The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-11

Many beautiful instances of self less love are recorded in Mrs. Eddy's long ministry of healing. One such healing, comparable to those re- corded in the New Testament, was that of a young man about nineteen years of age who lived in Boston, Massachusetts. He had been deaf and dumb from birth. He had sought relief by medical means, and had also been in an institution for the deaf and dumb. His mother finally took him to Mrs. Eddy, and he was quickly and completely healed. Afterwards, this young man became an active member of the Church of Christ, Scientist. (His- torical and Biographical Papers, by Clifford P. Smith, Series II, p. 53)
 On another occasion, Mrs. Eddy,s deep understanding of divine Love was shown when her attention was called to man who was sitting on the sidewalk of a street in Lynn, This man was so crippled that his knees touched his chin. Mrs. Eddy went to him, and leaning over so that her face was close to his, she said, God loves you," and went on without waiting. It is recorded that almost imme- diately the man arose and walked. His healing was witnessed by a Christian Scientist whose home was near by. She has related that the healed man rushed to her house to inquire about the lady" = to use his words - the "'anger who had healed him" dbid., p. 48).
 Another of Mrs. Eddy's headings was that of deformed or crippled man who lived in Boston. This man was in such a helpless condition that he had even to be fed; his arms and legs were useless. Every day when the weather permitted, he was taken in wheel chair to the park called Boston Common, and left, apparently alone, for an hour or two. One day, Mrs. Eddy saw him there in his wheel chair. She went to him, and talked with him; she spoke to him of the Christ, and told him the truth of his being, that man is Gods perfect child. He felt that he had been benefited by her words; and looked for her, day after day, as he lay there alone in the park. Finally she came again, and spoke to him in the same loving manner. After this visit, the man was completely healed. Later, he became active in his own business and was able to earn his own living. This healing was related by his niece, and was published in the Christian Science Sentinel of July IS, 1908.
 Are not these headings comparable to the act of mercy and love, re- corded of Peter and John, who healed the lame mane on the temple steps?
 That Mrs. Eddy was the Discov- erer, revelator, and Founder of Christian Science is well established in public thought today, but her broad demonstration of this divine healing Principle is not so widely known to the general public Through her understanding of Gods spiritual law, she was instrumental in healing numerous cases of so- called incurable diseases = in from one to three interviews. Among the many forms of diseases which she healed were pneumonia, insanity, dropsy, heart disease, cancer, de- formity, hernia, consumption, deaf ness, dumbness, and blindness. From this it will be seen that the Discoverer of Christian Science fully demonstrated its divine healing Principle; and for that reason she could speak with authority based upon irrefutable proof, when she finally gave her discovery to the world in her textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
 The utilization of Loves ideas helps to free us from the limited sense of person. We learn to think and feel more universally, and so reflect the Love which is all-inclu- sive. In working for the good of all, we solve our own individual prob lens, and demonstrate divine Loves unity. AS one deep thinker among advanced physicists has said, "It is in losing his own self-interest that man can realize the presence within him of God, and in so doing escape from a world of shadows and illusions" c. s. Haldane, MD, LID, Hilbert Journal, London, 1923).
 Did not the Master say, "The kingdom of God is within you"? And John tells us that God is love- The concept of a world that does not reflect Love is indeed a world of shadows and illusions. This beauti- full testimony is only one of many signs that the recognition of the realism of Spirit is taking place to- day in the field of research known as natural science. To understand Love means to see and to demon strate divine reality.
 The Leaven of Truth
 The holy activity of Truth in hu- man consciousness the Discoverel of Christian Science likened to the yeast which the woman in the Mas. ter's parable hid in three measure; of meal, till the whole was leav- ened." Mrs. Eddy interpreted the three measures of meal as repre- senting the three main systems o1 human thought = science, theology and medicine (Science and Health p. 118). Since the discovery of Chris
 tian Science, great changes have
 taken place in each of these i'm.
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 practice.
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