The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-27

NAhihAN I'm ~ EsiNAta
Accordingly. In tho year 1865. Mary
Baker Eddy. who was a lifelong and
duvout student Of the Bible aa well aH
an uutlring hcurehor for Truth.
through her own instantaneous re-
coycry from an accident supposed 20
be fatal. discovered tho divine Priu.
eipls or law underlying Jesus won
druun works, After proving that this
Principle u dcmonatrabla according
10 rule, Mrs, Eddy named her dis.
coyery Christian Science. which
means orderly. nyttrmntiEcd knowl.
edge 81 Christ. Truth. Of which Jesus
WAS the esRmplo aud cxcmplar. In
tho year 1875. Mrs. Eddy published
her famous textbook Science and
Health with Key 20 the Scriptures"
In the llght which Science and
Health throws upon the Bible. n ls
nos possible for any sincere student,
IN proportion 20 his fidelity and love.
90 learn and practise Christian heal.
ms Writing on pages ii6 aud i47
u Science ana Health. Mrs. Eddy
sayS. Divine metaphysics Is now re-
duced 20 a System. TO form comprc.
hcnEiblc by and adapted 10 the
thought Of the aEc In which we live.
This system enables the learner 10
demonstrate the divine Principle. up
on which Jesus healing was based.
and the sacred rules Tor iig present
application 10 the euro 81 disease"
WORDS or CAUTION
II you knew where there were two
springs Of water ono Of which was
invariably pure and the other some
times pure and sometimes impure.
you would. n you were wise. 20 al.
ways 10 tho first spring and in this
way avoid being poisoned on one Of
tho pff-dayH Of the second spring.
God reveals Himself through tho pure
IN heart Has lie over revealed Him.
self through one who was not near
TO Him? Think Il over for mo.
ment ''Blcsscd arc the pure In
heart FOR they shall sec God" reads
the Scripture. This will explain. as
nothing else can. why Mary Baker
Eddy was chosen 10 be Gods mess.
cnger and scribe 10 this and TO fu-
turo generations. Through her mo-
mentous discovery. she has revealed
the Science OF iuflnlty. Therefore.
only in Mrs, Eddy's writings and in
the authorized publications Of The
Mother Church IS Christian Science
to be found in It's unfailing purity.
In this connection. It need hardly
be said that the Mind which inspired
Mrs. Eddy To- write Science and
Health inspired her to write the pro-
visions Of tho Church Manual also.
referring TO the bylaws OF The
Mother Church manual. y. -, she
says, THEY were impelled by
power not ones own. Hence. to
obey them Is TO obey the law OF God.
willingness TO study any but uu-
thorized literature on the subject OF
Christian Science VIII, soon or late.
lead the beginner into disappointment
and despair and the more expert.
cnced student into disobedicnce. dis
loyalty. and disaster. In the Bible.
Mrs. Eddy's writings. and the au-
thorizcd publications of The Mother
Church. the student will find all that
is required for selfinstruction in
Christian Science.
CONCLUSION
Friends. / might talk for hours on
this endless theme and still do poor
justice to tho most wonderful Sci
cnce that has ever been discovered.
owing TO this discovery. millions OF
weary, heartslck mortals have found
the direct and open road to hcalth.
happiness. and usefulness; whereas
the way was dark. devious, and CO.
oouraging In view OF this Is II any
wonder that Christian Scientists arc
grateful 20 Mary Baker Eddy2 Is II
any wonder that they look upon her
reverently ms their Leader and
friend? II Christian Scientists were
not grateful to Mrs Eddy, It would
be said Of them as Jesus said OF his
followers when the authorities of
Jerusalem called upon him TO rcbuko
the multitude's rejoicing, Il tell you
thpt, II these should hold their peace,