Mrs. Eddy & the Shekinah Glory of God

[parthens]

” . . . [I]n order to enter into the kingdom, the anchor of hope must be cast beyond the veil of matter into the Shekinah into which Jesus has passed before us . . .” (SH 40)

This account (from the June, 1888 CS Journal ) captures the urgency of Mrs. Eddy’s exhortation to the audience of the third convention of the National CS Association in Chicago, with lavender kid gloves off:

“From the depths of her personal experience, and out a heart yearning to bestow its priceless treasures upon those who listened, the revered Teacher, Mrs. Eddy, spoke. Those who understand her best said, with solemn conviction, that never before had she so sternly, yet tenderly, shown the demands upon her students. For them she rent the veil of personal sense; to them she showed the hidden workings of Animal Magnetism, in its latest and subtlest intrigues. She warned those who would pass through this wonderful epoch in the history of Christian Science to watch and pray without ceasing. This duty done, she turned, with that mighty power which she possesses, to the God whom she obeys and reflects, and away, apart from a sense of sin or consciousness of individual ambition, pride, hope, or fear, she centered the gaze upon the Shekinah, and led willing ears to listen to the oracles of Good, — and, listening, to obey.”

[chardelle]

Thank you for this post. The article mentioned is very timely and a call to all Christian Scientists. It is our duty to watch and pray without ceasing and teach others. This helps me understand the term Shekinah. One dictionary from Google defines Shekinah as..” the glory of divine presence , conventionally represented as light.” 17th century : from late Hebrew…dwell,rest.
“She centered the gaze upon the Shekinah, and led willing ears to listen to the oracles of Good. –and, listening, to obey.”

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