Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-16

lacked The final revelation which full
fills the law was not yet completely
understood, for they were continually
looking for Emmanuel or "God with
u.s."
The Jews had been looking for I'M
manuel, they needed a final revelation,
and expected one. This final intrepre-
tation was to bring the very presence
OF God to their understanding; and
when Christ Jesus took up the thread
OF this progressive revelation and car
ried il on to completion, that nnbroken
highway to the Fathers kingdom was
established on earth. The vindication
was in his works, for he said though
ye believe not me believe tho works"
Indeed these works of healing and
reformation were precisely what Moses
and the prophets had foretoid. If the
mission of Christ Jesus is TO point the
Way by manifesting the works of heal
ing, then the intelligence or spiritual
understanding which removes the
scales OF sin and disease in every age
must be the same Christ Truth. for it
was declared, mo man cometh unto
the Father, but by me, (" that is by these
signs of healing
Now the Scriptures imply that what
the Israelites lacked was the Christian
teaching that God is love- for "he
that loveth not, knoweth not God; for
God is love" Moreover, Paul declared
that love is the fulfilling of the law y
Thus we learn that divine Love is the
benign presence that heals the sick, re
forms the sinner and fulfills the law
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.
| have briefly presented this idea of
divine law, fulfilled in Love, by way of
anticipating that frequent remark that
Christian Science is neither Christian
nor scientific. What does il mean to
have science ? You well know that a
science implies classified understand
ing; it requires law which must be
presented ia its unity, order and sys-
tenn. This is precisely what Christian
Science does 1t presents this divine
law in its unity, order and system,
with such precision and accuracy
that Christian healing prevails by way
OF proof. 1t is therefore eminently
scientific; moreover it is Christian be-
cause this law is not ply steal but divine,
mpassiOnate and helpful
Everyone would enjoy TO have the
power TO do the good that Jesus did;
everyone would be glad to understand
the divine law well enough TO heal and
reform men as did the primitive
Christian: and whensone does under
stand this law in its spiritual sense,
he is indeed ~ Christian Scientist, as
truly as one who understands the
mathematical scientist.
The works of Jesus were lost through
the idolatry and materialism of the dark
ages that followed; but no further dis
covery could be made until the redis-
covery of these same works. Jesus had
promised to send another Comforter
who should guide us into all truth, but
this Comforter could not appear with
out first manifesting these proofs of
healing. When Mrs. Eddy rediscovered
primitive Christian healing, she made
the further discovery of its Science, and
called it Christian Science |: is indeed
the spirit of truth or Comforter
which opens the way to all Truth, by
revealing the practical Science of
Christian healing, so that all may fol-
low in the way of Christ Jesus.
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY.
When a man is suffering the burden
of disease, he wants to know directly !
is the practical application of
this law to his needs-how il is that he
may have the assurance that God is in
deed "a very present help in trouble"
Now a student never prays to have his |
problem in mathematics work itself out |
a vain wish, for this would do
away with the spirit of understanding |
He has the rule and also the problem
but he must act in obedience to the rule. |
There must be a mental activity on his |
part, and as that activity obeys the |
rule the correct solution |
is inevitable. In Christian Science we |
have this divine law. We are also con-
fronted by the problems of sin and dis /
ease. Our next important step is to act, |
or demonstrate that law, and that which |
actuates the divine law. that which |
gives to it healing effect, is the energy |
of eternal Spirit The prophet Zecha-
riah voiced this Christian idea when he
said. Not by might, nor by power, but
by my spirit saith the Lord" For "the /
hour cometh, /" said Jesus, "aud now is, |
when the true worshippers shall wor
ship the Father in spirit and in truth"
Then as our spiritual sense, by which
we worship God, is guided by the divine
law--that is scientifically Christian /
healing is inevitable. 1t is truly signi- /
licant that Jesus opened his mission
with Isaiah's prophetic words The
spirit of the Lord is upon me-" From
that moment he began TO solve those
problems of truth which involve the /
destruction of sin and disease. lie |
healed the sick. cleansed the lepers, !
raised the dead, cast out devils. More /
ever he declared according TO the re. /
vised versionl that "God is Spirit"
GOD Is PRINCIPLE.
1t is therefore evident TO you that /
Christian Science presents no new God, /
but you have observed that il presents |
fn- Y
This does not mean so many different /
gods, for these are human terms used to
define the one God according To their /
several offices That is, Truth is the /
law; Love fulfills the law; Spirit demon
Strales the Science of the law, and so
forth To illustrate: Let US suppose |
we have six sided room, with each side /
a mirror, and lamp placed in the I
center of the room. Escn mirror will 1
a perfect reflection of the lamp, /
which will be similal each TO the other. /
And vet. their ofiiue differs for the /
reason that il is the Office of one 10
imagine or define the north side, for /
another IL imagine or define the east 4
side, and so on, requiring them all 10
imagine or define the complete object. /
In like manner these synonymous terms |
for Deity are necessary TO present the
complete nature and beng ot Gou, 4
whereby we have the Scriptural dehnl- /
ton that God is all Mind. Spirit, Soul, /
Life, Truth. Love Though differing |
in their Office, we recognize that they |
are really Identical in their essence, for |
divine Love is indeed the Mind and /
Spirit which is God
1t is ew:Sent, therefore. that Christian |
Science teaches no new sod. but We do |
present TO you new name To include
these Synonymous terms for Deity, and
that new name is Principle. And right
here l ask of you, who can conceive OF
u divine law without Principle TO
govern that laws Christian Science
reaches therefore that Sod IS divine
Principle. The reason may be seen in
the relation of Principle 10 rule as pre-
sented by the Century dictionary.
"You can make rule, you cannot
make q Principle; you can lay down a
rule; you cannot, properly spanking,
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