The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17

"ttAA' lllNtN anu nave not AfNlNAHAN AAffl
II. No one could possibly understand
Christian Science rightly and see ne
infinite fullnesa and completeness
without a right estimate Of iiH bis,
coycrr ana Founder and Of her
work
Because Mn. Eddy was the Dis
coycrcr and Founder OF Christian
Science. ana because she alone cstah-
liahed the movement and lnaugurated
its institutions ana policies. and espo-
cially because ~ her demonstrated
understanding ~ Christian Science.
she became she natural human lead
or OF tho Christian Scientists, Those
of her students and followers who
recognized her ~ such. were deeply
apprrcintive of her work and were
glad and grateful Tor her teachings.
her advice. and her admonltiouH,
Those OF her students. IN uho early
days. who refused 10 recognize her az
teacher sent from God and n safe
Leader driftcd away from her and
started mental healing methods which
were nntaRonistic 20 Christian Sci
onea Refusing 10 be obcdient 10 her
teachings, they failed to grasp or 20
be saved by the Truth she xaA teach
ing and subsequently became her
enemies.
In later years. while approaching
tho loyalty Of her earnest followers,
Mrs. Eddy recognized the fact that
there WIS too much dependence upon
her personality Therefore. repeat
eddy and emphatieally aho urged and
requested her followers 90 look 10 her
teachings instead Of 20 herself. FOR
aho saw that tho strength OF her
Cause and tho successful growth Of
hor students depended upon tho de.
gree IN which tlry demonstrated her
teachings and made them their own.
ana the extent 60 which they rose
above personal dependence.
After Mrs Eddy passed from tails
earth, hor followers were compelled
TO depend solely upon her teachings.
for they could no longer appeal 10
her personally. They then saw, M
never before. that Mrs Eddy's teach
ingr wcro complete and supplied
every need Indeed. they Jaw that
Mru, Eddy was suil tho human
mouthplocn % her revelation and
was not only telling them through
her writings what tho fundamentals
Of Christian Science include. but also
through these samo writings giving
adYico and hdmonltion regarding
their application 90 every human
condition and necessity Christian
Scientists recognize tho fact that
Mu. Eddy Ia Sul their human
Leader. though not present in tho
fiehh.-=a personal Leader without tho
element OF material personality.
Just aa I'm tho early days many
were tempted 20 stray from her
teachings through the seductive ar
gImonts OF so.eailcd new or higher
revelation. 70 others who cravod "A
human personality as leader have
also gtrsycd from tho path Of tho
spiritual. scientific. and safs progress
ar laid down by Mrs. Eddy for the
benefit OF her followers.
THE MOTHER CHURCH
Tho position OF Tho Mother Church
In tho Christian Science movement.
with tts relation TO tho branch
churches and societies, Il unique. and
wo cannot have a right concept OF
what tho movement means and OF
what II Is accomplishing unless this
point Is clearly seen.
Mrs. Eddy began In a small way
20. organize a church with her few
students and interested friends, and
left tho management OF this church
moro and moro 20 TIA members. FIX.
perisnco compelled her. however. TO
disurganlza and roorgnnlxs twice. un.
~ n satisfactory manner Of church
government was devised IN tho pres
cnt Mother Church, which IL founded
on n wholly spiritual basis. The form
OF government thus instituted re.
auircd the Board Of Directors to adj
minister the bylaws OF the church.
procedure which simplified tho
whole question and safeEuarded the
business affairs OF tho church. as
well ~ tho spiritual welfare OF ali
It's various activities. whilo Mt tho
same time requiring OF all It's mem.
bors, support OF ita provisions and
individual demonstration Of the
church ns Tho structure OF Truth
and Love" tseience and Health, p.
$50.
Mrs Eddy prepared tho Bylaws OF
Tho Mother Church with great caro-.
They were not provided in advance
OF the needs they were formulated TO
meet. but were the result Of cxper.
fence She has written regarding
them. They sprang from necessity.
tho logic OF events. from the immo-
diato demand for them as n help thnt
must DO supplied 20 maintain the
dignity and defense OF our Cause"
Church Manual. p. - The Bylaws
wero proposed. adopted. amended. re-
moved. published or not published.
just rs Mra. Eddy's wisdom. inspired
by prayer and spiritual demonstra-
ton. dictated.
wo SEQ. then. that Tho Mother
Church. The First Church Of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston. Massachusetts.
which was originated and established
by Mrs. Eddy, Is stu governed by
her through tho Bylaws in the Man.
ual. and Is the cbnroh in which the
Christian Science movement Ia
anchored.
THE BRANCH CHURCHES
owing 10 geographical limitations
n Is not possible for all Christian
Scientists to attend one church.
Therefore. Mrs Eddy made provision
for local chruchcs Tho government
OF these organizations must be purely
democratic. since each ono is dis
tlnctly local demonstration.
The connection Of these branch
organizations with Tho Mother
Church Is. however. OF special inter-
est. Mrs. Eddy has provided for n
Lesson. Sermon, to DO prepared by
Bible Lesson Committee, which IL tho
Lesson Sermon read in The Mother
Church. as well as In all branch
churches and societies.