Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-11


one.
We hear it asked, is there no pro-
gress in Christian Science? Indeed
there is, but progress in Christian
Science means better understanding
of God as divine Principle. This I'M
Outstanding is expressed in a more
spiritual consciousness and more
faithful obedience to divine law.
There can be no contradiction "a
Truth. Every idea of Truth must. of
necessity be in perfect accord with
every other idea. What one learns of
reality is for eternity. 1t matters
not how much he may learn, if he has
really gained even one idea of Truth
he will never find another idea to
contradict it.
The Textbook
Mrs. Eddy is the author of Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" the first and only textbook
on Christian Science. This book is in
no sense a substitute for the Bible,
and has never been so regarded.
Bible students have derived great
benefit from commentaries and various
other helps, but they have never con-
sidered any of these things a substi-
tute for the scriptures. Neither has
the student OF Christian Science con-
sidered Science and Health substi-
tute for the Bible. This book helps
him to gain the spiritual sense of the
Scriptures and TO make more prac-
teal application of the inspired teach
ings in the problems of daily life.
The various other writings of Mrs.
Eddy, the unique public service which
she instituted, the truly effectual
church organization and government
which she established, the provision
for supplying the world with an
abundance of pure Christian Science
literature, all go to show how clearly
she realized humanity's great need.
A Wise Leader
Mrs. Eddy was one of the most
capable and successful religious lead.
ers OF this or any age. .Asstudents OF
Christian Science we realize that il
we would gain the greatest possible
good from her teachings we must
have the right concept of her life
| and her works. In the true sense Of
the word leader is one who goes be
fore, and the most capable leader is
the one who is the most successful
doer.
When Mrs. Eddy gave to the worlC
the fundamental teachings of Chris
tian Science she was not promulgat
| ing a theory. She had long since
passed the theore tical stage in he
work. 1t was the demonstrable ides
of Truth which heals morally anC
| physically that she set forth in he
writings. During the more than A
| years she labored TO establish Chris
tianity on scientific basis, she al
ways went before, and when she lifted
up her voice it was to speak of tn,
things she had found true in her owl
experience.
1t is often the case that leade
seeks to impress his followers with /;
sense of the greatness of his person
atty, but Mrs. Eddy was never in
tluenced by such motive. She neve
lost sight of the Masters wise counse
in the Sermon on the Mo mt, "Let you
light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works, and glorify
| your Father which is in heaven
From first to last it was her earnes
endeavor to turn the thought of TIT
people away from her personality Il
| God. TO those faithful students whC
so lovingly accepted her as their God
appointed Leader, she said many
years ago. "Follow your Leader only
so far as she follows Christ" (Messagt
| to The Mother Church. June, 1901
| Enlightened Faith
We sometimes hear it said that the
physical healing accomplished in Chris
tian Science is merely the result OF
faith. Let IL be admitted that faitf
IS desirable, yes, even necessary; this
in no way detracts from the practica
value of Christian healing, rather
does it show that this method Of
healing, even from human point Of
view, is established upon founda
ton more enduring than that which
supports the gigantic financial enter
/ prises of commercial age.
Take away faith in men, in bust
ness methods, in the value of securi
ties, and especially faith in the GER
| tainty of success -what would you
have to build upon? Very little, I:
anything. 1t must be admitted that
the value of material things is largely
mental. When faith in values is de-
stroyed there is period of depression
which continues until faith is re-
stored. The so-called hardheaded
business man is as much dependent
upon faith as on anything else.
Human faith in good is not thing
to be esteemed lightly. 1t needs to
be encouraged and strengthened, for
without faith the attainment of good
Is impossible. Faith is by no means
weakness; on the contrary it is an
indication of strength and power. In
the Scriptures we read that "faith is
the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen. "
Faith in the possibility of an achieve
meht Is necessary to- success in any
undertaking. In all ages those who
have contributed most largely TO the
worlds good have been men and
women of great faith.
In his truly wonderful dissertation
on faith, contained in the eleventh