Article July 26, 1930 Issue

I have read the review of the lately published book,...

Miss E. Mary Ramsay, Committee on Publication for Midlothian, Scotland,—Edinburgh

Scotsman

I have read the review of the lately published book, "Three Women," which appeared in Thursday's Scotsman, and recognize the fair spirit in which it is written. Neverthless, there are some misconceptions of Mrs. Eddy's character and work, which I hope you will allow me to correct.

We all remember our Lord's saying, "A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country." It is, therefore, all the more remarkable that Mrs. Eddy was regarded with so much respect by her fellow citizens of Concord, New Hampshire. When after many years of living in that city she found it desirable to move to the neighborhood of Boston, the city fathers of Concord inscribed in their records a resolution expressing their regret at her departure as one of their most honored citizens, and certainly their most distinguished citizen. From this fact it may be seen that they knew of no scandls or unsatisfactory doings connected with her or her household.

In the second place, I must state that Mrs. Eddy did not believe in miracles, as that word is generally understood. She rediscovered the spiritual law, which, as of old, can be applied to the healing of sin and disease; and in her writings she explains this law, and so has enabled countless numbers of men and women to avail themselves of the divine power, as she herself had done.

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