Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-22
Christian Science Lecture
by Geo. Shaw Cook, c. 5. B.
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still he also said: "If 1 do not the
works of my Father, believe me not
But if l do, though ye believe me not
believe the works" Perhaps no othel
figure in history stands out so distinct
ly as the exponent of the doctrine OF
works, but in all ages great men anC
women have been immortalized because
Of what they did for the human race
rather than because of what they said in
doing it. For example, the utterances OF
Abraham Lincoln have not been excelled
in beauty and truth by those of any
man of modern times. Yet if the words
of Lincoln should be forgotten, he would
continue to live in what he did for
i a stricken race and for a nation whose
very existence was threatened. No mod
ern movement more strongly emphasizes
the Importance of works than the move.
ment which has been built upon the dis
cOvery of Christian Science. One cannot
be Christian Scientist unless he is
willing to do the works of Christian
Science. The way of Christian Science
is not flowery pathway leading to dis
tant Elysian fields of ease and peace.
The way of Christian Science is the
straight and narrow way of Principle.
1t leads directly to that harmonious
mental activity which constitutes the
kingdom of heaven wihin-right here
and now. The life of tht genuine Chris
tian Scientist is life of constant ser.
vice, and he learns that in serving God
and his fellow men he is laboring in
the field of eternal life. The very t0un-
dation of the Christian Science church
was laid in healing works. Before the
Christian Science textbook was publish
ed, its author and her early students
had already demonstrated the propo-
sitions afterwards laid down therein.
Since then students of that book in all
parts of the world have been able to
prove the truth Of it's teaching by re-
moving sickness, poverty, and other ills
from their experience according to
definite rules of practice. This book IS
building for itself and for its author
a monument of good works which can
not be destroyed, but which will en-
dure to the end of time as an encour-
agement to those who are in distress.
ULTIMATE ACCEPTANCE OF
TRUTH
Undeniably, however, the tendency of
the human mind is to resist that which
in any manner differs from the exist
ing order of things. Thus it stands in
the way of its own progress. When
Marconi announced that he had discov-
cred method Of transmitting telegraph
messages without the use OF wires, Ire
was scoffed at as a dreamer; but he
had faith in his discovery and presever-
ance in perfecting II, so that, in spite
of the erstwhile skeptics, the transmits
sion of wireless messages is now an
hourly occurrence.
When Mary Baker Eddy announced
that she had discovered tht Principle
and law of the primitive Christian heal
ing, and that because of this discov-
cry it would become universally pos
sible for the sick to be healed by divine
power as in the time of Christ Jesus,
her announcement met with ridicule and
scorn. But Mrs. Eddy too had faith
in her discovery. Yes, more than faith
she had the absolute conviction and
confidence begotten of understanding
and demonstration. Therefore, she was
not dismayed by the storm of doubt
which beat in upon her as the result !
of her proclamation to mankind. Be
cause she knew her discovery to be
genuine, she had the courage and faith
fulness to perfect it and give it to hui
manity in the form of textbook of
demonstrable Science. Little by little, |
scoffers and skeptics were compelled to
admit that there is power on earth
to-day which heals sickness and sin as
it did centuries ago. When the works
of Christian Science thus compelled rec
ognition, effort was made to discredit |
Mrs. Eddy as its discoverer; but this
too signally failed. To-day, when there
are in different parts of the world more
than seventeen hundred Christian |
Science organizations founded upon the |
rock of Christ-healing, Mrs. Eddy is
justly acknowledged not only as the Dis
coverer of Christian Science and the re-
vered Leader of the Christian Science
but as one of the world s
greatest relgionists. And Christian
Science is gradually coming to be rec
Dgnized as the reestablishment or restor
alton of primitive Christianity. AS this
becomes more general and
the resistance to Christian
Science Mind-healing lessons, distress
ng conditions of human existence will 1
continue to be ameliorated until they
finally disappear. Each case healed in
Christian Science practice makes hui
nanity's burden lighter; and even now,
through its beneficient ministrations,
hose who still feel obliged to doubt
ire being brought nearer to the light.
Mrs. Eddy has said of her discovery
md of its reception, 81 have never
the world would Immediately
witness the full fruluage or Christian
Science, or that sin, disease, and death
would not be believed for an indefin-
te time; but this L do aver, that, as q
esult of teaching Christian Science,
thies and temperance have received an
impulse, health has been restored, and
ongvity increased. If such are the pres
mt fruits, what will the harvest be,
when this Science is more generally un-
erstood7" (Seience and Health, p.
4s.)
UPHOLD NATION IN WAR
If this Science were more generally
Understood and more perfectly lived
We would not now be involved in the
.reatest war the world has ever known.
,ut because it is not, and because the
reat majority stil look at all questions
rom more or less material point of I
lew, we find the nations resorting to