The following is abstracted from an interesting article recently written by Miss Lilian Whiting to the Inter Ocean, Chicago:
Last Sunday Rev. Mary Baker Eddy spoke from the pulpit of the First Church of Christ (Scientist). Mrs. Eddy came down from her home in Concord, N. H., entirely unheralded and remained only a few hours. Her brief remarks were full of significance, her theme being the communion, which she urged her people to make in spirit and in deed, of which the outer ceremonials were merely a sign and symbol. Mrs. Eddy is over 70, yet her whole appearance is of a woman hardly more than half that age. She retains her delicacy of complexion, with its transparent clearness and brilliant flush; her dark eyes are bright, nor graceful figure might be that of a girl of 20, and her whole bearing is full of energy and charm. Her hair is white, which is almost the only mark that time has made upon her. Her presence is one of great dignity, of beautiful repose, of infinite sweetness. She is most winning, and her magnetism of manner is, if anything, greater than heretofore. In her home at Concord, where she is obliged to retire from the too pressing demands of city life, she conducts her immense correspondence, pursues her studies in the Bible and in other religions, and is in touch with all modern thought. A most remarkable figure in contemporary life is Mary Baker Eddy.
The Christian Science Journal for January opens the new year with a strong number. "Christian Science, a Practical Religion," should be read by every inquiring mind. It is a logical presentation of truths. "God's Word," is another instructive article, graphic and straight to the point. Other articles are "Light and Life"; "A Physician's Case"; "The New Woman and the New Church"; and a number of interesting lesser articles. Published by the Christian Science Publishing Co., 95 Falmouth Street, Boston, Mass.—Western Watchman.
