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ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. i ADVERTISEMENT, I THE "SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 6, 1921—PART ADVERTISEMENT. | ADVERTISEMENT. 9 ADVERTISEMENT. 1 ADVERTISEMENT, | ADVERTISEMENT, Albert F. Gilmore, published in‘The Evening Mail’ Feb.24,21 ferred, had the effect of graduating me | her people for awhile, and rise to higher|vision. The only facts that have thus far and sall of my students who were ready. at that time, from the primary stage into the higher grade, in which the axiom Is, “Spirit is infinite; therefore Spirit s all. “There is no matter.’” Mrs. Eddy did not fnterfere In these matters, as is shown In the following reference : + « « I hereby publicly declare that T am not personally involved in the af- fairs of the church in any other way than through my written and pub- Hshed rules, all of which can be read by the individual who desires to In- form himself of the facts. MARY BAKER EDDY. Obristian Science Sentinel, October 16, 1908. ‘When Mre. Bddy received our response to her message, she rose to demonstrate a “wholly spiritual” consclousness, the Church Triumphant. She had finished her work on material lines and like Christ Jesus, was to be absent from Pleasant View, Concord, N. H,, Oct. 13. My beloved Student: Your prompt obedience to me shows a wisdom that will crown your life with success. You evidently have learned this from God, universal Truth, versus error. | Now, darling, I entrust you with an- other momentous move namely Our memorial of Christian Science, that the ages will look upon and be lifted up. Darling T did not see your pretty present till my letter was written. ‘Thanks, more precious than siiver or gold is your love. Accept mine in big gross“tons. T R~ e My precious Child: spiritual power ta demonstrate her teach- ings. She will, like Christ Jesus, prove the spiritual fact of sclentific belng, viz, that Life is real and death is an illusion. Her message to us, and our reply, as- suring her that we desired to begin “to build . . . on a wholly spiritual founda- tion,” was followed closely by my “trial” before the Christian Science board of di- rectors, who gave the opinion to which Mr. Gilmore refers, viz., that T was, “First, working against the interests of the mem- bers of the church who are not her fol- lowers, and agalnst the interests of this church. Second, persisting in teachings and practices which are contrary to Chris- tian Science.” The stenographic reports of that so- called “trial,” testify that they deciared thefi were mortal; I persisted In my de- fence of present immortality. History re- peats Itself. Paul reports this state of mentality in the following words, that the preaching of Christ was “unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and uuto the Greeks foolishness; but unto them which are called [to build on the foundation of Christ, viz., “Spirit Is infinite; therefore Spirit is all. ‘There is no matter’ "] both Jews and Greeks,” to these Christ is in- deed the power and “wisdom of God.” Referring to the above opinion of the board of directors that my “teachings and practices” were *contrary to Christian Science,” T here declare that my teachings and practices, my spiritual interpretation of the Holy Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, were the antithesis, or were diametrically opposed to their concep- tion, their teackings and their practices of Christian Science. I stand ynflim'hingl_\' in defence of my poslition, viz., that “Spirit is infinite; therefore Spirit is all. ‘There is the only creator, the infinite All, filllng all space with His Infinite ideas, who re- flect eternal Life, Truth, and Love, and who compose a spiritual universe. The problem of those, who believed that my teachings and practices were “con- trary to Christian Sclence,” is to-day upon the world’s blackboard. God 1s the right- eous judge. He will weigh them in His balances, in which all who claim to be Christ’s followers and demonstrators of the Mind of Christ, must sooner or later find themselves. Agaln, permit me to refer to Mr. Gil- more’s statement, viz., “Mrs. Stetson’s re- |lations with the Christian Science move- ment terminated with her dismissal from The Mother Church in 1909.” Evidently in Mr. Gilmore's mind, the expression, “Christlan Sclence movement,” means merely the activitles of the material or- ganization. Mrs. Eddy's definition of Church, is “The structure of Truth and Love.” Life, Spirit, God, Mind, the great First Cause, the only creator, is the source of my life,—therefore my relation to the source of my being, The Mother Church. “The structure of Truth and Love,” God, cannot be “terminated.” There is no “dismissal” from this Church. Surely Mr. Gilmore does not understand that I cannot be separated from The Mother | Church, and those who teach that an idea | can be separated from its Principle, God, do mot comprehend Christian Science as promulgated by Christ Jesus and Mary Baker Eddy. We are beginning to build “on a wholly spiritual foundation,”— Christ, Truth. Certainly, Mr. Gilmore would Dot dintentionally consign me to oblivion. Love always has, and always wAll deliver me, as Love delivered Joseph from the pit into which his brethren cast him. In regard to the authenticity of the let- ters and telegrams imputed to Mrs. Eddy, and printed in the last pages of Miscel- lany, and which, Mr. Gilmore claims, ex- plaln my “true situation,” the public should know that this volume, Miscellany, was not published under Mrs. Eddy's su- after Mrs. Eddy had risen above material no other one ever taught yon. is no matter,'” in other words, that God come to light, are contained in an officlal report, which explains that Mrs. Eddy had collected a serles of articles which had appeared from her pen, and which she entitled Miscellany. On August 21, 1909, Mrs, Eddy sealed these prepared articles in a package, and wrote on the wrapper, “Nobody shall open this or read its contents during my lifetime without my written consent.” In March, 1913, the Christian Science board of directors {urned certain manu- scripts over to the publisher of Mrs. Eddy’s writings, with instructions to pre- pare a volume for publication, to be entitled The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany. Subsequently, the report states, the directors Inserted additional material, all of which, it is claimed, was written by Mrs. Eddy. An examination of the above evidence leads to the following conclusions: 1. That Mrs. Eddy had prepared, in a package, the writings that she desired to be published in Miscellany and had sealed the package and dated it August 21, 1909. A fair inference from this action, which should be drawn by zny obedient stdent of Mrs. Eddy, is that Mrs. Eddy desired theg material inside her sealed package to compose the volume to be published; and also, because of her care in sealing it, that she did not desiré anything else to be Inserted in the volume. 2. Between the date in December, 1910, when Mrs. Eddy rose beyond material sight, and March, 1913, this sealed pack- age came into the haftis of the Christian Science board of directors, the body of which had subjected me to the so-called “trial,” mentioned above. There is noth- ing on record to show that the writings, as hunded by the board of directors to the publishers, were the identical writings | within the sealed package. On the con- trary, as Indicating the ental attitude of the directors toward their moral and sci- pervision, nor during her earthly experi-| {ence, but was issued nearly three years entific obligation to publish the contents of Mrs. Eddy’s sealed package, exactly as she left it, there appears in the official report a definite admission that they in- serted other matter. Mrs. Eddy had re- corded in this sealed package, what she wished to give to her followers. I have In my hand at this moment a letter from Mrs. Eddy to me, and which appears in Misccllany, with much of it left out. I have never statement that has been attributed to Mrs. Eddy, in Miscellany, which contra- dicts her teachings, her statements to me during more than twenty-five yvears and which reverses and traduces her courage- ous character. She always had the cour- age to do her approving and reproving and never assigned to others her respon- sibility, nor prerogative, to counsel, cau- tion, warn, censure, or advise her faith- ful students, whom she had chosen to go into the world and preach, teach, and demonstrate Christian Sclence, or Christ's Christianity. The burden of proof that these, and some other of the messages and telegrams purporting to have been written by Mrs. Eddy, are authentic, rests upon those officials of the material organization, through whose hands this package, which had been sealed by Mrs. Eddy herself, passed. That Mrs. Eddy did not see all her mail, nor reply to it, is shown in the testi- mony of the 16th day of the trial now at issue in the Massachusetts courts, between the board of directors and the trustees of the publishing society, as printed ver- batim in THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: Mr. Adam Dickey, chairman of the board of directors and one of the defendants in the litigation, was asked: Q. What was your work? A. That of secretary to Mrs. Eddy. Q. In your work of secretary did you handle the incoming mail? A. Yes, sir, Q. Did you reply to some of the