McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-07-15

rounding - %curcn Al Dos,On, I.is.
Eddy returned toAher ns...--- state Of
New Hampshire and established her
home at Concord, almost within sight
of her childhood home at Bow.
Then followed a period of almost
twenty years Of retirement at her
beautiful estate, pleasant View"
There her time and thought were Civ.
en- to further spiritual research and
plans for the further extensionSof the
great religious Movement she had es,
tablished and in which she held the
honored title of Pastor Emeritus
Perhaps her most important accom-
pliShment during this period was the
development Of code Of rules tc
govern the members OF her church
and to provide for its orderly and con.
tinuous extension. These rules or
"by-laws," together with certain other
important matter are contained In
the church Manual" The provisions
of this manual" are jealously guard
ed by Christian Scientists because
they consider that it embotiies the es-
sential requirements for guiding them
individually and collectively and in
suring the ultimate understanding and
acceptance of Christian Science BY
the world at large. In fact, some
Christian Scientists believe that this
manual Is designed to identify and
protect the progressive minority In
each successive stage of the develop
ment of the church body and to stim.
ulate the more rapid unfoldment of
each advancing footstep in the line Of
spiritual evolution. Some also be-
lieye that system that will insure
the successful accomplishment Of
these results when honestly and intel
ligently applied to a collective body
or community, means far more than
at first appears on the surface; In
fact, that Mrs. Eddy has evolved
scientific system which will ultimately
affect all human government and or
ganizati0n and insure the worlds
progress on a definite and practical
basis by impelling the more rapid
dawn Of each succeeding stage Of pro-
gressive unfoldment and the elimina.
tion Of the long and bitter struggles
which have always obstructed human
ity's advancing footsteps.
In the AZ years since her first church
was organized, Mrs. Eddy's teachings
have spread throughout the world,
through approximately two thousand
distinct organizations, and have be-
come powerful influence In the lives
Of millions of people. The Christian
Science publications, including the
Christian Science Monitor a daily
newspaper Of universally recognized
excellence, carry their !. messages
throughout the world.
The earthly pilgrimage Of the ven
erabie Founder of this great religious
movement came to close on Decem-
ber 3, 1910 and on that occasion ap-
peared in the press Of the world re-
markable tribute to the work Of this
great religious figure. Agreement or
disagreement with her teachings had
nothing to do apparently with the sin
cere appreciation expressed on every
hand that this gentle American wom-
an had lifted up standard Of conduct
and character that had worked vastly
in the Improvement of the moral STAN
dards of the world. As an indication
of tha estimate in which she WAS hold
by those who knew her best, the city
council of her. home city, Concord, N.
H., on this occasion passed formal
resolution declaring Ihat by the death
Of the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy the
world has suffered an irreparable loss
aud the citizens of Concord the loss
of an honored and devoted friend Of
our city whose motto was to injure
no man, but to bless all mankind"
! That the citizenship Of Mary Baker