The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-16

govern the members Of her church
and to provide for Its orderly and con.
tinuous extension. These rules OF
bylaws" 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 II embodies the es-
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 this
manual Is designed to identify and
protect the progressive minority In
each succ, .,sive stage OF the develop
ment Of the church body and to stim.
ulate the more rapid embodiment of
each advancing footstep In the line Of
spiritual evolution. Some also be-
lieve 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
nj first appears ON the surface; In
fact. that Mrs. Eddy has evolved o
scientific system which will ultimately
affect all human government and or.
ganization and insure the worlds
progress on q definite and practical
basis by impeiiing the more rapid
dawn Of each succeeding stage Of pro
gressive embodiment 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 frst 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 me ven
erab.e Founder Of this great religious
movement came to q close on Decem.
her 3. 1910. and on that occasion ap-
peared In the press Of the world q re-
markable tribute to the work Of this
great religious figure. Agreement or
disagreement with her teachings had
nothing to do apparently with the sim
cere appreciation expressed on every
hand that this gentle American won.
an had lifted up q standard Of conduct
and character that had worked vastly
In the Improvement Of the moral stan.
dards Of the world. An an indication
Of 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 q formal
resolution declaring "that BY the death
" 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 be CLEANED from a sentence pub
lished In 4 Boston paper many years
ago when Mrs. Eddy was asked for
her political beliefs: II have none In
reality. ether than to help support q
righteous government. to love God su
premely. and my neighbor as myself"
When one has climbed the green.
clad hills Of Bow rising from the beau.
tiful waters Of the Mcrrimack, 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.
Ito pyramid memorial hewn from the
largest block Of granite ever quarried
In New Hampshire. II seems 10 an
propriately symbolize the life work
Of Mary Baker Eddy which Christian
Scientists believe to have been the d,s.
covery that principle Is God and tina, |
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:
This truth u the rock which the
builders rejected. but the sams n b>.
come the head Of the corner hi.
10 the chief corner stone. the hasis
ana support Of creation. the intsrprs-