The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

healing, but to bring humanity a sci
entific understanding of God and his
Saving health" This right idea of
health acts as spiritual leaven,
purging out of human consciousness
every erroneous or unholy thought.
There is nothing more sacred than
treatment in Christian Science; and
the practitioner who knows that OF
himself he can do nothing, but that
it is through divine power alone that
the healing works are wrought, is in
deed a true follower of the Christ
The real work of the practitioner is
to purify his own consciousness, so
that it may become transparency for
Truth TO shine through. He AFRO
gates no power to himself He in
dulges in no self-glorihcation He
Judges no man. The practitioner is
therefore, no mental freak or prodigy;
he is a practical, temperate, Law, abid-
ing citizen, and earns his modest wage
through faithful, systematic work. He
knows that "to work is to pray with
| the understanding; and that the only
service is a service of love- His Cod
corrected mentality, constantly radiat-
ing Truth and Love- is a boon TO
any community. AS a right thinker,
mis- moral and spiritual censorship of
world conditions is constantly sitting
the chalf from the wheat. He is con-
tinually doing as he would be done
by, and loving his neighbor as him
self; in a word, minding his own
business.
The Textbook
Along with all great subjects, Chris
tian Science has its textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures. by Mary Baker Eddy. This
book is indeed a spiritual key to the
Bible, and as such it has proved it.
self to be the Bibles best friend. Ii
mas opened up the hidden, spiritual or
metaphysical meaning of the Scrip
lures, has caused thousands of persons
TO reverence the book of books" as
never before; to ponder and study it's
sacred pages from a pure sense Of
ioye for the Truth; has greatly in
creased its sale and circulation; in
.act has made the Bible an indis-
pensable companion in numberless
homes throughout all sections OF the
world
Despite all opposition to what NOR
tails imagine Christian Science to he
the demand for Mrs. Eddys book is
constantly increasing; and its in
spired, healing message continues to
bring joy and happiness into the lives
of suffering humanity Hear these
words of one who has recently been
healed Il have been studying Chris
tian Science for nearly a year Need
l say that 1 have just begun to live?
l have burst the chrysalis of ignor-
ance and doubt, of misunderstanding
and fear, and am joyfully beholding
the beauty, the wonder, and the depth
of meaning OF a new heaven and a
new earth My whole plan of
thought and action have been revo-
lutionized, 1 have found health; but
above and beyond that, l have found
that peace which passeth all IN
derstanding' Would anyone i'm
bued with the love of Christ attempt
to stay with misrepresentation or de-
nunciation the silent influence of a
book that will accomplish such Won
derful results?
Science and Health is making it's
appeal to all humble minded persons
Through a prayerful study of the
book, thousands are daily experience
ing moral and physical healing and
acquiring a demonstrable understand
ing of Truth Little reason, then,
why it should not appeal to all classes
of people in their varied vocations
Some of the leading artists, actors,
musicians, authors, professors, and
scholars of the day will tell you that
Science and Health is their daily com
panion and that they draw their in
SEPARATION from its sacred pages.
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over say the same thing They will
also declare that their application of
the Principle of Christian Science has
brought them their only success in
business.
Broad-minded ministers, physicians,
lawyers and editors, and many more
Of the worlds best people are not
only reading, they are studying the
Christian Science textbook some
openly, others in the quiet of their
homes. Thus the leaven of Truth is
at work, sometimes in directions
where least expected. The Christian
Science churches are constantly in
creasing in number and in member
ship; and in this connection it is in
teresting to know that the only pas
tor of the Church of Christ, Scientist
with Key to the Scriptures.
Results certainly prove that the
Christian Science textbook is a scien-
tific presentation to the world OF
right ideas. These brave warriors OF
the mental realm will continue tc
fight the good fight of faith" and tc
lay hold on eternal life," until "the
earth shall be filled with the knowl.
edge of the glory of the Lord, as the
waters cover the sea-" (Hab. 2:24).
Conclusion
Christian Scientists are earnestly
striving to be loyal, patriotic citizens
r Ihey are in full sympathy with those
= high ideals which make for true
t Christian democracy; and in the
present great, world struggle for tn,
@ life, liberty, freedom and Justice O
= all nations, they are courageously do
e. ing their part in unfolding thes,
o ideals which are to usher in uni
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