The herald., 1921-01-20
;, DR.. JOHN NJ. TrrT' c. s. B.
,,sr of the Board of Lect"resnip'
he" Mother Church. The First
si =, Christ. Scientist,
In Boston, Mass.

- interest in the things OF
rev. ".,r,t Public expression a5ounds
~s 'p .,.rences to the spiritual needs
', @ humanity. Materialism' even III AIS
o. o,ts has failed to satisfy hu-
.sDiration. Everywhere men are
~ from matter TO Spirit, in
..,netiyely confndent that under ai-
,,rection, spiritualization Of life
.tIl meet human need today and VIII
.,.r the longing and the hope for a
..,ritual tomorrow. This spiritualiza-
,,on Of thought and life is the peculiar
~o-t of Christian Science in human
Consciousness.
T am sure that those OF you VINO
,.,s observed Christian Science en-
,s, the life of friend or acquaintance
,,a there can be few, if any. who have
=, heeu witness to such a miracle
an testify to a deep, a fundamental
,b.uge which has come over that in
Hv,dual: YOU will testify, moreover,
,h.t the change is decidedly for the
A.,,s1 Whereas, perchance, he was
mbe has become well; wherein he was
had citizen. he has become a better
oDe for want, he has acquired supply
.Aundant for his needs; instead OF
sloOmA he has come to radiate cheer
Ouce dependent and fearful, he has
hecome sufficient for his responsible
ities and bold to meet them. What
has happened to that man? He is be-
ing leayened. His thought, and hence
his life, are becoming sppiritualized.
He Is beginning to behold the vision
oi man untrammeled by matter and is
coming into hfs rightful sense of do
minion over all. He continues in the
world, though no longer of il, yet ten
derly responsive to its needs, and just
as he himself is being leavened he
communicates the ferment to his en-;
yironment TO the betterment of all
with whom and with which he comes
in contact.
The purified state of consciousness is
the kingdom of heaven on earth for
which Jesus prayed ard taught all
Christians to pray. How much of this
kngdom of harmony can one expert
ence here and now? Just the degree
Of his leavening, just the measure of
bis spiritualized thought Before one
can 90 to heaven, heaven must come to
him on earth. That is the import of
Mrs. Eddy's great discovery. Chris
tian Science was Gods response to her
upifted heart, the reward of her un-
sslfed devotion. 1t came freeing her
from the limitations of a frail body,
opening the way to long delayed life
work, and setting her eager feet upon
4 the path Of nearly half-century Of
loving service To her the spiritual
ieaven came, as through her selfless
4 ministry 1t has come to countless
Diners: "A divine influence, ever pres
ent In human consciousness, coming
now 'as was promised aforetime, to
preach deliverance to the captives (of
ense) and recovering of sight to the
ana, to set at liberty them that are
hce)
n whenever l see life besmirched.
eEraded, besotted with sense gratis
acation, | try to think of the sweet
NESS and cleanness and wholesome
aeS Oh that life when Christian
sc'ence shall have done its work there
y Nnen the leaven of Love shall have
wsuoyed lust and hate and fear,
men tne leaven of Truth shall have
asdicated the mass of error, when the
1 sssen OF Spirit shall have changed the
Il N'el OF material consciousness to the
yihuai understanding Of life in God,
.asn tne leaven Of Principle shall
le uught lawless human sense that
~oieuce to divine law is true liberty.
christian Science and Human
Interests.
0pie generally are aware that
S"uan Science has touched the
a o. individuals and has worked
sa persons profound changes for
pr IN mind, in morals, in body
you ever considered the changes
1 a,.s sla thought and life since Chris
science began its reformatory
III Not only have individuals
II tected directly, but the trans
/ nns influence has extended TO this
III thought, SO that those who
L A,sW aW YET come to know Christian
II 49, nave nevertheless conformed
/ aar.s y It's basic teaching. Surely
Il ~ slowly, and Outlines by de
/ s.1paths. thought has come into
/ hrs. with the great spiritual
1 cos..s ssealed in Christian Science
/ ss,,ss s,'sntly basic changes have oc
/ ,ads.s human affairs. touching tn,
i iqrm . .ne pulpit. and the medica
Il nj - higher, even to more spirit