Article March 1, 1952 Issue

THE VALUE OF THOROUGHNESS

DOROTHY EILEEN HEYWOOD-DOVE

"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might," exhorted the Preacher (Eccl. 9:10), viewing the fleeting efforts of human endeavor and their unsatisfactory and unsatisfying results. He had earlier discerned the spiritual fact that "whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it" (Eccl. 3: 14). The standard of indestructibility and continuity had been revealed, and lie perceived that only as the human concept patterns the divine can real or lasting success be attained.

In the line of spiritual attainment, accuracy and exactitude of thought are as indispensable to success as they are, for example, to the musician or the mathematician. The achievement of an ideal of excellence is greatly dependent upon the exercise of promptness, steadfastness, and diligence, upon the surmounting of obstacles in individual character, human relationships, and environment generally.

The writer recalls with increasing gratitude the first outstanding Christian Science healing she experienced, shortly after "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy became her treasured possession. She was visiting relations when she was suddenly attacked by a virulent complaint immediately noticeable to others of the household and causing considerable concern. At that time she knew of only one Christian Scientist in the town where she was staying. Yet in spite of her newness in the study of Christian Science and the antagonism it seemed to arouse in her hosts, she felt impelled to take her stand for spiritual healing, and so she applied immediately for help from a practitioner. The passage pointed out by the practitioner for her to study was part of Mrs. Eddy's answer to the question, "What are the demands of the Science of Soul?" It reads (ibid., p. 467): "It should be thoroughly understood that all men have one Mind, one God and Father, one Life, Truth, and Love. Mankind will become perfect in proportion as this fact becomes apparent, war will cease and the true brotherhood of man will be established."

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