THREE great achievements stand out in the career of Mary Baker Eddy. The first was the discovery of Christian Science. The second was the production of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." The third was the establishment of The Mother Church.
Christian Scientists generally recognize the imperative value of the first two achievements, but some are not so well grounded on the fact that the third achievement, the organization of The Mother Church, is of vital importance to the Christian Science movement.
Mrs. Eddy may be said to have had two objectives: the first, to grow in spiritual understanding herself. This she did throughout her career, both before and after the discovery of Christian Science. After years of progress she said she still found herself "a willing disciple at the heavenly gate, waiting for the Mind of Christ" (Science and Health, Pref., p. ix). The second objective of our Leader was to make the divine truth revealed to her available to the world.
