The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
cen their privilege to consider. =
 THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST.

| The teachings of Christian Science 1 with respect to Christ Jesus do not Ijustifv4 the criticism which we some
 times hear, that Christian Scientists
 disbelieve in his divinity. As a doc trinaI point in religious teaching the Edtvnty of Chrst Jesus has been the
 center of much controversy and spec
 ulatfon. Like many other questions, 1 it is one which has been very general Fly misunderstood.
 By the many, Christ has been re- garded as the person named Jesus,
 who evidenced unusual spiritual
 knowledge and wisdom; we recognize
 taat Christ, meaning Messiah or Sa-
 viour, was 8 title bestowed upon the Nazarene Prophet, rather than 8 namel-
 Accord1ng to Bible prophecy, the sex- pectation was that some one would ap- pear in the world In human form, and
 by intercessfon and sacrifice propftiate l God for the salvation of sinners. In the Christian world Jesus has been re- garded as the one who has performed 1 this service. The world utterly fail led, however in it's interpretation of
 the purpose, labors and life of this l divinest of men. He appeared on. earth as a babe born of a dSvoJlt woman, land he called himself. the Son of man. Thirty years passed, during (which he was evidently preparing him tseR for the 3ncornpaFaible service (which he was to render humanity. He isought diligently for knowledge which would destroy discords remove Hmfta- ton, heal the sick, raise the dead land improve human conditions. Hav- ing found that knowledge. he aston iished,s shocked and. discoTu4tbed the IseIf- satisfied materiansts Of his day, land gladdened the hearts Of the poor and 4Iowly, .by proving in three short fyeaIs the vEondeTfa1 power of spiritual Ilnderstanefins scientifically applied lrec1aimed the sinnings healed the sick. cast out evils, and raised the dead.
 Throughout hfs& earthly experience a the Master disc4aiuled that his works tweres of a5supernata1ral order. He said. lthat these were undertaken to bear lyvitness to the power of Truth as he Twas led. and sustained by it.. He at Itributed the wonders which he wrought Ito no power of his own Moreover, Inc did not claim to possess any ad- fvarltage which others could not enjoy. E1is frank and Ias1artole admission was, l "I can of mine own self do nothing"
 .sbl1t the Father that dweueth in me
 he doeth the wor ks =
 Jesus taught that the Consciousness Tor divine impuIsaon which actuated him, and which he was ever obedient l to, was the natural source of the pow Ter which he personally reflected. The
 unity Aor oneness Of his humanity with fthe divine Principle of being and its tsipremacy in his life prompted him Ito refer. endearingiy to- God as his Father This Principle was the source Iof every desire and impulse which Epossessed him zand governed him with ] al law. Paul referred to. this pres ence as the Mind (which was also in a IChrist Jesus..'s This presence, then, fconstituted his Sz4vtn1ty.* 2 JESUS IiIFE- WORK. l We. note that absolute Truth was the basis Of the teaching and practice of
 Jesus and all the results obtained
 tlros,a.ss eMorts were contingent IupoH tfFtty of right ideas ,or I rIrgif sonSciousness. That l he eoas chat was expected of
 him, and chat he could do no more and no less for hllrr1anitys than he had done, seernssfcertain when we rernem- i Der that hs said sT have finished the
 work which thou gavest M1este do. z; In
 the true vision of his life-work we lobserve chat the Master experiences
 were examples of a concrete order, all
 having been demonstrated forsthe ob- I seryation, instruction, and guidance of humanity. A repetition specifically of This experience would be quite unneces- sary, because the fulness and suffi-
 ciency of his influence and teaching l is undeniab1y with us always.
 s When nearing the completion of the
 work which he believed had been di- vinely entrusted to. him, Jesus in- lstructed his disciples to continue in rendering to humanity the same ser |
 divine idea. which inspired him he knew would remain with, minister to, and comfort them and the nations of l the cath The Christ which was in
 him did not begin on earth with his
 birth or end with his ascension. It
 had always been and would ever con- l tinue to be. The disciples were to
 continue to preach the kingdom of God 1the power and government of good1 at hand, = to heal the sick cleanse sfe5faf fIs. Moreover, with wonderful fore thought Jesus provided for b11is great
 work to extend beyond the immediate or natural lifetime of the disciples, even to the end of the world flor he commanded them to enlist the ser lvice of all nations implying that upon
 these nations should ultimately rest the responsib111ty for Its, perpetuation. Thus we observe that he dedicated the sacred aaisston and trust of his life Msara not alone to a. succession of relig 6r professed believers. but I to alH Constitute the nations of the sSad this even unto the end of tia1As
 we aoieed and inspired by the knowled 5o4 the fact that Christian Science has restored to the world the spiritual Understanding which enabled Jesus to heal. the sick and reclaim
 the shining. There has thus been conz ferred upon earth one of us the priv Mege and duty of furth hering his mis- sion by performing the works which 1 he said could be accomplished by all who would believe, understand, and follow his teaching.
 MRS EDDY AND CHRISTIAN
 SCIENCE.
 When founding this great movement,
 Mrs Eddy made known the teaching and practice Of Christian Science by publishing the textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scrip tures'', The religious and netaphysi- cal teaching therein embodied is founded upon the Scriptures, and par ticularIy the words and doctrines ut