Article September 16, 1933 Issue

An article entitled "The Extraordinary Case of Mary Baker Eddy,"...

Albert E. Lombard, Committee on Publication for Southern California

La Opinion, Los Angeles (translation)

An article entitled "The Extraordinary Case of Mary Baker Eddy," in your issue of November 16, gives a misleading impression of Mrs. Eddy and Christian Science, and I should appreciate an opportunity to set forth the truth about her and the religion she founded.

Mrs. Eddy came from a highly respected, God-loving New England family. She was of noble character, with a deeply religious nature and a sincere love for humanity. From early childhood she was a devoted student of the Bible. Gifted with a high degree of intelligence and with the ability to express her thoughts, she became a contributor to the press during her early womanhood.

In 1866, while returning to her home from a meeting in Lynn, Massachusetts, Mrs. Eddy fell on the ice and was so seriously injured that the physician in attendance despaired of her recovery. When in this critical condition, she asked for her Bible and opened it to an account of one of Jesus' healings, where she read, "And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee." She had doubtless read this passage many times previously, but this time she had a glimpse of its spiritual meaning, with the result that she was promptly healed of the effects of the injury.

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