The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-16

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. girlhood ana young womanhood.
Christian and orthodox in research
tud thought throughout her long
years Of study 90 ft herself for the
work TO which she had been called.
she wns moved by no Impulse TO
/ OyOrtnrn tho faith 10 which her
| Puritan ancestral beliefs led her TO
subscribe. but, rather. to buttroas q
with the support which IT'S founda-
| lions laokod-with tho proofs, that
lH. which che intuitlyoly felt we're
ohlaiuHble through a higher and
hoIcr understanding NJ the Bible.
a Remarkable Record.
Unless One has made n study OF
her ~lfcwOrk, especially during the
period OF her greatest activity, the
period iu which she Instituted and
established a. denomination which
now spreads throughout tho habit
able globe, o. viii bo difficult IL not
impossible Tor him 10 obtlip u COM
~uI,Iyu..yo understanding Of this re-
wIrkuDlo wowln'H achievements.
beginning while sliIl Iu invalid, by
dDlEl'E into 900 tho authorities she
could joy her hands upon, question:
Ing and H~rruflulz,uE the generally
accepted promises aud conclusions
OF theological di-putuuts. continuing,
for NnIrs 60 dig among the thu0louI-
cal debris uf centuries in tho COM
udout hope Ot finding the lost koy
TO tine Scriptures. finding a., re-
furnishing 10 and unlocking the
treasures which she sought. safe
guarding them that they might not
ho dissipatod among tho ignorant.
going uu t1 the teaching Of her first
student. tp The writing and dis
trlhuiiuE ut her early pJmphlntB
"funus re- chosen few; preparing and
publishing % book that has changed
Tor the nci'or the thought Of mile
lions. founding "a college OF Meta
puyAios. In which during seven years
che personally taught over four thou
SAND H@tudcntHi organizing the first
established church or Christ, Scicnt-
ist, acting Hs IT'S pastor, filling the
presidency Of the first Christian Sell
'uco Association, revising her first
work, writing other books, editing,
oluuo aud uuuidod, for a period, as
we'll uH publishing tho Christian Sell
'uco Journal carrying on direct SUI
pcrvislun over the whole Christian
silence movement down 20 tho small
Cat important dotail-Writlng, travel
ting, debating, preaching, founding a
weekly publication and later ON "a
daily. and through 10 all compiling
"a Manual containing bylaws for the
government through all tho years to
come OF the church organization
which she had established, what a
picture Be- thisl what an exhibit Is
this OF dedicated intellectual and
moral effort, of unsclflsh and un-
SEIZED devotion TO an ideal, a CON
victiOu ana an inspiration
Tho preparation OF the Manual
VHH.HsNI .LF #H..Nn .....HIHH8t- .-..-.
mcnt TO the inspired wisdom of Mary
Bakcr Eddy, embracing, as II does.
rules ana laws for the government
ana pcrpotuatlon Of the Christian
Science organization that have with
stood. and are destined TO withstand.
all the shafts OF evil that may be
directed against them by open or by
hidden foes. u has taken centuries
to bring about tho separation OF
Church and state, ever In tho de-
gree to which Il Is at present ac-
knowledEcd and maintained. The
Manual OF the The Mother Church,
The First Church OF Christ. Scientist,
in Boston, Massachusetts,, Is destined
To be the model of legislation under
which In all countries religious
worship I'm the future win he assured
OF freedom from state regulation
n pontlcnl interference,
There IL still existent "A certain
amount or irritation IN some quar-
tors because Christian Scientists, to
use n common phrase, make so
much OF Mrs. Eddy" Some OF our
critics express the opinion that the
name OF Mrs Eddy occurs too often
In Christian Science services, in
Christian Science testimonials, and
I'm Christian Science writings. II
will have to be admitted that. as a
matter Of fact, Christian Scientists
do make much of Mrs. Eddy. but n
very simple rcason FOR II should be
sufficient justification. They make
10 much OF Mrs. Eddy, because Mrs.
Eddy has made so much OF them.
But there Is another, and a stronger
reason: Christian Scientists make so
much OF Mrs. Eddy because not TO
understand and appreciate her
would mean failure To understand
and appreciate the truth which God
has revealed through her to tho
world.
! believe tho lawyers In this audi
euCe will agree with me that there
f. nothing In tho limo OF testimony
that goes further with court or jury
than that which comes freely at first
hand. This Il was that gave inn
measurable strength to the preach
ing OF the Apostle Paul. This II was
that down to time gives so much
weight to hts epistlos. Christian
Scientists do not feel hurt nor Of
Tended when the right OF their re-
vcrod Leader TO so much recognition
ana gratitude is questioned, for they
attribute such criticism 10 lack OF
understanding OF the facts. Many,
perhaps n very great many, who are
today numbered among those who
never miss an opportunity OF eN-
pressing gratitude to her. were at
one time numbered among the peo-
pie who became impatient at the
mere mention OF her name. Neither
do Christian Scientists feel hurt and
offended when doubts OF the healing
power OF the faith they hold Is
voiced in their presence, for, very
likely, they have been at one time
audible doubters themselves. They
would rather, indeed, come into per-
sonal contact with tho vigorous, re-
bust. outspoken, honest doubter,
than with one who is ovorready 20
accept specifically everything that
is offered, without looking for proof,
ana without proper consideration or
investigation.
science Open Wide Ia Inquiry.
The O questions an Inquirer
asks In Christian Science, the more
proof he demands. the moro de-