Evening star., 1924-03-30

S THE result of my recent appearance
~ before a representative of the City of
New York, Deputy Commissioner of
Accounts Wood D. Loudoun, to give, my tes-
timony regarding my opposition to the senti-
ments expressed in Francis Scott Keys poem,
"The Star-Spangled Banner" I have received
a large number of letters and inquiries, many
expressing gratitude for my resistance to the
evil suggestions of hatred, revenge, and the
continued contemplation of the horrors of war,
with its "rockets' red glare" "bombs burst
their foul footsteps pollution" the mental
And audible expression of which has perpet-
uated war, until the evil elements, or
thoughts, which compose the so-called ma
1918. Mortals are to-day suffering from the
dire effects of hatred of their brother man.
Other letters, which l have received, evil
IDENTIFY from writers who entertained these
warring elements of the carnal man, are in
bitter opposition to my plea for the brother
hood of man, and they inquire why l spent
$4,000 of my resources to advertise my re-
sistance to the words of "The Star-Spangled
Banner" which they seem to think expresses
the sentiments of Americans. God forbid that
America or any nation should ever be ruled
by qualities of the carnal mind, which have
governed Europe, and have resulted in her
present ruin and devastation.
There are also objectors, who ask why |
have spent large sums of money to advertise
the Holy Bible as the Word of God. They
inquire, "Why, Mrs, stetson, did you spend
people?" To them / reply, l do this because
the textbook of Christian Science, Science and
Health auth Key to the Scriptures, by Mary
Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of
Christian Science, or Christs Christianity, has
revealed to me the Science of being, which is
n den,onstrable Science, as provable as the
science of geometry.
Another writer urges me to unite with her
in erecting a hospital for the healing of
disease, which she says is considered incura-
ble l ask, why should / do this, when for
80 years l have never taken one drop OF
medicine, having found Christian Science
Christ's remedy,-equal to every demand
which has been made upon it. My CORE
spondent is most kindly and charitable in her
desire to erect hospital, in which the suf-
ferers from disease, which is wholly mental IN
the belief of life in matter, which is the
of all disease, remains, there must be refugees
for those who are afflicted, who do not know
the Science of Christ's healing power.
Progress is fast revealing the cause of all
sickness, sorrow, suffering, and death, and is
proving that the origin inheres in the carnal,
or mortal mentality, and that the only genuine
cure is in the fact, that humanity must be
dispossessed of evil thoughts, which constitute
the Adam so-called man, in whom "all die"
To-day / stand witness to the healing
power of the Mind of Christ, and, God-im-
PEELED by the ever-present Christ, and love
to awake from the dream of life in matter,
and put on the Mind of Christ. Humanity is
being aroused to the Science of life,-man's
unity with his creator, Spirit, eternal Life,
Love, and Truth, and is learning that man is
mental, spiritual idea of eternal Life ,,a!d and I'd
Love; that he possesses the spiritual qualities
of the source of his being,-God. Christ Jesus
understood bis relation a to the Principle @ OF
Father are one," but "My Father is greater
than l." John X, 80; xy, 2sl He He IaisS also
the Father, even as himself John xviii,
20-26.)
1t is apparent to the twentieth century
thinker that man is wholly mental,-that he
reflects the Principle of his being, eternal
Life and Love, or, not yet awakened to his
divine sonship with the Father, he is governed
By the dream of life as existent in matter.
But Science is revealing the spiritual fact,
that "man is not material; he is spiritual"
@There is no matter" Mary Baker EddyD
have resisted the evil suggestions of hatred
and revenge, expressed in Francis Scott Keys
poem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" moving
that they perpetuate war, and | shall con-
Hnne to resist this anthem, until the banner
of love for God and my brother man is raised,
tn~token- of everlasting victory. Truth and