, 1921-05-29

ago. Come unto me. all re that la
bour and arc heavy laden. and I win
give you rest" nfat- 111n. Is 70
iterated today In the Christian Sci
enca textbook Science and Heath
With Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
AXE Eddy 1t comes with healing
in its wings. revealing the sacred mis-
sion OF Christ Jesus. 10 teach and 10
demonstrate h lesson OF divine Love-.
II We would become acquainted with
tho Father. we must learn to love.
for what saith the Scripture? ~Be-
loved. let US love one another: for
eth is born Of God. and knoweth God.
He that ioveth not knowesh not God:
for God Is love- q John Al. 81.
THE SAVIOUR
Mrs Eddy.s teachings have thrown
50 much light upon the life and mis-
sion Of the great Saviour OF men, that
the whole world rises to call her
blessed She says In substance To her
followers: "f you profess TO love
him. keep his commandments" Then
she explains. in unmistakable terms,
how we are to our obedience
When once asked whether abe be-
heved In the atonemcnt Of Christ. she
replied: II do: and this atonenent
becomes more to me since Il includes
mans redemption from sickness as
well as from sin I reverence and
p. $50.
Christian Scientists DO not believe
that Jesus. the highest executor OF
Gods aw. atoned for our sins by an
nuliing the righteous penalty for in
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demonstrating the omnipotence OF
good. he proved the utter powericss.
ness OF evil. and thereby outlined for
US the one and only way to escape
the penalty for wrony doing. viz. by
ceasing to do wrong. BY proving
mans at-one-ment with God. good. he
became the why. the truth. and the
life" to all mankind.
Christians today are given power to
heal only when they lose confidence
In matter. and turn 10 God with such
implicit faith. trust. and understand
ing. that healing actually takes place.
To illustrate this point: In desperation
n business man sought a Christian
Scientist for help He stated his con-
dition as being one OF hopelessness.
The doctors had placed him on a
rigid diet. and a given him only
a Few months in which to live. His
nights were practically sieepless. He
had free ientiy been advised to seek
help n Christian Science. but he
had ridiculed h mere mention, of the
subject At last the still, small voice
was heard a one talking aloud 10 him:
G to Christian Science; II Is your
only hope" He obeyed the call. The
practitioner lovingly assured him that
there was help for him. that divine
Love always forgives sin by destroy
ing 1t in q ~repentant heart. One
treatment destroyed all sense OF fear.
enabling him to rest peacefully all
night for the first time in months. In
n few days the man was perfectly
well. mentally transformed. able to at
tend to his regular duties. Materia
medica and false theology had man
acled him with the letters OF both dis
ease and sin. Christian Science
proved to him that the power. OF God
was present to heal him mentally.
morally, and physically.
Demonstration is not willing nor
outlining things to come our way.
II is h voluntary surrender of self,
will and self-interest for the good OF
humanity Christian Scientists do not
demonstrate material things. They
work mentally to bring their think
ing into record with the will OF God.
That is. they seek first the lead
ing of divine wisdom. and then, as the
result Of unselfish obedience and
trust, all needful things are added
unto them. Demonstration discrimi-
mates between human want n spir-
itual need. Human beings may want
a great many things which It is not at
all needful nor advisable for them to
have. Demonstration enables them
to acquire only such things as are
useful and needful. In other words. It
enables them to be truly economical.
Talking Christian Science. or argu-
ing in the letter. without practicing
its precepts. does not make religion
practical. Demonstration is h con-
sistent blending of practice and pro-
fession. the ~unceasing prayer of Chris
tinn living. the overcoming. or blot
ting out, OF evil with good
GODS PRESENCE
Why are Christians so vitality con-
cerned in the coming of Christ. Truth?
Is 1t not because Christ comes to un.
mask and to destroy the falsity of
evil. thereby revealing the ali-presence
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then, that until the coming OF the
true idea or manifestation Of God.
does not comprehend the mythical ma
ture Of evn? Can one overcome evil
before one understands. at least in
part. the power and presence of good7
Christ Jesus plainly said. III had not
come and spoken unto them. they had
not had sin: but now they have no
cIoke for their sin" (John 15:22)- The
coming OF Christ. then. Is the message
of a sure salvation for all mankind.
But until they receive his message
and lovingly obey its demands, h
problem OF evil for them will remain
u~nsolved.
Christian Scientists do not attempt
to do away with h spiritual origin
or divinity of Jesus. They accept.
without reservation. Mrs. Eddy's
statement that -Mary's conception of
him was spiritual" tScience and
Health. p. 3s2.) They honor and re-
we're the name of Christ Jesus. and
they know only too well that some
thing more than lip service is required
to enoble them to follow in his mental
footsteps. They recognize the neces-
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