Article February 11, 1911 Issue

Mary Baker Eddy, Founder of Christian Science, author...

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Mary Baker Eddy, Founder of Christian Science, author of a book which has had a phenomenal sale during the last two decades, scholar, teacher, and a genuine Christian, has passed away. Death brought to her no sting, the grave claims no victory. The life of this great and noble woman was as nearly Christlike as that of any person of modern times. Her severest and harshest critics must admit that she was a good woman and that her teachings were not calculated to harm any one. Mrs. Eddy, by her work, her expression of religious thought, her writings, and her life's devotion to the cause she believed to be a just and good cause, attracted the attention of the civilized world, and that world today is better because she lived in it. It would be a difficult task to find one who has analyzed the Scriptures as thoroughly as she, and brought them into plainer view, into a clearer light and meaning.

Putting aside all considerations of the healing power said to have been held by this remarkable woman, the plain fact that she taught people how to understand many things in the Bible, which contains so very, very many which the average mind is unable to comprehend—the fact that she accomplished even so much commends her life-work to the earnest, pious consideration of all thinking peoples.

The fact that a mighty army of Christians, intelligent, thinking, practical, conservative men and women in all parts of the world, followed her, respected her, even revered her, should, it seems, be accepted as competent material evidence of the woman's influence for universal good. Unfortunately there is no one to take Mrs. Eddy's place, although the well established, firmly planted church of Christian Scientists is bound to grow—it is and will continue to be a tremendous force for good.

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