Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-07-15

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 jealousy guard
I'd by Christian Scientists because
they consider that II embOdies the -s-
sential requirements for guiding them
individually and collectively and in
surfing the ultimate understanding and
acceptance of Christian Science by
the world at large. In fact. some
Christian Scientists believe that tits
manual is designed to identify and
protect the progressive minority in
each successive stage Of the develop
ment Of the church body and to slim
ulate the more rapid embodiment Of
each advancing footstep in the line Of
spiritual evolution. Some also he
ieve that a system that will insure
the successful accomplishment Of
these results when honestly and intel-
IiENutty dpIy'iCu " u NouCCtINC OOiy
or community. means far more than
at first appears on the surface IN
fact, that Mrs. Eddy has evolved a
scientific system which will ultimately
affect all human government and or
ganization aIid insure the worlds
progress on definite and practical
basis by lnpelling the more rapid
dawn Of each succeeding stage Of pro-
gressive embodiment and the elimina.
ton of the long and bitter struggles
which have always obstructed human
ity's advancing footsteps.
In the ~ 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 fhe ven
cradle Founder of this great religious
movement came to close on Deem
her 3. 1910. and on that occasion ap-
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
af the estimate in which she was held
by those who knew her best, the city
council Of her home city, Concord N.
H., on this occasion passed formal
resolution declaring that by the death
Of the Rev. Mary Baker Eddy the
world has suffered an irreparable loss
and the citizens Of Concord the loss
Of an hOnOred and a devoted friend OF
our city whose motto was to injure
no man, but to bless all mankind"
That the citizenship Of Mary Baker
Eddy was Of high order may per.
haps he Cleaned from sentence pub.
lished in Boston paper many years
ago when Mrs. Eddy was asked for
her political beliefs: II have none In
reality, other than to help support a
righteous government. to love God SUI.
premely. and my neighbor as myself"
| When one has climbed the green.
clad hills of Bow rising from the beau.
tiful waters Of the Merrimack. he
reaches the rolling uplands where
stood the Baker homestead. Marking
the birthplace today, like a silent, I'm.
movable sentinel. stands a great gran
lite pyramid memorial hewn from the
largest block of granite ever Quarried
in New Hampshire. II seems to aIp
prOpriately symbolic the life work
of Mary Baker Eddy which Christian
Scientists believe to have been the dis
covery that principle Is God and that
Christianity and Science are in reality
identical On one of the bronze tab
let's on this memorial appear these
words, quoted from Mrs. Eddy's writ
ings:
"rhis truth Is the rock which ths
builders rejected. but the same is be
come the head of the corner Th!.
is the chief corner stone. the basi,
and support of creation, the interpre
ter of one God, the intinity and unitl
Of good"