Part 54 (1/2)

Compounds

h.o.m.opathy is the last link in material medicine.

The next step is Mind-medicine. Among the foremost

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virtues of h.o.m.opathy is the exclusion of compounds [1]

from its pharmacy, and the attenuation of a drug up to the point of its disappearance as matter and its manifesta- tion in effect as a thought, instead of a thing.

Students of Christian Science (and many who are not [1]

students) understand enough of this to keep out of their heads the notion that compounded metaphysics (so-called) is, or can be, Christian Science,-that rests on oneness; one cause and one effect.

They should take our magazine, work for it, write for [10]

it, and read it. They should eschew all magazines and books which are less than the best.

”Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” Cleanse your mind of the cobwebs which spurious ”compounds”

engender. Before considering a subject that is unworthy [15]

of thought, take in this axiomatic truism: ”Trust her not, she's fooling thee;” and Longfellow is right.

Close Of The Ma.s.sachusetts Metaphysical College

Much is said at this date, 1889, about Mrs. Eddy's [20]

Ma.s.sachusetts Metaphysical College being the only chartered College of Metaphysics. To make this plain, the Publis.h.i.+ng Committee of the Christian Scientist a.s.sociation has published in the _Boston Traveler_ the following:- [25]

”To benefit the community, and more strongly mark the difference between true and false teachers of mental healing, the following history and statistics are officially submitted:-

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”Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy obtained a college charter [1]

in January, 1881, with all the rights and privileges per- taining thereunto (_including the right to grant degrees_) under Act of 1874, Chapter 375, Section 4.

”This Act was _repealed_ from and after January 31, [5]

1882. Mrs. Eddy's grant for a college, for metaphysical purposes _only_, is the first on record in history, and no charters were granted for similar colleges, except hers, from January, 1881, till the repealing of said Act in January, 1882. [10]

”The substance of this Act is at present incorporated in Public Statutes, Chapter 115, Section 2, with the fol- lowing important restrictions: In accordance with Statutes of 1883, Chapter 268, any officer, agent, or servant of any corporation or a.s.sociation, who confers, or authorizes [15]

to be conferred, any diploma or degree, shall be pun- ished by a fine not less than five hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars.

”All the mind-healing colleges (except Rev. Mrs.

Eddy's) have simply an incorporated grant, which may [20]

be called a charter, such as any stock company may ob- tain for any secular purposes; but these so-called char- ters bestow no rights to _confer degrees_. Hence to name these inst.i.tutions, under such charters, _colleges_, is a fraud- ulent claim. There is but one legally chartered college [25]

of metaphysics, with powers to confer diplomas and de- grees, and that is the Ma.s.sachusetts Metaphysical College, of which Rev. Mrs. Eddy is founder and president.”

I have endeavored to act toward all students of Chris- tian Science with the intuition and impulse of love. If [30]

certain natures have not profited by my rebukes,-