A WELL-KNOWN educator once wisely remarked, "All right people are reformers; but not all reformers are right." Obviously the world sorely needs reformers of the right sort, those who discern the wrongs sufficiently to be helpful agitators, and who coincidently understand the Christian corrective which will rectify and settle conditions. The world for centuries has had many agitators who, having perceived human wrongs, attempted to right them by erring means and methods. Thus in spite of their good intentions discord attended and failure followed their efforts.
In an article printed in a New York newspaper and preserved in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" we find this appropriate statement by Mrs. Eddy (p. 288): "The great Galilean Prophet was, is, the reformer of reformers. His piety partook not of the travesties of human opinions, pagan mysticisms, tribal religion, Greek philosophy, creed, dogma, or materia medica. The divine Mind was his only instrumentality in religion or medicine." The divine Mind, then, was not only the source of Christ Jesus' inspiration, authority, and understanding, but was his only instrumentality in his reformative works with and for mankind. According to the Master's own words the wonderful works wrought by him—healing the sick, casting out evil, comforting the sorrowing, raising the dead—were due solely to the law and power of God. "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works," said Christ Jesus. And again, "My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me."
This pointing to divine Mind as the healer and teacher is of vital importance because Christ Jesus, the greatest of reformers, is the Wayshower for all mankind and for all time. And by means of Christian Science the instrumentality understood and employed by him is made available to all. For Christian Science unlocks the spiritual teachings of the Bible so that thereby men may acquaint themselves with God as divine Mind, Life, and Love, as divine Principle, the Father-Mother of man and of all that is real. As one gains this true understanding of God one inevitably becomes a right reformer, the rectifying and ameliorative work beginning with one's self. And usually the humble and honest one finds plenty of opportunity for correction and betterment within his own consciousness.
