East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-04

OF a woyn-out carmen.
Who shall say how much of the
death thought was destroyed by the I
gentle and loving D.scoyerer and Z
Founder Of Christian Science. before
she passed on2 The testimony Of
those who long We're closely associat-
cd with her shows 10 what remark
able degree in tine case Of Mrs. Eddy
Mind had dominated, destroyed mat
ter, so that with her, as in the case
of st. Stephen. Spirit broke through
the Vel of flesh, proving the moth
ingness Of death and the allness Of
Life.
THE IMPEDLING CAUSE
I woud feel that l had neglected a
privilege and a duty were 1 to close
this lecture without some allusion to
my own physical healing and to my
mental release from the old theology,
that is. the beginning of my release
from the mortal mind wilderness. II
4 1872 I became a member of an, ortho-
( dox church. The six years following
were passed in preparing for the min
f istry. Beginning in 1877 and for
( thiity-four years thereafter l preach
/ ed and ministered in that church,
standing sincerely and Loyalty by its
doctrine, discipline and worship. As
/ a clergyman | was bitterly and un-
reasonably opposed to Christian Sc
ence and frequently denounced both
Christian Science and Mary Baker
Eddy, publicly and privately. Dur
ing the three years prior TO 1911
suffered increasingly from indiges-
tion. liver trouble and as diagnosed
by one physician, chronic appended
tis. A so-called nervous break -doWr
ensued and an horrible, never absen
fear came on which filled my thought
with distressing pictures day ant
night. At that time, being in OK
) ford, England. l was led to receive
treatment in Christian Science, whicl
resulted in instantaneous physica
, healing, and what proved still
r greater relief, the destruction Of tn
beliefs in old theology. Through tn
/ Truth of Christian Science [ was, il
5 one moment, transformed from tn
= poignant sense of fear and pain to
: state of relief and peace. There wa
/ only one thing | could do and tina
was to follow the light which cam
| to me as sat in darkness and in tn
$ shadow of death. A few weeks be
!, fore | was to take final leave of tn
: church and the loving people to whoT
r [ had ministered for eleven years,
$ was suddenly awakened at midnigh
f out of a sound sleep and in the dark
/. ness l seemed to see an interrogatio
: point mile high and it said to me
4 what If it is all a mistake, and yo
# awake to find you are giving u
|. your long ministry, your ample sa
= airy, your church and your loving pee
s pie for something that proves itse
e to he a lie?" Ny heart was so fu
$ of love and gratitude for my healir
: that | was not taken unaware. l il
(. stantly said to that midnight spectre
|. Il will answer you by applying Jesu
d rule, by their fruits We shall kno
h them" Then l said to myself: "L
d you love God as much as in 9th,
l. days." Answer: There is no con
h parlson." Question: do you 10y
h mankind as much as of yore?" An
/ wer; 81 did not seem 20 know un
4, versal love for mankind until n
J. healing in Christian Science" Wit
e that the midnight Spectre vanishC
/ forever. Other trying problems hay
,s arisen but they have been uniform
d DESTROYED through the spiritual la