The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-18
Public Lecture On Christian Science Delivered At Stewart School

doubtedly De used by the malerlal-
LIST for an indefinite period Of time:
but it will find no place in scien-
tific Christianity or Christian Sci
ence. It had no place in primitive
Christianity. Certain 1t Is that
Christ Jesus did not classify dis
ease on any such artificial basis,
nor did he treat disease from any
such superficial viewpoint.
Mrs. Eddy takes most scien-
tific stand on the subject. She
states in no uncertain terms that
Christ. Truth, heals all diseases
all types and kinds-organic and
functional A number OF quota
tons might be given from the
writings of our Leader. shall use
but one (Science and Health. p.
1927: Christian Science heals or
ganic disease as surely as 1t heals
what is called functional, for It re-
quires only a fuller understanding
of the divine Principle Of Christian
Science TO demonstrate the higher
rule"
Mrs. Eddy the Woman Of the
Ages
And now, my friends, ] come to
that part Of my address which, to
me at least, is the sweetest and
the best. As recorded in the Cos
pei according to John, writing OF
the marriage feast in Cana of
Galilee, Thou hast kept the good
wine until now" 1t is my oppor-
tunity. privilege, duty, response
bility to speak to you about a truly
great woman" the Discoverer,
Founder, and Leader of Christian
Science; and I approach my SUBJ
ject, Mary Baker Eddy, with gen.
uine and profound respect, honor,
reverence, esteem, appreciation,
and love.
am grateful for an ever-unfold-
ing and ever-increasing apprecia-
ton of and love for this refined,
cultured, spiritually-minded New
England woman; and I am espec-
tally grateful for the worlds rec
ignition and acknowledgment of
her character and worth. BY COM
mon consent the world is more
and more willing to ascribe to Mrs.
Eddy high place among its edu-
cstional and religious leaders. In
a recent poll conducted by the
Ladies Home Journal of Philadel-
phia, under the sponsorship of the
National Council of Women, Mrs.
Eddy headed the list of the twelve
greatest women in the United
States during the last one hundred
years.
The term great woman" ap-
pears only once in Holy Writ. In
II Kings AS it is applied to the
Shunammite woman, and refers to
spiritual qualities or attributes
rather than to physique. 1t Is in
this same sense that the term is
to be applied to Mrs. Eddy. She
was great as she was good.
H. G. Wells. the popular English
writer, has listed the characters of
history. Among the truly great"
he has listed the names of three,
Jesus, Aristotle, and Buddha. AS
requirements for eligibility to the
listing truly great" Mr.. Wells
fixes two: They must have start
ed men to think along fresh lines
and with vigor;" and, They must
have left something to grow. Ask
ed whether woman might qualify
as truly great" Mr.. Wells replied.
mo" According to the terms of
the aforementioned requirements
to "have started men to think
along fresh lines and with vigor,"
and to have left something to
grow"-Mary Baker Eddy qualities
for the highest possible rating
among the truly great" She has
discovered Science and a re-
ligion, Christian Science. This Sci
ence has started men to think
along fresh lines, ever unfolding
and ever renewing; and with vigor,
the vigor of a new faith, a new
hope, a new love-indeed a new
Life, the Life which is divine
Mind. She has founded the Chris
tan Science Church, a religious
organization which within a little
more than half century has en-
circled the globe in its healing and
saving mission. She has left some
thing to grow. For God gave the
increase"
Mrs. Eddy has appeared in hui
man history in the light of proph-
ecy and fulfillment. Through the
ages references have appeared to
the coming of great, good, and
noble woman. Now Mrs. Eddy has
appeared. Nathaniel Hawthorne
in 1850 wrote, In heavens own
time, a new truth will be revealed.
The angel and apostle of the COM
ing revelation must be a woman
indeed, but lofty pure, and beaut-
full: and wise"
Certain it is that Mrs. Eddy de-
serves the rating great woman"
as 1t concerns my human expert
ence, my healing and salvation.
After years Of intensive study of
her writings. after having wit
messed the fruits OF her labor as
manifested in healed bodies, minds,
homes. businesses of the thousands
who arise up and call her bless
ed and as the result of my own
healing, after medicine and surg
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