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man who was endeavoring to impress
his pastor with his extraordinary
familiarity with the Holy Scripture.
"Why, parson," he exclaimed II know
that Bible from Genesis to Exodus!"
Christian Science Not Suggestion
But when at last I read the Chris.
tian Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
and when had attended a few serv-
ices, found that which no impartial
investigator could fail to discover,
that Christian Scientists worship the
supreme and only God, and entertain
for the revered Leader of their move
ment only sentiments of affection and
deep gratitude. found, instead of a
system of material philosophy, deal
ing with the action of will power and
suggestion, the purest Christian meta
physics, based upon spiritual sense
of the Scriptures. Well may we re-
joice that Mrs. Eddy during her
search after Truth had investigated
so-called magnetic healing, and mind
cure based upon hypnotic control, and
found such systems not only devoid
of spirituality, but positively iniquit-
Gus. And even a casual glance thru
the pages of the textbook must con-
vince any fair-minded person that
Christian Science is as far from hyp-
notism and suggestion as is Christ
from Belial.
Salvation
l once asked a woman seeking help
in Christian Science if she understood
the meaning of the word salvation"
Indeed l do" was her response, 81
was saved when Il was eighteen"
From what were you saved?" ven
tured to inquire. why, was saved"
she explained. "You know Jesus died
to save me-" ITO save you from
what?" l persisted Have you been
saved from sin all these years?" "No
she admitted honestly, 81 cannot say
that have" Have you been saved
from sickness?" mo-" she replied
sadly, 81 have been a terrible sufferer
for years." Did your salvation include
deliverance from heartache, from
fear, from worry, from poverty"
NO." she said; 81 suppose my sal
walton was reserved entirely for the
future life."
Jesus Definite Instructions
Is it not strange, this seemingly un-
iversal misunderstanding among pro-
Tossing Christians regarding the teach
ings of Jesus upon this vital point?
Many Christian denominations unite
in teaching the attainment of heaven
and of spirituality through death, as
we'll as the possibility Of an eternal
punishment for those who have stray
ed. Now the fact of the matter is that
such notions have absolutely no con-
nectiOn with Jesus teachings. Be-
fore his coming, the Jews believed
that the faithful were gathered to
Abraham's bosom. Jesus would have
brought no new message had he
taught the gaining of heaven through
dying. The Chinese have always be-
lieved in an after life, and even the
Indians have chung to hope. in a
happy hunting ground.
The Christian Scientist Patriot
Thus the man who has felt the heal
ing liberating touch of truth as taught
in Christian Science is sure to feel an
ever-increasing sense of gratitude for
and loyalty to this great Nation. For
because of the freedom guaranteed
by it's Constitution, the birth and de-
velopment of this mighty cause were
made possible. In fact, the very COM
ing Of Christian Science, which pro-
claims mans birthright of freedom
and dominion, was foreshadowed in
that great protest against tyranny,
the Declaration of Independence,
when it was written, 1--WE hold these
truths to be self-evident: that all men
are created equal; that they are en-
dowed by their creator with certain
inalienable rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness"
And it seems especially fitting that
should read tonight words penned
by our revered Leader nearly twenty
years ago, when the United States
was at war with Spain-words which
have a peculiar prohetic significance
for the troublous times in which we
live:
"In reply to your question, Should
difficulties between the@ United States