Arizona republican., 1915-12-03
LECTURER CLARENCE [. EATON
 TELLS OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

beliefs which have been accepted without investigation or effort, while passing through the natural eNperi- ences of life from childhood to adult years.
 Understanding Necessary.
 The average individual is what might be called mentally conservative and the inclination of, thought is to foInw the line of ieast resistance Ordinarily people believe rather than know or understand. since it requires less effort to do SO. Because of this we need not be surprised if truths frequently appear new and radical to mCrtals, and may even be regarded as 1 inconsistent and arouse within them antagonism anJ resentment. Ideas or proposals which cast doubt on cStab- lished beliefs or opinions, are even likely. to be characterized as evil by the conservative thought, because they disturb settled convictions, and in many instances their presentation is considered agreeable and positively obnoxious. Thus it is conceivable that extreme mental conservatism may he largely responsible for the preVa- lence of belief in the presence and | power of evil.
 Christian science declares that false belief rather than natural causes is primarily responsible for all the dis agreeable things, including sin sick ness and death, which have entered the worlds experience. Christian Sci l cnce makes a sharp distinction be- i tween believing and knowing as causa- i tior and by it's teaching inspires and l Quickens consciousness to the employ
 ment of right ideas to the exclusion ' of false beliefs. Its accomplishments are notably twofold, since it not only corrects errors of thought through the application of truth. but by the same i process successfully removes the ef- fleets which they have produced.
 God With Us."
 | In it's teaching and practice Chris 1 tian Science demonstrates that truth reflected or expressed is Immanuel,
 or God with us" And this means
 the divine will with us and for us 1 Truth with us. Life with us Love with us. wisdom with us. It is power. action, law. health and strength with i us It means the divine likeness or living presence of the Wonderful. l Counselor, Tho Prince of Peace" i the healer of the sick. the redeemer- ] the Mind or consciousness that is God, ] good. Tn a word Christian Science | is disclosing to the world the unreal 1 ity of all save that which has it's origin in Cod. by demonstrating the i presence. reality and power of the 1 creative and governing Principle of the universe
 The extension of the realization of all this is being accomplished through l ness with which Christian Science deals wholly. It must be recognized that the realm of thought is the Iegiti-
 mate and only field of it's operation, and each one of us is asked to accept l and prove for his own advancement and advantage the metaphysical truths | which it elucidates and demonstrates and iE urging men to participate in the benefits which accrue to activity
 in right knowing, we recognize that
 each one is thereby contributing to the great work of hastening the com
 ing of the glad day when knowledge
 of things that are real and true will
 supersede all beliefs to the contrary
 and eliminate their effects. Further
 more. the desirable end is that this
 knowledge be extended until it shall
 envelop the whole earth. even 'as the waters cover the sea" and so add ]. manifold blessings to all mankind.
 It is clearly the mission of Chris tian Science to educate human con- sciousness and arouse it from the dor : nancy enforced upon it by beliefs l which are manifestly at variance with
 revealed truth and law. Ultimately the only effectual way in which this can be accomplished is by the demon . stration of it's teaching.
 ' Demonstration Is Necessary. l Demonstration was the method con- . stantly employed by Jesus of Naza- 9 reth. and only in this manner could I he have succeeded in establishing true 2 Christian doctrines and practice. Tn, s theology which he taught and prac e ticed cuIminated in the healing of thu ] sick as well as the transforming O V the sinner. He appealed to the heart e and minds of men, and all of his argu n ments, parables, and admonitions wer y projected with the sole purpose of cor
 recting errors which dominated tn . thought of his time. To undo the mis = takes of preceding generations, he re e peatedly taught the people, and req = soned concerning spiritual truths an = the things pertaining to God and Hi IT being, His universe. it's governmer l. and law.
 is Mrs Eddy has followed faithfully i s the way of the Master, and, it must | ,f conceded, has immeasurahly aided i