The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

the peace and the comfort that come , with a demonstrable understanding ! of God and His Law and have proven | through the healing of the sick, the comforting of the sorrowing and the saving of the sinful, that what we have said is true and demonstrable here and now, We have gone a long way towards winning him to Christ. l He is bound to acknowledge our God as God of omnipotence and Love | because he has seen tho unmistak- | able proof, And is not this, I ask ! the only way we are ever going to
 save the world for Christ and from 1 US sin, its sickness, its poverty and 1 its misery? concrete and forceful example of this came to my atten- tion some time ago. l was featuring in a small city in the Northwest and there met q man who had for merly been of the Jewish faith. Some years prior to this time this man was conducting 3 successful business In that city when he was suddenly stricken down with paralysis or somo such affection. He was utterly in- capacitated was compelled to give up active supervision of his business and was confined to his home or d wheeled chair. This condition con tlnued until one day a banker in that city, Christian Scientist who had { known this merchant, went, with a friend, also Christian Scientist. to see him. The banker said to this poor, crippled, helpless fellow. Now my man, l have known you some time and l have noted, with sorrow. your present condition. You can not look after your business, you are under heavy expense. your business is running down and needs your care and We have come to you simply as 1 friends come, to offer you what we can to help you out of your dilemma.
 We are both Christian Scientists and We know that if you will give Chris tan Science a fair trial you can be !lrted out of this condition and you and your business can be saved" The merchant heard, with respect, what they had to say and after they had finished he said, T thank you, gen. tlemen. very much for your interest Tn my condition. I know nothing whatever about Christian Science. have never heard of 1t that I an, aware of, but if 1t has anything to do with Jesus Christ I don't want anything to do with it." closing with the statement, "f know too much about that fellow already" The Dahher and his friend gave up trying 10 assist him at that time and Jeff. Time went on, the merchant grew worse, he lost his business entirely, all his means had been dissipated in his efforts to regain his health. When things had gotten to pitiful stare the banker and his friend decided to try 1t again. They went to him and told him that their previous talk with him had not discouraged them and they were back to offer him once more the wonderful blessings of AhrlEtlan
 mans attitude was different. HIe experiences of the past and the sert- ous outlook for the future had wrought change and he told them that he was ready to try anything that offered relief. He said that bis every cent had gone In his quest for health. that he had tried every reme- dy known to material medicire without avail. and that there seemed notnins lelt but to try Christian science. Christian Science prac- titioner was secured and in time .his man was completely restored to heaith. He Is now the proprietor of a prosperous business in that little city and he and his wife are earnest workers In the little Christian Science Church there. Happy? You never saw two happier people in your life. Now. what could have induced that man eV turn rom hiS prejudice to learn Of Jesus the Christ but his won derfui experience of healing.
 And that. my friends, is the mission Of Christian Science. to turn men to God. to Jesus. to Christ. through those works which Jesus enjoined on all mankind as the only evidence we can ever give of our Christianity- of true salvation. With Isaiah we cry. "Ho. every one that thirsteth; come ye to the waters. and he that hath no money: come ye buy, and cat. come buy wine and milk without money and without price,"
 Prayer
 And now the question of how to bring into action this eyer-present law of God. how to apply il to our present needs. how to heal the sick. comfort the sorrowing and save the sinner, as Jesus did, naturally pre- sents itself. This, my friends, is &C., complished in Christian Science solely through the prayer of understanding Christian Scientists have learned that whatever is 10 be achieved In the way of healing and saving must he