Article February 15, 1913 Issue

"Justice is the moral signification of law," wrote Mrs. Eddy...

The Christian Science Monitor

"Justice is the moral signification of law," wrote Mrs. Eddy in her text-book of Christian Science (p. 391), and this seems a fitting prelude to the announcement that her sons have abandoned their suits against her estate, and have also made full retraction of the charges made against the religion she founded. That final decrees and judgments will be entered against them in all litigation is a necessary sequence of events, for justice, as a part of the divine plan of the universe, does not operate for a favored few. Consideration should be given, nevertheless, to the fact that this step is taken at the request of the counsel for the plaintiffs, for animosity has never governed the defendants in resisting the effort made to prohibit Christian Science from realizing the opportunity its Discoverer and Founder planned for it.

It is not conceivable that many persons believed this great religious movement was jeopardized by the litigation just ended. The reverse is the case. The net result of such attacks was well stated by Mrs. Eddy when in 1909, during a period of persecution by a section of the public press, she wrote: "I do not regard this attack upon me as a trial, for when these things cease to bless they will cease to occur" (Sentinel, June 12, 1909).

Unquestionably it would have been a great misfortune had Mrs. Eddy's effort to help the world been interfered with. A purpose that is absolutely beneficent should never be abridged. Hers is such a plan. There is not a human activity but could be benefited by the enlightening touch of Christian Science, and with Truth operative in the world's consciousness, right will loom where evil hid. Mrs. Eddy, realizing this, provides for the extension of this demonstrable religion as taught by her. Her wishes will be carried out. "Whosoever attempts to ostracize Christian Science will signally fail; for no one can fight against God, and win" (Mrs. Eddy's message to The Mother Church, June, 1900).

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