Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-02
Entitled
"Christian Science: A Religion of
Right Thinking

Right Thinking.
The lecturer was introduced by Mr..
Alexander Archie who said;
Friends:
In the present critical period when
all the forces of evil seem to be let
loose, it is surely great blessing TO
know that there is Science that
will right every wrong, heal every
wound, dispel all fear and hate and
greed, and solve every problem rightly.
This science is so simple a child can
understand and demonstrate it, so
complex that all eternity will not eX-
haust it's possibilities for good.
It is the science understood and
demonstrated by Jesus, the Christ, the
science of christianity, Christian
Science.
It's basis is the justice, wisdom,
goodness, alIness of God, the Principle
of the universe, and who is best ex-
pressed in the term used so often by
Mrs. Eddy in her writings, Ever pres
ent. Eternal, Divine Love" who Will
meet all human need.
It's practice is the application to
human problems of an understanding
that the Creator is reflected IL, HIS
creation, that the image and likeness
OF Perfection is perfect.
The slight understanding we nave
gained of this science has brought
us so much of good that we. are
eager that our friends and neighbors,
that all the world, might share ats
blessings. This is why you have been
- ieryice,s-here tonight.
II now gives me much pleasure to
present to you Mr.. Clarence W. Chad
wick. of Omaha, Neb., member OF the
Board of Lectureship of the Mother
Church, The First Church of Christ
Scientist. in Boston, Mass, who will
now speak to you about Christian
Science.
OUR LEADER
Mrs. Eddys vision of the Christ no
only healed her of the effects OF so
called fatal accident, but enabled he
to reach a purified, mental height
where she could spiritually discern tn
deep things of God and give them tt
the world. Her whole earthly life
from childhood, was one continuou
search after spiritual things. She for
sock all to follow Christ, and behold
the result;-a discovery which il
bringing untold blessings to the en-
tire world She named her discover.
Christian Science. She was, to use he
own words, "only a scribe echolng tn
harmonies of heaven in divine meta
physics" (The First Church of Christ
Scientist and Miscellany, p. 115)
consequently, she had no excuse to of
fer for inditing the pages of Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures. The world owes profoun'
debt of gratitude to this noble woman
for what is contained III this mos
unique book. There are many thous
ands who can testify that the Bible
was a sealed book before Science ant
Health came to them.
Mrs. Eddy, as the Discoverer ant
Founder of Christian Science, Tough
the good fight and bravely won he
laurels. Her works which have fol
lowed her have proved her one of tn
greatest of religious Leaders an
Teachers.
MRS. EDDY'S DISCOVERY
II was in the year 1866 that Mrs
Eddy made the all-important discov
cry that "all causatiOn was Mind, an
every effect a mental phenomenon
(Retrospection and Introspection, I
pa
BY Mind she means not the carna
or mortal mind which 'is emit
against God" but the one infinite
supreme, governing intelligence o
the universe, eternal and unchange
able.
1t seems almost needless to stat
in presence of the widely acknowledg
ed fact, that the reception by tn
world of this enlarged concept o
right idea of Mind has already resulte
in the healing of numerous cases O
insanity; has restored incorrigibles
has resurrected the feeble minded
has healed inveterate sin and alb
normal temperamental traits an
conquered depraved appetites.
HEALTH AND DISEASE
Christian Scientists are naturally
great deal more interested in the sub
ject of health than in disease. The,
have found out that the right idea o
health, when intelIigentIy presentet
to humanity, is far more contagious
than the thought of disease. They d.
not believe in falling sick and theI
having to become proficient in the
human knowledge of disease before
learning how to be we'll They have
learned that health is the normal con
dition of man in Christian Science
and that disease is mistake of the
human mind, to be corrected by {
right understanding of health as al
attribute of God.
Jesus did not advise us to acquire g
human knowledge of disease, in order
to heal disease. He did not counsel
his followers to study medical works
in order to cope intelligently with the
ills of the flesh. He did not say to
study what the world says about sin
in order to avoid its experience. What
did he say? This. Seek We first the
kingdom of God and his righteous
ness" which is equivalent to saying
Seek We first the spiritual under
standing of God and his right
thoughts or ideas Christian Science
has come to open the door of con-
seriousness to receive this understand
ing of God, and to apply it to the cor
rection of every human mistake.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALING
The benefcient influence of Chris
tian Science is far reaching. 1T
blesSes him VINO gives and him who
takes" 1t is no respecter of persons
or ailments. 1t appeals to all classes
of people, bidding them awaken from
the day dream of life in matter. Those
who listen to its message of peace.