Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
BEARS WITNESS TO
DIVINITY OF TRUTH
MAN CURED OF BLINDNESS
THROUGH PRAYER
Mrs. Eddy's Way of Teaching Is For-
muIated Statement of Masters
Spiritual Method of Mani
Testing Christianity

When asked by PLATE what was his
mission or life purpose, Jesus said: ITO
this end was | born, and for this cause
came 1 into the world, that l should
bear witness unto the truth" Jesus
life and works were a continuous DEM
onstration of and witness unto the
Truth. This was his Fathers bust
ness" and he was about 1t every mo-
ment of every day. He had an abiding
consciousness of the divinity of Truth
and his own God-giVen power to mani
fest it. Truth was revealed to him be-
cause of his persistent endeaVor and
obedience, his intense desire for and
love of Truth, and his habit of instant
and constant communion with the
Father. Prayer was to him the open
door to the heaven of heavens, the
secret place of the most High" the
most holy place." wherein the unity
of God and His idea was manifested.
What wonder, then, that the man blind
from his birth should see the light
through one whose being was ablaze
with it? God had said, Let there be
light; and Jesus knew that it is pos
sible for all to see the light-to know
Truth. He knew that if he was to
demonstrate light for the blind, he
must "arise and shine radiate light
by his God-giVen power, and in the
daring of a truth-filled consciousness
he made his fearless declaration, Il
am the light of the world" His con-
sciousness of light and power healed
this man who had never known what
light was. The demonstration was com
plete-a magnificent testimony that
his word was with power"
Prayer Healed Him
That the man who had been blind
learned his spiritual lesson and knew
that prayer to God was alone the cause
of his healing, is evidenced by his
statement to the Pharisees. Nov We
know that God heareth not sinners; but
if any man be a worshiper of God, and
doeth his will, him he heareth." Jesus
knew that God is the source of light,
and that in this light is mo darkness
at alp ono consciousness of eViD.
Christ Jesus was not the author of
light, but rather the channel of it's re-
Election, witness that God is light
He knew that the inspired thoughts
which came to him, full of strength and
beauty, were Gods thoughts; therefore,
when these thoughts were expressed in
words and works, he said, THE word
which ye hear is not mine, but the
Fathers which sent me-" Truths ideal
for perfect manifestation, bursts into
full effulgence as the healing Christ.
The Word that was 'in the beginning
Jesus gave freely and in perfect love
to all who would receive it. He tried
to make men understand it's priceless
and practical value for individual
needs, giving proofs ever and again
in the healing of the sick and sinful.
He taught his disciples all they could
receive, taught them to heal by the
power of the Word, and how to teach
others to do likewise. Thus he was
able to say, when his earthly mission
was accomplished, "I have given unto
them the words which thou gavest me-
He Knew the Truth
1t was Jesus realization of the power
| of Truth that enabled him to speak to
error with authority. From the heights
of his spiritual perception he could
look down upon errors turbulent sea,
and say to its tempestuous waves
Peace, be still" He knew the truth
and this knowing made him free from
| the dominion of material sense. His
life was the true life, a perfect demon
stration of the Science of Life, Divine
Science. His way of life was therefort