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dwell In thought upon their own or
others corporeality. either as good or
evil" Let us render unto Caesar the
things which are Caesars.
Progress, says Christian Science, is
not along the line of materiallsm or
matter Progress Is in the opposite di-
rection. True progress is spiritual. to-
ward the spiritual universe and God.
Progress is found where the highest
mind leads the way: where the light
of truth and love is found: where rem
edies adequate TO meet mans sore
needs are obtained through divine
knowledge.
Where shall we find this knowledge?
In what definite shape and form will 1t
come 10 us? The answer Of Christian
Science is: You will find ii in that book.
hoary with age, the Scriptures. But it
must be interpreted, not by the human
mind which Will not be able with its
mite perceptions to grasp its mean
ing, but by the spiritual mind which is
able to discern divine knowledge and
goodness. What makes the Bible to-
day the most misunderstood book in eN-
iStence is the attempt of the human
mind to fathom it. Hence we have hum
oreds OF sects. but only one Christian
NY. This age has brought an interpret
er III that book we have before allud-
ed to. Science and Health" With key
10 the Scriptures. This is the volume
winch eNpounds and calculates the
truths of the Bible. 1t is indeed the
Key TO the Scriptures. It unlocks the
door and we find revealed new world.
we ma revealed the greatness and
goodness Of God. the grandeur OF man.
and the glory of the heavenly world
about him. 1t is not a commentary. it
is revelation. II does not take the
place of the Bible; 1t explains it. The
TWO go hand in hand. II will point out
10 you through the pages of the Word
the divine and everlasting remedy sim
pie and sure for disease and sin, and
reveal the simple, yet profound laws
upon which our immortal happiness is
built. We shall then begin 10 know
something OF the liberty of the sons of
God. and its first manifestation will be
III greater happiness and better health.
And as our journey continues we shall
reach up to higher and higher ranges
of thought and feeling. as Truth and
Love lead the way, and begin 10 build
the house of our mind upon that eter-
nal rock which never can be shaken.
We shall know more and more the
meaning of the teachings of divine
knowledge and Will find that human
knowledge was but for day and con-
tains nothing of permanent and last
ing value. while the knowledge OF God
is the knowledge ef-eternity and is for
ever satisfying. substantial perfect.
The vast amount of good this book
has done in healing disease and crldi-
eating sin and inspiring human beings
with genuine love for all THAI is good.
in leading their minds toward God ana
thereby enabling them to live higher
and noblcr lives. is incalculablc Its
loving ministry continues and Will con-
time as the years roll on. DO you
wonder that gratitude goes out from
thousands Of hearts to its author? Do
you wonder they love her name and
delight to honor her. Do you wonder
they thank God that such II revelation
or health and happiness has come to
them when in so many instances their
outlook was utterly hopeless? While
human gratitude and the sense OF right
exist will the name of Mary Baker Ed
dy be respected. honored and loved.
What has Christian Science accom-
pllshed since its discovery?
1t Will be impossible to enumerate in
detail the vast work Ii has done. 1t
| has healed according to conserva tive
estimates at least one million cases
1t has brought with that healing almost
universally n quickening of the moral
ana spiritual sense which has produce
ed better men and women. 1t has
lead thousands to the study of the BIZ
BILE who have scarcely looked into ii be-
fore, while those who were Bible read
ers have found their interest in the
Word heightened a thousand fold. 1t
has drawn people to 1t. who were inf
dels and scoifers. 1t has shown them
the difference between L theoretical
and practical Christianity. 1t has built
church known as the First Church OF
Christian Science. in Boston, Mass. and
also known as the Mother Church,"
of beautiful architectural proportions
ut 4 cost of over 5000. 900. When finish
ed and dedicated on January LIST, 1925
il was entirely free from debt. for
Christian Scientists believe they should
owe no man" 1t was erected as a
testimonial OF grateful love TO Rev
Mrs. Eddy. the discovcrer and founder
of Christian Science. Its membership
is now 12,i00, which Includes n local
membership of 200. New churches are
being established-from four to six
monthly.
The number of branch churches radi-
ating from the parent stem. the Mother
Church. is upwards of 400 with an at
tendance of 100000. whiic-ttiiru ruT1TJcr
outside in sympathy with its work is
probably double. There is not a city
or town. and scarcely II village in the
United States where you will not find
the evidences OF Christian Science in
its healing power of sickness and sin.
No sermons are preached in those
churches. but the service is conducte
by two Readers. who read alternately
from the Bible. and Science and
Health" the text book OF thte Scicn-
fist. The object sought through the
omission OF the customary sermon and
the substitution OF reading from the
Bible and the text book OF the denomi-
nation is TO obtain instruction from the
Word of Il spiritual import. untainted
by human opinions and speculations.
y large publishing house located also
in Boston issues Il monthly known as
The Christian Science Journal. and a
weekly called The Christian Science
Sentinel, together with tracts and va
rous other publications pertaining to
Christian Science.
The number OF Christian Science
reading rooms and dispensaries in