The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-19

-SSs SSASSsSS SNsSSA0 1 Truth or to be saved by it and con- sequently became its enemies. No one can possibly understand Christian Science in its infinite full ness and completeness, and utiliz' its power In healing, without Q righ estimate of its discoverer aIlc founder and of her work. Hence the need of emphasizing this point
 After Mrs. Eddy left us, her stu dents and followers were compelled to depend solely upon her teachings for they could no longer appeal tt her personally. They then saw, aI never before, that Mrs. Eddy's teach ings were complete and supplied every need. Indeed, they saw tha' she was still the human lnouthpiec' of her revelation, not only telling them, through her writings, what the fundamentals of Christian Sci ence include, but also through these same writings giving advice anc admonition regarding their appli' cation to every individual human need, and to every condition or con tingency that might arise in th' movement.
 J Christian Scientists, therefore recognize that Mrs. Eddy, speaking through these writings, is still theii leader - Q personal leader, though without material personality, ever as Christ Jesus, thought not pres. ent in the flesh, is still our lord arlc master, our way-shower and oui saviour, still the Christians ideal.
 Nothing that malice or ignorance may ever attempt to do can touch Mrs. Eddy in the estimation of hei true followers, because they have proved for themselves the truth oi her teachings sufficiently to be con Vinced of the divine authority oi these teachings. Nor can misrepre' sentation ever shake her position before the world, which is already aware of the value and rightnesS oi Christian Science.
 MOTHER CHURCH AND BRANCHES
 The position of The Mother Church in the Christian Science movement, together with it's relation to the branch churches and Socie' ties, needs to be clearly seen in ordei that It's Messianic purpose can DO rightly appreciated. Mrs. Eddy pre- pared all the bylaws of The Mother Church and did 50 with great care They were not provided in advance of the needs they were formulated tt meet, but were the result of exper' fence. She has written regarding them, "They sprang from necessity the logic of events, -- from the im' mediate demand for them as hell that must be supplied to maintain the dignity and defense of oui cause" (Church Manual, p. 8.
 We sec, then, that Tho Mother Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts which was inaugurated and estab' lished by Mrs. Eddy herself, is stil governed by her through the by' laws in her Manual, and is tho church in which the Christian Sci' ence movement is safely and per- manently anchored.
 owing to geographical Limitations 1t Is not possible for all Christian Scientists to attend one church. Fol this reason, Mrs. Eddy made pro- vision for local branch churches.
 The connection of these branches with The Mother Church IS of spe' cial interest. Mrs. Eddy provided that @ certain number of member of each branch shall be members O The Mother Church, thus establish ing a metaphysical relationship.
 She further provided that tn Readers of all branch organization shall be members of The Mothe Church and thus be anenable t the provisions and discipline of 1t by-laws. Thus governed, thes Readers are official mouthpiece through whom the authorized Les son Sermon of The Mother Churcl and it's branches is given out.
 The appreciation of this world wide spiritual extension or represen tation of The Mother Church is point of vital importance in under standing Mrs. Eddys great caus and must be obtained by Christiai Scientists in order that their effort to further this cause may be sue cessful.
 Christian Scientists recogniz membership in The Mother Churcl as completely identifying them witl the movement, while membership Il branch provides merely for neces sary and progressive local activity. | TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIAN
 SCIENCE
 The teachings of Christian Scienc on which the movement is founded which constitute the basis of 1t practice and promises and which, to gether with their application, hay been the cause of it's tremendou growth, are clearly set forth in tn textbook of Christian Science, "Sci ence and Health with Key to tn Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy Mrs. Eddy has also written othe books, all of which emphasize. eltl cidate, and amplify these teaching in c variety of forms.
 Anyone can learn exactly wha Christian Science teaches by read ing and studying these books, espe csaily with the use of the two Con cordances to her writings, whicl greatly facilitates this study. Con sequentIy there is no need for mls understanding or controversy. 10 the teachings are plainly stated ans what is very important. Mrs. Eddy own interpretation of her teaching ] can thus be learned. 1t ig only !