The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-14
MRS. MINIS TALKS ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Greeted By Large Audience At
 Jefferson Theatre MESSAGE OF MRS. EDDY Says Christian Science Is Establishing the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth,
 the Reign of Individual and
 Universal Righteousness.
MESSAGE OF MRS. EDDY

Universal Righteousness.
 Mrs. Sue Harper Mims, who lectured at the Jefferson theatre yesterday, was greeted by a large audience which gave the closest attention to her exposi- tion of Christian Science truths. Mrs. Mims is from Atlanta and the great amount of attention and study she has given the doctrine of Mrs Mary Baker Eddy render her especially capable to explain them.
 Mrs. Mims was introduced by Frank Harley Davis. the second reader of the First Church of Christ, scientist of this city. Mrs. Mims said:
 The message of Christian Science 10 humanity is one of hope, joy, blessed ness, longevity. harmony and immor- tality. here and now. It is a message of universal love and peace 1t knows no section nor cline nor sect, it Is the science Of universal being for univer- sal man, ministering to universal hu- man need. Nothing else on earth offers so much and proves so much. It prof fers to you the very key that unlocks l the gates of paradise. that it may be regained; it offers to you the elixir of eternal life, If you will but drink it's spiritual draughts; 1t reveals to you the divine alchemy of spirit, by which mortal, shining and discordant con sciousness may be transmitted into an harmonious. immortal and spiritual consciousness. Through this divine process Christian Science is establish ing the kingdom of heaven on earth, the reign of individual and universal righteousness, that righteousness which is based on the right apprehen- sion of right thought of God and man.
 It would be as impossible to tell the all of Christian Science. it's teachings and infinite. meanings. in one brief hour as it would be to count the stars in illimitable space, or in number the waves on the shore of limitless ocean. This science of infinity whose prin- eiple is God the science of Gods eter- nal laws of good, of health, harmony, prosperity, perfection, omnipresent and | omnipotent. whose phenomena consti- ute the reality of being.
 Power of Thought.
 Mrs. Eddy has aroused the world to grasp the power of thought, and this is restoring to Christianity that lost heal ] ing element through the power of spirit. As a man thinketh in his heart so is he." She reveals that mind, or | thought, Is creative, or causatien, and that phenomena must correspond to thought as cause to effect. Christian Scientists have already proved enough to know that when the predonderance Of thought in human consciousness is on the side of God-of spirituality, love, health, life. intercollegiate sin, disease and death will melt as yapours before the light-will disap- pear for lack of a cause. St. John tells us sin brought death" and Jesus said, "I am come that you might have life. and have it more abun- dantly."
 Christian Scientiests feel that Mrs. Eddy's great revelation has taught them to think more intelligently. logi- eally and practically about God. She says God is to be 'adored, understood, l Health), and the intelligent utilization and application of this true thought of God is the divine power and pres ence that is today leaving thought, healing the sick, redeeming and up- lifting humanity. To know this God is not only health to thy bones," but is eternal life. All Christians unite on the same sublime definition of God as infinite spirit, incorporeal soul, mind the mind of Christ-as life, our eternal life-as God-supreme, spiritual being, all presence, power. wisdom-omni- present. omnipotent, omniscient, be sides whom there is naught else"- who is also truth. life, love.
 The scriptures teach us that God is the only law-giver and that His laws are perfect laws. David said, Make me to understand Thy laws. Thy law is perfect law, converting the soul. meditate on Thy law day and night" Now from this supreme and ineffable grace-ths divine source from which, as St. James declares, "cometh every good and perfect gift,"- can any but laws of life, health, har- mony, bounty, blessedness, emanate? When Jesus declared, T came not to destroy the law but to fulfil the law" l He expressed His attitude to that law, for fulhlment of that perfect law an nulled the false sense of law result ing in sin, disease, death. For as St. Paul says Rom. viii ,, "The law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and | death"
 1 Thus we see that Christianity as Jesus taught and lived it Is simply the l demonstration of Gods perfect spirit | ual law, or will, and as all science is | a demonstrable law or truth, Christi I anity can but be scientific Christian | ity. Paul evidently had also this un- derstanding of Christianity, for he said My speech and my preaching are not in enticing words Of mans wis dom, but in demon stration of the spirit, | and of power" He also said, Truly l the signs of an apostle were wrought | among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders. and mighty deeds"
 Theoretical Christianity.
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