Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-20
Happiness Before Death
Judge Greene In Christian Science
Lecture Says Not Necessary To
Wait For Death.

Samuel w. Greene, c. S., Of Louis.
vile, KY, last night delivered an adj
dress on Christian Science" in the
auditorium Of the Elks' Home. His
/, address in part follows:
what the world is waiting-is
seeking-is a religion that comes to
the sick and tells them now to be
we'll; that comes to the discouraged
and dcspondent and lifts them out OF
the slough Of despair and despond
into the richness, into the fullness,
into the Joy, of closer walk with
God. Christian Science supplies
this need, through the spiritual in
depreciation of the Bible and the con-
s"ouent spiritual understanding OF
God; and enables the world to find
the rest and the peace that are
promised by the Master.
"Christian Science comes teaching
in the very words of Jesus of old that
the kingdom of God, the kingdom of
Heaven, is at hands here, is now,
within US, around us, and about us.
Through the practice and understand
ing of this teaching of Jesus, men
and women in constantly increasing
numbers are healed of all manner of
sickness and sin, and their lives are
made brighter, better and mere salts
flying. The theory that eternal life
and happiness are to be had beyond
the grave only, has always been a de-
pressing element in religion. Chris
tan Science shows that men do not
have to wait for death or final
Judgment day, before realizing and
experiencing the JOY of the fulfill
ment of Gods promises.
Christian Science in its healing
ministry is not a patent cure-all, nor
is it blind faith cure. 1t is not the
action of will power, nor Is It the
action Of the human mind. On the
contrary 1T teaches that the hanan
mind must yield to the divine Mind.
to that Mind which yeas also in Christ
Jesus. In proportion that Christian
Science is understood, the life and
words of Christ Jesus becomes prac-
ticable for all ages and all people.
! Ignoring. however, the persecution,
the lack Of sympathy and interest
manifested by the world in her dis
covcry during the early years, Mrs.
Eddy never wavered in her task, but
patiently and earnestly studied the
Bible, that she might find the posi-
tive rule for the solution of this
problem Of Mind-healing which had
been so graciously and wonderfully
revealed to her through her own in
Simultaneous healing from what the
doctors had pronounced an incurable
physical condition. The result of her
studies she has since given to the
world in the Christian Science text
book, Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" commonly called
Science and Health, WHICH was pub
lished in 1875.
"In Science and Health, page 1913,
we read Divine Science, rising above
physical theories. exclud lies matter, re-
solves things into thoughts. and re-
places the objects Of material sense
with spiritual ideas"
LET us try this plan in our de-
struction of evil: We may begin on
the members Of the household by
seeing them as thought thoughts
of God, expressions Of His goodness
and His love, existing to bless the
home and all mankind. Contrarlwlse
let us not see them as selfish, I'M
patient, intolerant, and all such evil
thoughts or beliefs will be banished
from the home. Then home will be-
come the abiding place of love, good
ness and harmony.