Article February 11, 1911 Issue

The passing of Mary Baker Eddy, head of the Christian Science...

Manitowoc (Wis.) Daily Herald

The passing of Mary Baker Eddy, head of the Christian Science church, is an event of more than ordinary moment, and many are the predictions as to the future of the faith which is now professed by over a million people in all lands of the earth. These, and there are many in this city, believe that she has given a real peace message to the world, hope, and ultimate freedom from the ills that flesh is heir to. On the other hand are bitter critics, who deny all her doctrines. The storm of controversy that has raged about Mrs. Eddy and her faith will not cease with her death. It is predicted on one side that the church will topple and fall without the cohesive influence of her captaincy, and on the other that she put the church on its feet long ago and that it will move forward of its own momentum.

Whatever the future of the church—and we are inclined to think that it will flourish and propagate—the tenets Mrs. Eddy preached and taught have had a powerful influence on current thought. Through her, thousands believe they have found the way to health. Whatever it is, there are many, even in Manitowoc, who are sincere in their belief of Science healing and have their own experience to convince the doubting. It should be remembered even by her severest critics that Mrs. Eddy at least taught optimism. Scientists (take those in our midst for example) are sunny, hopeful, and cheerful. The Leader taught that brooding on the ills of life is a sin, and this wholesome doctrine has made chronic grumblers, fretful invalids loaded under a burden of imaginary ills, into bright, active, and better men and women.

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