Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1922

Eddy but a very simple reason for ii
! should be sufficient justification. They
make SO much of Mrs. Eddy, because Mrs
! Eddy has made so much of them. Bu
J there is another and a stronger reason
! Christian Scientists make so much Of Mrs
! Eddy, because not to understand and APP
! preclate her would mean failure to under
stand and appreciate the truth which
God has revealed through her to the
world
+ 4 believe the lawyers in this audience
Will agree with me that there is nothing
I in the line. of testimony that goes farther
! freely at first hand This 1t was that
gave Unreasonable strength to the
/ preaching of the Apostle Paul This il
! was that down to our time gives so much
/ weight to his epistles. Christian Scien-
| lists do not feel hurt nor offended when
! the right OF their revered Leader to sc
much recognition and gratitude is Ques
! toned, for they attribute such criticism
( to lack of understanding of the facts
Many, perhaps q very great many, who
are today numbered among those who
never miss an opportunity of expressin,
gratitude to her, We're at one time mum
! bered among the people who became i'm
patient at the mere mention of her name
Neither do Christian, Scientists feel hurt
and ofreneded when doubts of the heal
ing power OF the faith they hold Is vetoed
in their presence, for, very likely, they
have been at one time audible doubters
themselves. They would rather, indeed
/ come into personal contact with the Wig
orous, robust, autspoken, honest doubters,
than with one who is overready to .ac-
cept superhclalIy everything that is
offered without looking for proof, and
without proper consideration or investi-
CATION.
SCIENCE OPEN
WIDE TO INQUIRY
The more questions an INQUIRER asks
IN Christian Science, the more proof he
demands, the more determined he is TO
!inyeStlsate Tor himself, the MORE promis-
ing convert and the better church mem
Der and worker he becomes eventually.
ii is safe to say-that an Overwhelming
majority of those who accept Christian
science are persons who can give reason
for the faith that &s~in them They are
persons who have taken nothing on hear
say, who have not been swayed by the
lnnuence or others, who do not conjee-
lure, who do not guess, who do not mere
~ believe, but who have won understand
ing from experience, and who know.
Paul knew. He had had personal ex-
perience with the regenerative power Of
the Spirit. He drew and convinced great
audinces everywhere because he was able
20 give testimony at lirst hand-because
ne could speak out of the fullness of
personal, actual, human experience be-
cause he could tell of a mental change
that with the quickness Of a lightning
Hash, transformed mis-. character and made
MIN new man. There are tens Of
thousands of Pauls in CIR day throughout
me world-tens Of thousands of persons.
That Is, who have been turned through
CHRISTIAN Science from wrong to right
thinking, healed of sick and SHINING be-
iietS, cured Of perEicious tendencies, re-
Iieyed Of Slavsh habits, liberated from
m ba
which belongs to Gods children; and
IAese are ready and willing to give direct
testimony to the healing power of Life
truth and Love and to offer heartfelt
gratitude to Mary Baker Eddy, who led
light
We have from our revered Leader an
unquained Endorsement of the axiom that
Ihe Impossible never happens. We have
learned from her that what blesses one,
blesses ar Most II us realize from our
own experience that good manifested ra-
dates beyond the bounds OF our vision
even beyond the bounds Of our magma
ton. Our reasoning faculties teach us
even If our spiritual iAtuition be dull,
that If Christian Science heals In one in
stance thrQugh the intelligent appllcat ion
OF Principle, there can be no limitations
placed upon It's healing efficacy. 1t needs
only to be applied to government, to
politics, to economics, to finance. to com
merce, 10 sociology, 10 education, TO the
morals Of the people in order that 1t shall
work marvellous changes In that potential
power Of democracy known as popular
opinion.
There is no more offcacious agency
than Christian Science for the promotion
Of better taste, higher aspirations and
good will among all people. It. is the
most tranquiizing influence operating
throughout the world today. Its doc
trlnes have already transformed for the
better the aspiration and character Of
millions Of people In all parts Of the
globe. and every one Of these is spread
ing It's truth, expressing his gratitude,
notSso much by word Of mouth, nor by
indulging In religious controversy, as by
letting his light shine. Through the re
Fiction Of Life. Truth and Love, the
omnipOtent power Of God Is being more
widely recognized now than ever before,
and there IS coming into the conscious
ness Of the nations, SLOWLY but surely
an attitude OF thought which will even
tually weld the hearts as well as the in
terests Of men.
THE PARAMOUNT
MISSION.
Il must never be lost sight Of that