The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-06-26

URsDAY, JUNE 26, 1919
deafness, rheumatism, Bright's dis.
ease, tumor, dyspepsia, stomach trou-
bic, cancer, tuberculosis, fevers and
nearly every known disease, simply by
reading the book, Science and Health.
The practical tribute to this book is
to b eseen in the fact that it is to be
found in nearly every public library,
in every Christian Science Reading
Room and is available to any person
who is interested. The book itself tells
its own story better than can anyone
for it. For me, it has illumined the
Bible, and revealed it as storehouse
Of profitable and life-giving truth,
from which can be drawn supply for
every human emergency. That it's pc
rusal and study have brought health,
happiness and regeneration to a great
number of people cannot be denied.
Mrs. Eddy never intended that it
should take the place of the Bible, but
be read and studied in connection
Herewith. Critics of Christian Sci
ence have sometimes said that it's fol-
lowers do not read the Bible. No
criticism could be more unjust. Chris
tian Scientists study the textbook and
the Bible conformity. Provision for
this plan of study is made in the
Christian Science Quarterly, wherein
are found side by side, references to
passages from the Bible and from
Science and Health, which are read
at the Sunday services in every
Christian Science Church. knowledge
of the Bible and familiarity with. its
contents on the part of Christian Sci
entists is plainly witnessed by attend
ing any Wednesday evening testi-
monlal meeting in Christian Science
Church. where nearly every speaker
refers in connection with his healing
to some passage from the Bible. and
how it has been made applicable to
his problem through spiritual undeS-
standing as gained from the study of
Science and Health.
AS treatise on philosophy, science
and religion, the Christian Science
textbook has been subjected since it's
first appearance to the most unsparing
and searching criticism. Physicians,
preachers, editors and teachers have
tried to prove it's teaching to be falla-
cious and tried to accomplish it's de-
struction, but it has stood the test,
and is today being published and far
more widely circulated than ever before.
and is perhaps more universally read
| and studied than any other publica-
ton except the Bible. Its use is not
at all confined to those who are men,
bers of Christian Science organiza-
tions, but it is read and priced by
teachers, preachers, doctors and 9TH
ers, many of whom, who while not
ready to accept it's teachings fully and
publicly, are nevertheless, being surely
LED by reading it to higher planes of
thinking and living. I believe it would
not be saying too much to claim that
the Christian Science textbook has
leavened and is leavening the thought
of the whole world.
| This leads to a consideration OF
prayer. Christian Science has given
to the world sensible and reasonable
idea of prayer, one in keeping with
the dignity and allness of Omnipotent
God. How often have we listened
and marveled in the old churches at
the f1owery, wordy petitions that were
poured forth seeking the ear of divine
Love; marveled at the information
that was being showered on infinite
Intelligence; marveled at the curious
unnatural requests made of eternal
Principle; marveled indeed until one
has wondered if one would ever at
tempt such a style of prayer again for
ones own needs. Perhaps out of a
multitude of blessings that have come
to me through the study of Christian
Science, the most satisfactory one has
been that have learned how to pray
Christian Science has taught me what
Jesus meant when He said: "You1
Father knoweth what things We have
need of, before We ask Him" Prayer
as understood in Christian Science. is
not an effort to inform the Infinite, nor
to invite His interference in the affairs
of men. 1t is rather an effort on our
part to realize, recognize and be con-
sclous OF ever present Love, and to
know that infinite Power and Wisdom
is being reflected by us. 1t is an effort
to know and understand that there is
no reality or power in evil or in a
belief of evil. 1t is to know and under
stand that all good is meant for Gods
children, and nothing can prevent its
manifestation. It is rather process
OF affirmation and of realization. than
of petition. It is not to ask God to
take hand for us, but to know that
His 'Omnipotence exists for our bene-
tit, and to bring ourselves into har-
mony with Gods plan that we NAV
avail ourselves of His power. With
this thought, prayer becomes of neces.
slty, Not mans will be done, but
Gods" We may be sure that nc
other prayer will find an answer
Christian Scientists have learned what
Jesus meant when He said, "Men
ought always to pray" and Chris
tan Scientist is constantly in prayer,
that he may keep his thought free of
all that is unworthy, and filled with
all that is Godlike. Mrs. Eddy has. in