The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-30

economic standards Of his dav n
He.l-to-do landed proprietor. H..
h'e hundred fertile acres which ne
had inherited from his father wore
ample TO care for and educate ms
lamNy OF SIX children. There Is
nothing 70 indicate that Jesus was
not adequately PROVIDED fer. both az
child and man.
mere VAS another poir, Of
similarity IA the childhood cxperi-
rnce OF these two spiritual leaders
me scenes which met the caze Of
me boy Jesus as he watched from a
commanding hilltop ~ thc edge of
Nazareth we're ungsual What he
saw there riYaled for maenificcnce
and variety ANYTHING 70 be seen IN
me world az his tine. There were
imposing mountains and green val
levs. 70 be sure but ihe thing which
he'd the rapt attention OF tre BOYS
OF Nazareth Was The great highway
which swept 40 from the sea acros
INC PLAIN Of LWiraclon. one Of the
greatest commercial and military
ROADS Ia the world OF Jesus time Il
bore a constant stream OF commerce
There were great caravans coming
and going from the Far East 70 the
waiting ships at the seaside. There
we're Roman lcglons. priests. actors
and laymrn IN endless variety.
Mrs fddys home faced vastly
different scene but also one oi un-
usual Interest. AT the foo; G.. ihe
gently sop.ng hill. on whose crest
Tie homestead was located. and along
The winding stream here passed
roadway II was then one OK the
hcayily-traveled highways oi her
iaic-a highway crowded with the
activity OF commonwealth then in
rs most vigorous sage. Thus her
childhood Ike tat os Jesus. was
spent, not as many think. IA an iso-
lated and obscure place. bat rather
whore she could witch the world 30
b. and learn IN the watching much
about rs daily problems What she
then icarncd OF the world and rs
WAYS may We'll have aided her later
Ia making her discovery quickly IN
ie.lgble. phraSng e IN practical
terms and proving q IN daily demon
siiation
There Is one moro aspect Of Mrs
Eddy's childhood environment that
must be noted Her early life was
sct IN an atmosphere OF great
physical beauty. From the docryard
OF her comfortable farm home. with
us abundant homely duties
stretched n broad panorama OF
mountains and valleys almost poign-
ant in their charm and endless in
variety. Rugged hills. ra9.p river,
brooks and forests. orchards and
fields. churches. schools,
and villages. spread out before her
IN a grand and inspiring vista. To
look upon this scene today. not
greatly changed. IS 20 be reminded
inevitably Of a phrase Mrs. Eddy
used long aiterward TO describe the
infinite range OF a consciousness
liberated by divine Science: namely
conception unconiined =
Neither Jesus nor Mrs Eddy, then,
were strangers 70 the ways Of the
world. Both. as children. were ia
miliar with q great variety OF
human affairs. Both felt as chill
drcn the tragic need Of the world
for spiritual light. Between her
childhood days and the discovery Of
Christian Science the human eN-
pcricrccs Of Mrs. Eddy tended TO
impress upon her this great need
Intense physical suffering over long
periods Of many months turned her
thoughts 70 various healing systems,
and acted as a goad 20 drive her on
from one TO another uutl All had
failed. Thcnin her hour ofsores' need
She came upon the one and only true
eto,,,--fn4f ~ divine Mind.