El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
On
Science TOA
Large Number

Christian Science. the kellElOu OF
Fulfillment." was the suDJect OF a
lecture delivered at Liberty nam 20
\ large audience Monday at noon
by judge Samuel W Greene. q =
OF Louisville. KY Judge Greene
discourse was authoritative. ne pelnE
a member OF the board OF the iecllre-
shin Of the Mother church. the tlrst
Church Of Christ. Scientist, IN bos-
ton, Mass. tn lecture. in part 1ol-
..Tbe promise made through Chris
tfan Science as stated by us dis
coverer and founder. Mrs. Eddy. is,
Divine Love always has met and al
yvavs viii meet every human need
Science and Health, page 4s4-l
Christian Science is the unfolo ng 10
human consciousness OF aivlne Love .,
and its practical application 70 the
healing Of all human discords- Chris
tfan Science is first Of all religion,
notwithstanding some OF It's unln-
formed critics have not so believed
II is religion Of Christ Jesus come
acafn 10 the world to heal the sick
and the SHINING by the same principle
OF law
christian Science in rs healing
ministry IS not a patent cure all.
nor Is il blind faith cure. II is not
the action Of will power. nor is II
the action Of the human mind On
the contrary, il teaches that the
human mind must yield TO the divine
Mind TO the Mind which was also IN
Christ Jesus, and in the proportion
that Christian Science is understood.
the life and words Of Christ Jesus be-
come practicable for all ages and All
people
The Bible from beginning 20 end
is filled with the most splendid
promises for Gods children. and un-
less we may believe that these
promises are meant for the here and
now, even for today. we are Of all
men most miserable for otherwise we
are without God and a saving religion
in this life. What the world is want
ing-is seeking-is a religion that
comes 10 the sick and tells them how
TO be we'll. that comes to the dis
couraged and Respondent and lifts
them out Of the slough OF despair and
despond into the richness, into tbe
fullness. into the JOY, OF 2 closer
walk with Cod. Christian Science
is supplying this need. through the
spiritual Interpretation Of the Bible
and the consequent spiritual under
standing OF Cod. and is enabling the
world TO find the rest and the peace
promised by the Master.
Bible Is Used. Too
Contrary TO some critics OF Chris
tian Science. Mrs Eddy never in
tended that the text book should
take the place Of, the Bible, but II is
TO be read and studied IN connection
with the Bible. It was meant TO be
Just what its name implies. a Key
TO the Scriptures and a text book on
Christian Science Within the pages
OF the book itself Mrs. Eddy says.
AS adherehts OF Truth, we take the
inspired Word OF the Bible as our
sufficient guide TO eternal Life"
(Science and Health. page 497-)
"As the years have come and gone
during these more than 50 years
since Mrs Eddy's discovery an ever
widening circle has been covered by
Christian Science. and an ever in
creasing host OF its adherents. men
and women. are daily bearing Wit
ness TO its healing and saving power,
and rendering their tribute Of praise
and thanksgiving TO its revered dis
coverer and founder. There is, how
ever, nothing OF worship or deifiea-
ton in the attitude Of Christian
Scientists toward Mrs. Eddy, but
rather the natural spontaneous e1-
preston Of gratitude, which one
might expect from persons whose
lives have been upiifted and who are
being upiifted by the power OF her
inspired teachings