letters? A. Many of them. m«f %ot, O3, believed one | il nbrread Yo Q. And others were referred to her for reply? A. Yes. Mg Gilmore, as Publication Committee accuracy or inaccuracy of the statement which he has given to Christian Scientists and to the public. I quote his words: The fintimation that there Is “a strife and schismatic condition” in every Christian Science branch church is far from true. I leave this remark to the judgment of the public, who are famtliar with the law- suits, injunctions, counter-injunctions, and factional strife within the material or- ganization, which have been reported in the press. History Is being reenacted. The law of Sinai and the Sermon on the Mount have rung down the ages, demanding of man obedience to the law of God and His Christ. Qpposition to all who refuse to| bow the knee to the so-called carnal mind, with its results—sin, suffering, sorrow, and death—is recorded in the Bible, God's Word, spoken through His mouthpieces, the Prophets, Jesus the Christ and his disciples, and in this age utterel by woman,—Mary Baker Eddy, who, with her faithful students, has met the same bitter resistance. Looking down the vista of years, the experiences of all whd were God-inspired, are chronicled. Joseph was a beloved son of Jacob, his father. On a journey with his brethren they put him into a pit and left him to perish. God delivered Joseph. Jacob, his father, obeyed the law of God. | and for this obedience, God delivered his son. The lie, which the brethren decided | to tell their father when they returned without Joseph, brought to them SOTTOW | and famine, and finally their f:llsoumnli was revealed to Jacob. | We note the pursuit of the children of Israel by the hosts of Pharaoh, who drove them to the Red Sea, thinking to destroy them ; but their ever-present Father, God, whose law they obeyed, parted the waters and they passed through on dry land. Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots and horse- men “pursued and went in after them. o . And the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.” (Exo- | dus xiv., 23, 27.) The Hebrew children, Shadrach, Me- | schach, and Abed-nezo, because they served God, were cast info the fiery fur-| | nace. They escaped without even “the/ smell of smoke upon their garments.” Danlel, who three times a day prayed to his God and would not yield his pre- rogative to worship God, and refused to come under the dominion of an earthly king, was put into the lions’ den. But Daniel declared, “The God whom I serve continually, He will deliver me,” and God, true to His Word, or law, protected Dau- fel, who came forth victor, withaut even for New York, must be responsible for the | we have seen and heard.” (Acts Iv, 19, 20.). “The ‘enemy of good’ has never been able to hush the voice of Mary Baker Eddy. . and it will never succeed in hushing the voice of any one who follows Christ, the spiritual idea.” This I wrote Fears ago. The full quotation is on page 894 of my book, Reminiscences, Sermons, and Correspondence, published by G. P. Put- nam'’s Sons, New York City. * In this-age, Mary Baker Eddy discov- ered and founded Christian Science, the law of God, as taught and demonstrated by Christ Jesus. Opposition to her teach- ings of the law of God,—eternal Life, Truth, and Love,—and of man as spiritual, one with the Father, pursued her from the first, but, clad in the panoply of spirit- ual power, she gave to the world the Sci- ence of being. Mrs. Eddy will never have a successor. She will make ber own demovstration. et her faithful students obey and demon- <trate her teachings and await her reap- pearance, mot in the flesh, compound idea,—Christ. but iv the| image and likeness of spiritual man, the Obedience to the law of God will finally reveal man as the child of a loving Father- Mother, eternal Mind, who feeds, clothes, and sustains His children, whose birth- right is dominion over all the earth. The pitiful condition in which humanity finds itself to-day should arouse all to flee for refuge to God. Multitudes are trembling under the burden of apprehension of com- ing experiences, which are already “cast- ing their shadows before,” in suggestions of famine, pestilence, want and woe, suf- fering and death. From these dreams and hallucinations, humanity must awake. My heart has responded to this cry for help. I have sent out the life-line, through the columns of the press, casting my bread upon the waters. I have gladly parted with much of my material posses- sions, that T might turn the attention of the people to the Bible and Science and » + Health with Kecy to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Kddy, which is indeed the “key” to the hidden treasures with which the Holy