Christian Science is a final and complete revelation, not because it has been proclaimed so by some person or persons, but because of the living evidence of completeness and infinite possibilities inseparable from the revelation itself. Its teachings are based on the Bible and set forth in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. The irrevocable charter of the Church she founded is her Manual of The Mother Church. Testing the validity of Christian Science by demonstration, the Christian Scientist agrees with the words of Jesus (John 14:26), "The Comforter... shall teach you all things." Thus he acknowledges and proves the finality of this Science. The revelation is complete. The demonstration of the individual worker is far from complete; hence church progress also is far from complete, awaiting fuller demonstration by church members of the truths of divine Science.
In a branch Church of Christ, Scientist, there is democratic group action. In The Mother Church there is neither the electing of officers by Church members nor the decision of policy in a general assembly. As the Christian Scientist studies the Deed of Trust contained in the Manual (pp. 128-135), he sees that Mrs. Eddy made The Christian Science Board of Directors responsible for the many administrative duties of her gift of The Mother Church for the benefit of all Christian Scientists.
Through such study he will undoubtedly see more and more reasons why she established this gift as a continuing trusteeship— a trusteeship beautiful in its expanding comprehensiveness and firm in its protection of her teachings. And he will see that not only to the co-ordinating executives of The Mother Church, but also to all Christian Scientists, has Mrs. Eddy entrusted the carrying forward of our movement through prayer and obedience. And so he will begin to focus his attention on a democracy gained through individual prayer and collective spiritual realization.
