MRS. EDDY declares in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 360), "Human lives are yet uncarved,—in the rough marble, encumbered with crude, rude fragments, and awaiting the hammering, chiselling, and transfiguration from His hand."
In another of her works, our Leader makes this further reference to sculpturing: "We are all sculptors, working out our own ideals, and leaving the impress of mind on the body as well as on history and marble, chiselling to higher excellence, or leaving to rot and ruin the mind's ideals. Recognizing this as we ought, we shall turn often from marble to model, from matter to Mind, to beautify and exalt our lives" (The People's Idea of God, p. 7).
These passages, well known to students of Christian Science, indicate Mrs. Eddy's familiarity with the requisites of this great art. She saw clearly the possibility of drawing a lesson from them which can be applied to our everyday living and working.
