The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-29

he want only partial. imperfect res-
iOratinn-or does he want 10 be re-.
stored 10 a perfect Htate7 N 10 a per-
feet state. th4n does not he does not
every one OF us-want perfection7
Wherein Is the rub. the difficulty.
thenf In this: that We all want per-
fection without willingness % take
the necessary steps that lead 20 Il,
There are those of us who want 20
attain 20 a right, a perfect state. but
who want 70 DO 10 In a false way.
who perhaps want 20 do 10 by repeat
Ing 20 ourselves rome formula In
other words, many want 10 take the
broad way. the way Of suggestion. or
OF autosugEosiion. which leads 20
destruction. instead of taking the
narrow way o. Christ and Of his Sci
ence. the way Of the true under
standing OF being. which exposes all
suggestion. ali autOHugRestion. rs
unchrist;au. aA deception and self
deception. and 20 destroys H.
No onr feels satisfied with imper-
lection. u Is for this reason that
the Psainlat said. II shall be salts
fled. when / awake. with thy like
ness. when l am God-like. Jesus
recognized this universal desire and
demand not only Rs human. hut rs
Gods demand, and for this reason
ono that must be met he Sc there
fore perfect ever as your Father
which is in heaven Is perfect" were
lis words; and this. his supreme
test. his supreme challenge and de-
mand. required ~ his followers what
can ultimately. n not Immediately. be
fulfilled In the Christian Science
textbook, page 258. Mrs Eddy again
calls attention 20 this divine demand:
The divine demand BE 20 there
fore perfect Is scientific, and the
human footsteps leading 20 perfec-
ton are Indispensable. individuals
are consistent who. watching and
praying. can run. and not be weary:
walk. and not faint who gain
good rapidly and hold their position.
or attain slowly and yield not 10 dis
enlargement Cod requires perfcc-
ton. but not until the battle between
Spirit and flesh Is fought and tho
victory won"
Suppose TINT any Of you here In
tended your child TO become a mathe-
matlelan or a musician. what kind
o. mathematician or musician should
you want him 10 become. An lmper-
feet ono or perfect one7 To what
kind Of school. 10 what kind Of
teacher should you have him 10 20: 20
such as would teach him nm incorrect,
an unsolentlflc system Of mathemat.
Ice. an imperfect method OF theory,
81 harmony. OF composition and
technique In music. mere belief
about music2 Should you consider
teachers and schools which con-
siantly limited and cramped his out
look. his attainment. instead Of con-
stantly holding his highest possible
iiics before him. proper ones for his
advancement. and his highest attain
ment2 Should you not want him TO
10 10 ons who encourages him 10
hitch HIS wagon 20 tho stars, recog-
mixing that 10 achieve ~ all requires
the highest outlook Such a teacher
Jesus was. Such a teacher Christian
Science is: and II II only this kind
Of teaching that ever can or ever will
ChristianiEe the world, and ultimate
~ bring In tho kingdom OF God on
earth. IL is only this kind az teach
Ing and this kind Of Christianity tha,
viii solve the problems which are
dlsnultinR the world: problems that
seem 10 be industrial. political or 20
ciaL II IL only this kind Of teaching
apd this kind OF Christianity that
viii end strifcs and wars OF every
Kind. and form true league OF men
and OF nations II liz only this kind