The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-14
vChristian Science;
The Leaven Of Spirit
BY r. JOHN NJ. TUT, c. S. b.
Member of the Board Of Lectureship, {
The Mother Church. The First
Church of Christ, Scientist,
in Boston, Mass.

+, ne WOfld To-Day Is experiencing re-
vval of interest in the things of the |
Spirit. Public expression abOunds with |
references to the spiritual needs of hui |
mainly. Materalism, even in it's refine |
. ments, has failed to satisfy human aspi-
ration. Everywhere men are turning |
Z from matter to Spirit. instinctively con- |
: findent that. under divine direction, spir-
/. tualizaton of life will meet human need |
today and viii Justify the longing and !
the hope for a spiritual tomorrow. This |
= CAPITALIZATION of thought and life is the |
4 ,eculiar work Of Christian Science in |
human consciousness.
4 am sure that those of you who have /
observed Christian Science enter the life |
of a friend or acquaintance, and there can
7 be few. if any who have not been wit |
\ to such miracle, will testify to "A
deep. fundamental change which has !
over that individual: you will tes- |
tify, moreover, that the change is decided |
ly for the better. Whereas perchance |
he was i'll. he has become WELL wherein
he was bad citizen, he has become a
better one: for want he has acquired
supply abundant to his needs; instead of
gloom. he has come to radato cheer; once
dependent and fearful, he has become SUI |
ficent for his responsibilities and bold
10 meet them. What has happened to |
that man? He is bein@ leayened! His |
thought. and hence his life, becomnp
spirituali2ed. He is beginning to be |
hold the vision Of man untrammclcd by !
matter and is coming into his rghtful |
sense of dominion over all. He continues
in the world, though no longer of it, yet !
tehdefly responsive TO llS needs ana Just
as he himself is being leavened he COM |
municates the fermcnt to his environ |
ment to the bettcrmcnt of all with whom |
and with which he comes in contact
me purified state OF consciousness Is
me klhEdom OF heaven on earn Tor when
pray How much Of this kingdom of har- |
mony can one experience here and now ? |
just the decree OF ms ieaHcnlhR. Just the
measure OF ms Splrtualized thought. Be
lore one can 90 to heaven heaven must
come 10 MN on earth mat Is the import
ol MIS- EDDY $ %reat discovery Chris
tIan Science was Gods response to her
upliited heart the reward OF her unsettled
aeVolloh. 1t came ireGihg her from the
limitations OF ffal body, opening the
way to long delayed lie work, and set
ting her eager ieet upon the path OF near
~ hali century OF loving service. To her
the spiritual leaven came, as through her
seltlesS ministry IT mas come to countless
others: "A divine influence, ever pres
ent IN human consciousness, coming now
as was promised aforeume, to preach de-
HVerance TO the capilNes tor sehse) and
recovering Of sight to the blind. to set at
fihefty them that are bruised Science
ana Health, preta1e)
whenever see a life besmigched 1e-
graded, besotted with sense qualification,
try to think oil the Sweetness Of that life
when Christian Science shall have done
ITS work therein, when the leaven Of Love
shall have DESTROYED lust and hate and
fear, when the loaEcn Of Truth shall have
eradlcated the mass OF error. when the
\ lcaNen Of the Spirit shall have changed the
Rehef of material consciousness to the
spiritual understanding Of life in God,
when the leaVen of Principle shall have
taught lawles human sense that obedi-
CnGa 20 1i,ine iaU IS true liberty;
CHRISTIAN StIENt ~ AND HI MAN