love that
we would have spiritual understanding to
continue to build on the Rock-Christ, and
reveal the Church Triumphant.
My so-cailed trial" by the board of
directors, to which Mr.. Gilmore has re-