Scripture Is filled, and which has given me glorious glimpses of the kingdom of heaven on earth and a realiza. tion of the ever-presence of a loving Father-Mother God, who supplics every human need. The time is rapidly ap- proaching® when Truth, embodied in Science and Health twith Key to the Scrip- tures, will have world-wide circulation through the press. This will bring about the emanclpation of inankind from mental slavery to sin, sickness, and death. Through the columns of the press, and in every home, and in every place where people congregate to worship God, hu- manity will be educated as to their God- given “dominion” over all the ills to which flesh is heir. Plessont Diew Y il o afc-‘a’\w—& P e P 2 Cirz s o Concord, N, My darling Student: an encounter with the wild beasts. | Mrs. Eddy says. “The wronz done an-| other reacts most heavily inst one's self.” (Science and Heallh. page 449.) Those who put Daniel into the lions' den were quickly devoured. Clirist Jesus has left a record of the opposition which his teachings aroused | when he declared that he was the Son of God, and proved the potency of his Christ-mind, In his mighty works of bealing the sick, feeding the ‘multitude, calming the raging waters, raising the so-called dead, and finally, In his tri- umphant exit from the tomb, as a crown- ing demonstration of the power of man, when governed by God,—eternal Life and Love. | When Peter and John were commanded by the rulers of Israel “not to speak s all, nor teach in the name of Jesy they “answered and sald unto them, Whether it be right in the sizht of God to hearken uflnto ¥ou more than unto God, Judge ye, For we cannot but speak the things which | Poco o , L Gaates . %J,_.7/.~ e -sc (e 27 —_— wen to recelve Christian Science is patience in Lot S Vosilom Soe 21 pr s odte D Lo ek mzfegm/_z Zrrodco o A Fleanant View Cenzord XB //?o./w %WM = Your dear letter assuring me of your compliance with the strict demand—'Come out from the world G 3 /7045 IZt a7 (it 14 A e L S Pleasant View, H., July 20, "07. divine Science of ;—9"" o 4 o Lalelam— Hec R Fzra o R =7 P e Somens Y, /) ? re o Z W o Pleasant View, loves you, o — gzt TP Lpapot Dorrem &-M)’._ Preas %%‘,_/k‘u .fito‘o — 16 b ctaste D s f P PR P7 2=c prays for you, watches for you, My dearest Student: I sent you a 20-dollar gold piece. not as monew, for that can neither express nor pay for your kindness in helping me to outside wear or apparel. saying “You keep the Golden Rule in this wa, m; gratitude is golden beyond words.” Darling rise each hour: morn and I want Augusta to be my M T2 o e~ - {/;f“tr(—/‘/j-‘: R et smmnds 7,41... et o L Sz T L (2T and be ye separate”—in the sense of Science—com- forts me. O for a closer, clearer, nearer »iew of the being that we all may be perfect even as our Father the Principle thereof is perfect. This we must be in order to be Christian Scientists, 2eseitatd frer, Pleasant View, Concord, N. H., Oct. 3, 1004, It was simply nd ix the resurrection . Lovingly ever thine M. B. EDDY. now . S — e S e Ao AT X G e a Tas Bt s’ s A newspapers on the Episcopal Congress. Tt will Concord, N. H. waits for you to be with her here and in Heaven? Yes, darling child, mother appreciates your footsteps of the flock whom the great Shep- herd are calling who hear and follow and none shall be able to pluck them out of his hands. You will hear from me soon through the » help you, dear vne, to mect the armaments of ‘; concealed warfare. Again, darling, I say mother loves you and appretiates your scientific demonstration over myg - other students and the “enter thou” that God is speaking to you. With love thine, i MARY B. EDDY. ' There was a preceding page, but of no spe- rial value. I am trying to do the most good I can In my place and 8o have to economiue my time, or I should write longer to you and see you oftener. Darling, Have your students done as much for our cause as you have done? Well, you were my student, and what is best My students are doing more for, and again C. S. than any others can do. They are the greatest sinners on earth when they injure it; and are doing more good than all others when they do the best they know how. Here 1 must leave It; but the fruits of my awful experience in preparing the hearts of tribulation, hope and faith;—before these graces of the Spirit evil must fall. May you, my faithful dear one be strengthened and up- lifted by the errors of others—by seeing sin and so avolding it in your own dear seif. Augusta, darling: What shall I say to a good child like you— to a Christian Scientist such as you? This —well done, good and faithful, thou shalt be made ruler over many things; enter thou into the Joy of doing good. Do not you feel happy in clothing her whe