"...Yet but faintly seen"
RV Roseville
her discovery cannot be separated. An interesting observation is
shared by Joseph Armstrong in his book that I have mentioned before,
"building of The Mother Church". It is found in his discussion of
the windows of the original Mother Church edifice on pages 61,
and 62. This discussion is also restated in Christeen L. Anderson
and David L. Keyston's book, "Mother in Israel".
It is the discussion regarding the four windows and their lighting.
Armstrong explains that the subject of these windows were proposed
by Mrs. Eddy, herself. They are - the window of the Madonna and
infant Jesus, the window of Mary anointing the head of Jesus, the
window of Mary First at the resurrection, and finally the Woman
God-crowned.
Armstrong writes, "...above the Magdalene, is depicted an open
Bible, whose record closes, as we know, with the prophecy of a
God-crowned woman. This woman is the subject of the fourth
window of the series, and above it, in a small separate window
corresponding to the one where the Bible is painted, is another
open volume, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,
our textbook.
The woman of the Apocalypse, and the teachings of Christian
Science in the book, together signify that the perfect idea of God
and the spiritual universe are revealed; and Christian Science, when
understood, also reveals that the prophecy of Saint John is fulfilled,
and the spiritual idea is the God-crowned woman. In these windows
the Bible and Science and Health are shown to be our true pastor
and preacher, explaining the way of salvation to all mortals."
Now here in his conclusion is the portion where Armstrong explains
how it is *symbolized* that it is a challenge for mortals to grasp the true
idea of spiritual, generic man as revealed in Christian Science, and I would
add consequently fail to see our Leader as fulfilling Bible prophecy
by bringing forth the little book and the Comforter, Christian Science.
Armstrong concludes his discussion of these windows by
explaining, "There is a peculiar circumstance connected with the
arrangement of these windows. To place them in their present
order, so that their story might be read from left to right, it was found
that the infant Jesus had the best light; the anointing of Jesus
came in almost as good a place; the Resurrection window was rather
dark; while the Woman of Prophecy, representing the highest
revelation of all, had less light than any other window in the Church.
Thus we may see that while the human Jesus is recognized as the
Son of God by many, the risen Christ, [and] or the God-crowned ideal,
is as yet but faintly seen."
Let it be repeated, Christian Scientists do not worship Mary Baker Eddy.
They do not worship Jesus either. They would worship the one infinite
Creator, God. To understand someone as fulfilling Biblical prophecy is
*not* to worship that one. It is simply to recognize their role and place.
Thus, it is a good thing to periodically bring forth that document known
as Mrs. Eddy's Place and not to flounder if a few feathers appear ruffled.
Paula
http://www.endtime.org/library/articles/mrseddysplace.html