The Delta independent., 1924-03-07

was rediscovered by Mary Baker Ed
dy. This is her claim to our graft
tude, our affection, our reverence. Her
great task, the greatest that woman
has ever been called upon to perform,
was to proclaim and demonstrate, con
vincingly, to a doubling world, her
marvellous revelation. In her own
simple but beautiful language. she
tells us when and how each of her
steps was taken. She left nothing to
mere assertion. She proved by demon
stration every declaration which she
set down in writing. This she was
enabled to do through the spiritual
illumination of the Scriptures which
preceded, accompanied. and followed
her own remarkable healing, and
through her entire dependence upon
the Bible thenceforth for instruction
and direction
Just as the Discoverer and Founder
Of Christian Science places the Bible
first at all times; just as she looks to
1t and clings TO 1t at all times for in
spiration and for strength; just as she
has given 1t first place in the services
of the church which she instituted and
established, so do all of her loyal fol-
lowers solemnly subscribe to the ten
cts she has given that church, the very
first of which reads: "As adherents
of Truth, we take the inspired Word
of the Bible as our sufficient guide to
eternal Life" (Science and Health
p. 497). 1t is entirely within reason
able bounds to say that in no other
class or denomination of professed
religionists is the Bible esteemed more
highly or studied more regularly,
closely. earnestly, or intelligently,
I than it is among Christian Scientists
The Christian Science textbook, Sci
ence and Health. is an exposition Of
the Bible, a Key to the Scriptures. -
and as such, It has already unlocked
for millions. as it shall unlock for
countless millions to come. ineXhaus-
tible treasures Of spiritual wisdom ami
understanding.
TRUTH SPURNED BY ORTHODOXY
J Christian and orthodox in her en-
yironment through childhood. girl.
hood, and young womanhood; Chris.
tian and orthodox In research and
| thought throughout her long years OF
study to fit herself for the work TO
which she had been called, Mrs. Eddy
was moved by no impulse to overturn
the faith OF her Puritan ancestors, but,
rather, to buttress it with the sup
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intuitively felt, were obtainable
through a higher and holier under.
standing OF the Scriptures.
1t was her fond and cherished hope
that the established Protestant
churches. at least. might be led to
investigate intelligently her discovery
and to accept the proofs which she
was prepared to offer in support OF
the philosophy to which this discov.
cry inevitably pointed: and 1t was
only when her advances were reject.
ed. and even spurned, in quarters
where they should have been wei.
coined. that she had recourse to an.
other vehicle for the disse mination OF
the truth that had been revealed to
her
II Mary Baker Eddy had not achiev.
ed in other ways the highest human
recognition that can be accorded a
woman; II cold convention or a stu
died and nutured prejudice would deny
her the exalted place she has won In
the world as the greatest OF its re-
formers since the Nazarene. the lib.
eral and enlightened thought OF man.
kind would, nevertheless. inevitably
award her a place in the temple OF
fame for the service she has render.
ed the cause Of religious freedom.
The Christian Science Manual alone
Will stand as a perpetual monument
to the inspired wisdom OF Mary Baker
Eddy. Only recently has 1t impelled
one OF the most remarkable legal
decisions in support of religious
immunity from civil interference. evry
handed down by a court OF supreme
Jurisdiction in the United States or In
any other country.
1t has taken centuries to bring
about the separation OF Church and
State. even in the degree to which
this enforcement is at present recog-
nized and enforced. The Manual OF
The Mother Church. The First Church
OF Christ, Scientist. in Boston. Massa.
chusetts. written by Mary Baker Ed.
dy. is destined to become a model for
legislation in all countries DESTROYS
OF protecting religion from state reg.
ulation or political meddling.
TESTIMONY AT FIRST HAND
Lawyers, believe. will agree with
me that there is nothing in the line OF
testimony that goes further with
court or with jury than that which
comes freely and nj first hand n UNA