Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-27

cf all being, tally with our ideals OF
what constitutes the omnipotent, omni-
present, and omniscient God OF the
bible ard of all Christendom! If it
does, then our ideals may, through
Christian Science, take on q practical
value; they may be brought out of the
realm of speculation into that of actual
daily experiment. and demonstration.
hesc definitions Of God, virtually ac-
cepted by the whole Christian world,
constitute the fundame facts OF
the Science of true living as revealed
in Christian Science. But they must
be more and more clearly apprehended
bv the students of this Science, and
consequently Christian Scientists are
involved in the same research 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 any.
body who, in the light of Christian
Science, looks for them in that same
place. So '.>
Science of Spirit '
The Science Of life which the world
has sought and sought in vain, must
be the Science which explains the
trne sense of life. This Science is OBJ.
tainable by any person who desires to
have it, and costs nothing beyond the
preliminary steps of equipping ones
self with the books which teach it.
These books are the Bible, and Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker, Eddy. Like
other books, they are made up of ideas,
and this Science, like other sciences,
consists of ideas. The difference be-
tween this Science and other sciences
is, however, that in other sciences,
ideas, by way Of instruction, pertain
to material things, or actions, or the
or use of material things
or remedies, whereas in Christian Sci
ence, IDEAS themselves constitute both
the means and the object of educa-
ton, are the sole phenomena of this
Science, and are the only remedies used
to restore health and prevent disease.
If the ordinary human being is ex-
pressed 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 if these ideas come from
God, who is Mind, is it extravagant or
unreasonable to expect enlightenment,
and even the joy of improved health,
through their presence and lawf An at
flictive experience, giving way to
health and peace, or q crude invention,
giving way to an intelligent discovery,
need not be inquired into. That which
IS imperfect has no real value, no real
existence, and it never had. The best
and only satisfactory explanation Of
error is to show its unreality. l seri-
ously ask you to consider this explain.
alton and see for yourselves if You do
not find it definite and sufficient.
Permanent value must be the crit
eron by. which we judge. With this
criterion in view, greater improve
ments than are yet dreamed of will
come to light, and by the same token,
things that are now accepted as ma
tural will vanish under the revelation
of the true naturalness Of an existence
that has its being, function, and law
in the God or creator who is wholly
good
We have already been taught in the
ordinary curriculum OF school or col
lege to value great and beautiful
thoughts. Christian Science takes lis
much farther 1t shows us that really |
great thoughts and strictly pure ideals
in themselves constitute the activity of
true Science. Thus it is that the
thoughts which reveal God in Christian |
Science possess interest and power be.
yond any thoughts that can be enter
tanned by mankind.
All Seeking Heaven
The power OF God which eharacterig !