Editorial December 10, 1910 Issue

ONWARD AND UPWARD

Annie M. Knott

Christian Scientists the world over have another reminder that they must arouse themselves as never before to prove by demonstration the priceless teachings of their beloved Leader. This she has always urged them to do, but the human tendency often leads us to rely upon another to work out our problems for us, and so far as this is yielded to we lay needless burdens upon others, and miss temporarily the unfoldment of our own spiritual capacities.

Some years ago, when Mrs. Eddy found it necessary to go away from Boston in order to gain greater freedom for the revision of Science and Health, and also for the writing of other books which have so wonderfully enriched our literature, many of her followers were greatly disappointed, because, as it then seemed, their captain had retired from the field and left them to fight their battles alone. Soon, however, they learned that this was far from being the case. As a result of the greater freedom gained by seclusion, she was enabled to work out the rules for our church organization, The Mother Church and its rapidly increasing branches, as given in the Manual. She also provided for the establishment of the Lesson Sermons, Christian Science reading-rooms, the board of lectureship, the committees on publication, and the extension of our literature in the publication of the Sentinel, Der Herold, and the Monitor. The Journal had been established by her in 1883, and she continued to be a frequent contributor to its pages.

Among the many other achievements of Mrs. Eddy's years of retirement from society, may be reckoned the building of The Mother Church edifice in 1894, also its magnificent extension in 1904, and later the erection of the publishing house. All of this, however, is but the outward expression of the mighty Christianizing influence which had its present-day inception in the giving to the world of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." The redemption of thousands upon thousands of professed Christians from a doubting and uncertain faith in God and the promises of Christ Jesus, and the awakening of vast numbers of avowed agnostics to a vital faith in these and a new-found love for God and man; the physical healing of multitudes and their moral and spiritual quickening,—these are the things that really tell the story of what she attempted and by the grace of God accomplished. Well may the lesson of her life arouse all her followers from the lethargy of mortal belief and the delusions of mere personal ambition, to whole-hearted service in the cause of Truth.

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