Carpenter – Visions of Mary Baker Eddy ~ Gilbert C. Carpenter Sr. & Jr.

Introduction ~ Excerpt

The enigmatical dream pictures which were recorded by Mary Baker Eddy’s secretary, Calvin A. Frye, under the heading, Mrs, Eddy s Visions, have already appeared in print. In a recent attack on Christian Science and its Founder, these visions were summarized and given an unfavorable import in the following comment, “The dreams, of course, point clearly in one direction, but toCalvin Frye and other Christian Scientists to whom they were told, the direction seemed that of saintliness.” (Mary Baker Eddy, page 232: Knopf, 1932.)

This volume is put into print as a protest against this pronouncement of ignorance, in order to proclaim the spiritual nature of these visions as coming from divine revelation, when viewed through the lens of spiritual perception.

Mary Baker Eddy was the window for this age to let in the light of Truth. Therefore, the spiritual footsteps which led her to this “consummation devoutly to be wished” are of infinite value to her followers. It is their innate conviction that Mrs. Eddy recorded or permitted to be recorded nothing of her life, or experience, except what had spiritual significance and practical value when properly understood and interpreted. It is evident, therefore, that these visions must constitute definite waymarks in her spiritual revelation that merit attention and analysis.

It would ‘not be amiss to liken these visions to luscious fruit which has since become dried. Mrs. Eddy extracted the spiritual refreshment which they held for her and then left the form for us. Doubtless at the time Mrs. Eddy gained great comfort and information from them, and recognized them as inspirational instruction from the divine Mind in her experience. But the necessary attainment in this age is the realization that Christian Science embodies a spiritual process whereby the dried husk, that appears vacant and meaningless from a material standpoint, may be restored to a state of intelligibility and significance, so that it is able to refresh us today with a conviction of Truth as it did Mrs. Eddy when it first came to her.

Written from 1872 to 1894.

89 pages

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