Montana labor news., 1948-01-22
Christian Science: The Religion Of Today

fore perfect and harmonious. subdues
all seeming resistance of the carnal
mind. The work of inventors, re-
formers, and discoveries has been car
ried on IN spite of opposition from
ignorance. prejudice. and s~elflshness;
but the vision OF many an inventor.
resormer, and discoverer has enabled
him to rise above such h~indrances
to final triumph. This has been espe-
cially true where a reformer mas
brought to humanity a message That
is spiritual and humane. Christian
Science effectively subdues the Op'
position which fear. ignorance. or pref
udice would rouse TO hinder the
stately advance OF the Cause OF Truth
on earth today.
O~iscoverer and Founder
AS a child. Mary Baker studied the
Bible diligently. She imbibed Its spir-
itual truths so well that, In later life.
she was able to restore the practical
Significance of the teaching OF Christ
Jesus In its pristine purity.
1t was by no mere chance that she
did the work which she accomplished.
1t was the irresistible working OF
cause and effect, the fulfillment OF
the divine plan and purpose. She was
greatly blessed in having the loving
care and guidance OF a spiritually
minded mother. Furthermore, in her
early years she was taught by men
OF excellent Christian character and
liberal culture. One of these, the Rev.
erend Enoch Corser. pastor OF the
Tilton church, said Of Mary: Bright.
good, and pure. aye brilliant! never
before had a pupil with such depth
and independence Of thought. She
has some great future. mark that.
: She is an intellectual and spiritual
genius" (The Life of Mary Baker
Eddy. by Sibyl Wilbur, p. 33>. The
tribute so fittingly paid to her by this
divine was prophetic OF the apprecia-
!. ton for her good work expressed later
by many advanced thinkers.
In her youth Mary Baker Joined
an orthodox church. but her spiritual
mindedness led her beyond the limit
ing boundaries Of mere creed and
;, dogma. Her recovery, later, from a
serious illness through spiritual means
alone, awakened her to glimpse the
!. healing power of Christ. Truth. Her
early struggles in Lynn, the teaching
of her first pupil, the gradual develop
ment OF her work as healer, teacher
writer, and speaker. show how she
:. leaned on God in all her work as the
: Discoverer and Founder Of Christian
Science. We note the human foot
steps by which she reached the under
: standing of Christ. Truth. as expressed
:. in her own statement in Science and
/. Health (p. 1922, THE revelation OF
, Truth in the understanding came t6
. me gradually and apparently through
o divine power"
n AS the O%mnipOtence OF God was
It more fully realized by Mrs. Eddy
frailty gave way to strength, and tim
idity to marvellous courage. Self wa'
e nut aside in response to Gods demand
that she blaze a new trail in this age
- In the intervening centuries since
Jesus was on earth, the way shown b!
him-the true way Life-had appal
emily become overgrown with human
a. creeds and dogmas, tangled with III
dergrowth which would impede tn
traveller along the way Of Life. Wit
D. courage and strength born OF Goo
d Mrs. Eddy did the work which cleare
away the underground and overgrowtl
OF the ages, and made the path clea
and plain, so that all who are WllilnI
sr may walk in 1t faithfully and una
" fraid.
* Mrs. Eddy had gained the true "
lie sion Of the Christ, the spiritual ide'
of God. Her spiritual perception grey
ever clearer as her experience ripper
n ed and her demonstration advanced
John on patmos recorded his vision Q
- "a new heaven and a new earth an
~ his book of Revelation remains a
=. part OF the c~anonical writings nov
comprised in the Bible. So, too, Mrs
~ Eddy wrote her vision, and 1t Is pre-
a. served in her textbook, Science an
!. Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Here she records the reality OF beinf
the true nature OF God, a and tn
&c universe as spiritual, harmonious, an
immortal. and she makes clear tn
ho application OF this truth to the hea
,;s ing of disease and to the solution {
ad all human problems.
hit Thus she effectively challenged tn
ut materialistic concept OF God. mai
ST. and the universe, which is and ma
IN been taught by the schools. She ha
as revised this material sense and CO
rected it through spiritual unde
I'd standing. making clear the divine ma
- ure of the real man. She has show
nix in Science and Health that, as tn
he material beliefs about God and ma
MS have brought humanity into bondae
a to sickness and sin. SO the spiritual
nd cation of thought lifts mankind o.
III, OF bondage into the glorious liberty
,b- the children Of Cod" She has resto
ed the vitality OF Christian teachir
IN and practice by q method perfect
Of, adapted to our modern times. Chri
g" tian Science is. indeed. the religio
of today.
'ly Like our Master. Mrs. Eddy e
ib- countered unspeakable opposition
lbt she continued with her work OF hes
ne ing and teaching, establishing tn
ed. great Cause. But all along the wa
of clear-visioned men and women gimp
lat ed the significance Of her life ar
lat work and hroupht her some comic