The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-15
CHRISTIAN
The Science of True Liuing
A LECTURE
A LECTURE

ideals may. through Christian
Sc.encN. take on a practical value;
they may be brought out of the
realm OF speculation into that OF
actual experiment and demonstra-
ton. These definitions of God, vir-
tually accepted by the whole Chris
tim world, constitute the funda-
mental facts of the science of true
living as revealed in Christian
Silence. But they must be more
and more clearly apprehended by
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 teach
ings contained in the Bible. They
the light OF Christian Science. looks
for them in that same place.
Such work is not less scientific
than that of sciences which have to
do with material phenomena. In
fact. to investigate and understand
thoughts and their nature and law
is the highest kind OF scientific re-
search. and Is the most interesting
and instructive OF all studies. Be-
sides this, there are immediate re-
suits. visible and practical. TO be
obtained by such a course. They
are often acknowledged by the gen
eral public, who do not hesitate 10
say that Christian Scientists are
a happy and healthy class of peo-
pie, In mentioning this l am not
claiming that all can be desired
in these directions has been accom-
plished. but at any rate, thousands
Of people who are alive and wel1
totay testify that they were saved
from death and their health restored
through Christian Science.
The apostle says. your life is hid
with Christ in God" Christendom
has accepted that saying. but 1t
was not understood and could not
be until the science Of 1t was re-
vealed, yet the whole Christian
world agrees that God. the immu-
table creator of the universe, orl-
ginates. ~sustains and perpetuates
His own creation.
The assumption that life is prl-
marily in matter Is not basic
enough to satisfy the faculty OF
reason In man. 1t limits life and
at the same time calls it inf7nitA
and fails to explain what life is.
or how. according to such theories.
II ever got into such forms. The
a,1,. 1hiforopdx that uatfr6aS r. 70
gard to life is found in Christian
Science. because Christian Science
is rot a theory. 1t shows that Life
is and must be the s~elf-existent
Mind. intelligence. being. which we
call God. This ZEAL Life. perman-
ent. necessarily perfect. untouched
by disease. sin or death, is the only
Life OF man. He does not need any
other and could not have any other.
The human being who recognizes
this fact is gaining something by
way of education that tends to
both health and peace. The Science
of Life must be the science ef living
which the whole world has sought
and sought in vain. Yet II is here.
obtainable by any person who de-
sires to have II. and costing nothing
beyond the preliminary steps o.
equipping ones self with the books
which teach IL. These books are
the Bible and Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy. Like . other
books. they are made UP OF ideas,
and this science like other scien-
RI
between this science and other
sciences is. however, that In other
sciences. ideas. by way of instruc-
ton. pertain to material things, or
actions. or the employment or use
OF material things and remedies
| whereas in Christian Science, ideas
themselves constitute both til
means and the object OF education
are the sole phenomena of this
science. and are the only remedies
used to restore health and prevent
disease.
Now to the average person, accus'
toned to rely upon matter, 20 speal
of ideas as remedies for disease ma,
sound like mystery. and yet all reli
gion consists of thoughts or ideas
all science consists of thoughts Of
Ideas. all h great things of TIN
world have their origin in educa
ton. which is attained by stud.
and consists wholly Of ideas. Blu
beyond this and above it there !
something still greater to be OBJ
served, and that is that the inhnit
Mind. God, whirh spake and al
Things were, expresses Himself for
ever in ideas. 1t IS the realism o
thought that people learn to be
lieve in God and 1t is there ais
that they learn to understand Coo
This being So, is there anything ex
traordinary mysterious, or at a
mysterious, in the fact that Chris
tian Science heals the sick throug
revealing. by means OF thoughts @
ideas. tn nature. the power and tn
presence of God? II the ordinar
human being is expressed in hi
character, that is. in his thought
and education should it be cons:d
cred incredible that the divine Min
could reveal itself through its ow
ideas. and IL these ideas come frol
God. who is Mind, is II extravagan
or unreasonable TO expect enlighf
eminent. and wen improved healtl
Through their presence and law
These questions might imply a dos
matte attitude. but l propose to jus
tify them and to show that the ar
swe-s are no founded upon opinion
but upon facts. Consider that eve
ordinary systems of education, an
ordinary views of science, unite !
declaring that the creation or un
verse is immeasurable- Ever thos
) who think it to be wholly materii
} and who believe. or profess to be
!, iieve. that thought can originate !
and be carried on by brain or ma
, ter are at absolute agreement upo