South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
Christian Science is Science
OF Living, Declares Lecturer


hended by the students of this sci
ence and consequently Christian Sci
entists are involved I'm the same re-
search which Mrs. Eddy carried On
She says that she found the ideas
OF true science in the spiritual
teachings contained in the Bible.
They may be found by anybody who,
I'm the light Of Christian Science,
looks for them in that same place
The science Of life must be the sci
ence of living which the whole
world has sought and sought in
vain. Yet here IL is, -obtainabIe by
any person who desires 90 have IL,
and costing nothing beyond the pre-
liminary steps OF equipping ones
self with the books which teach ii.
These books are the Bible ard Sci
ence and Health with Key 90 the
Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Like other books, they are made
W OF ideas. and this science like
other sciences, consists Of ideas. The
difference between this science and
other sciences is. however. that IN
other sciences, ideas by way Of in
structiOn, pertain 10 material
things. or actions. or the employ
ment or use Of material things and
rem edies, whereas i'm Christian Sci
ence, ideas themselves constitute
both the means and the object Of
education, are the sole phenomena
OF this science, and they are the
only remedies used to restore health
and prevent disease. If the Ordl-
nary human being is expressed in
his character, that is, in his
thoughts and education. should it
be considered incredible that the
divine mind could reveal itself
through its own ideas, and IL these
ideas come from God. who is Mind,
il is extrava CANT or unreasOna BILE to
expect enlightenment and even inn
proved health, through their pres
ence and law? An affective eXper-
fence, giving way 10 health and
peace. or a crude invention, giving
way 10 an intelligent discovery, need
not be inquired into. Its day -
past, and as it had no permanent
value it had no real being The
best and only explanation of error
is 10 show its unreality. and / ask
you 10 consider this sufficient and
final explanation. Permanent value
must be the criterion by which we
Judge. With this criterion in view,
greater improvements than are yet
dreamed OF will come to light, and
by the same token, thinks that are
now accepted as natural will vanish
under the revelation of the true ma
turalness of an existence that has
its being, function and law in the
God or creator who is wholly good.
Mind is All.
when we perceive that divine
mind is the sole cause of all things,
We begin 10 perceive what life real
~ Is, and how life and its science
may be more clearly understood.
We have already been taught in the
ordinary curriculum of school or
college TO value great and beautiful
thoughts. Christian Science takes
us a step further. 1t shows US that
really great thoughts and pure
ideals in themselves constitute the
activity Of true science. Thus II IS
that the thoughts which reveal God
in Christian Science IOsseSS interest
and power beyond any thoughts
that can be entertained by man
kind.
1.-The power of God which charac-
teriZed Christ Jesus came 10 him
not in the realm OF matter, but Of
understanding. That is where all
true power comes 10 man. This is
where all true education fits us for
life and equips us with courage and
wisdom 10 meet the difficulties OF
human existence, including disease.
How Necessary it is for US TO awake
to the fun value of true thoughts
and pure education, which cOnsu-
tute real being! What would man
be without the power to think? Sal
walton is the main object, IL IS even
the object of all AlucauOn, al
though that object is not mentioned
in. ..
leges. We are all seeking saliva
ton. consciously or unconsciously,
for we are all striving for satisfac-
ton. Every wants heaven,
though many appear 10 be searching
for IL in strange ways, for heaven
is nothing more nor less than real
permanent happiness, satisfaction.
ION page POI Of Science and
Health, Mrs. Eddy writes: Heaven
is not a locality, btu d divine state
of mind in which al the manifes-
tatiOns of mind are harmonious and
immortal, because sin is not there
and man is found having no right
eOusness OF his own, but in posses
sion of the mind of the Lord" rs
the Scripture says IL follows that
the way TO heaven is a way of edu-
cation, in the highest sense of that
Wblhs W = must tl4uh our way INTO
heaven, and nothing can deprive us
of or excuse us from that eXalting
and redemL tive necessity. This is
being saved through the blood of
Christ, the life of Christ. Heaven
is natural and constant 10 Cod and
must be the same 10 man in his
image.
I'VE have learned to recognize
life eternal and we insist upon main
tanning the fact in site Of all evil