The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-31


tlon or expression " Gods nature
The net result ~ her spiritual AZ.
tainment was that great healing aud
redeemlnE mission which tho world
knows AZ Christian Science. No one
who has studied Airs Eddy'a writ
inEs can for one moment doubt that
she recognized clearly the fact that
God had spoken. She regarded her
nclf on a humble disciple. but she
ulso knew that she was Code mea.
uenEer and that az Gods messenger
uho must act AZ one having author
ny Through her acquaintance with
God she has built up a church that
has insisted. more than any church
ninco Christ Jesus ministry. upon
the reality Of spiritual things and
upon tho temporal nature Of material
existence 40 one has ever taught
more definitely than has Mrs Eddy
the fact that God Il ali, that lie does
all. and that the only realities Of be-
Ing are God ana His creation. or cx-
preston. spiritual existence. Her
teachings iternto and reitsfate the
faet that God Is Love. that He IL
therefore tho Mother AZ well AZ the
Father OF the universe. consequently.
that lie Il forever sustaining. pro
iectinF, and supporting His creation
in eternal perfection In fact. Mrs.
EDDY has made her spiritual diacoy.
cry Of Gods allness practical IA hu
man experience. and The Word Of
God has been made flesh One o.
Tho results ~ the healing and re.
doemlng work of Christian Science IL
That humanity o. no longer question.
lnE Mrs.. Eddy's right ~ Gods mes.
hcnFtr. but it n accepting both the
message and tho messenger A. II
God. imperuonhi good Christian Sci.
enee, then, teaches that every right
activity IL God. divine Love. operai.
lng through His creation 20 express
His nature and also 20 support and
sustain His creation IN is eternal
perfection: thus 20 redeem mankind
from all that IL unloyely. that n.
from mortality. ain. disease. and
death. Tho appearing 81 this reysl.
alton II naturally IN The age when
men can understand and appreciate
not only The Fntherhood ~ God. but
Ills tender Motherhood az well. A.
4 result OF her consecrsted thinking
and living. God has expressed Him.
SELF 20 this age through Mary Baker
Eddy. and all mankind should reoog.
nlz1 liF debt 10 her and b. glad 10
pay that debt By eonsecrniinE their
own lives and thoughts 20 that God
may likewise express His nature
through their thinking. This l. the
only acknowledgment Mrs. EDDY ask.
"a o. any man.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION or
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
The individual who begins 10 Nm.
isrstBnd God ~ Love aud Gods ere.
alton as spiritual and perfect and
forever sustained and governed by
Love win soon find 10 his daily life
that fear. hate. jealousy. greed. and
other qualities 81 the socailed human
mind are passing out % his thinking.
lie viii also find that material theor.
les % every kind. and their results.
poverty. division. accident.
and other Ills Of tho flesh. are like.
'glse going out OF HIS experiences. The
inct " that this individual is rccoE,
nizinE the nlincns OF divine Love. and
God IL manifesiinE Himself through
Nfa sfslyafs,.t fkl.tfn.- - ft,,s,,s,t
one or His ideas. 70 deliver from evil
of every kind. This individuals life
and experience are bound 10 become
moro loving. more Godllke. more
healthier. holleT. and
happier. more spiritual and less ma.
icrial. for his spiritual reality or his
true individuality. through which God
II forever expressing Himself. is be,
coming known 10 this individual and
his mortality Is consequently dlsap.
pcnrinE Tho understanding Of hiss
truo soifhood as divine Loves ex.
precision WIN also enable such one
70 help and 20 heal his fellow.mRn
ind 10 bring 10 him a knowledge OF
mans reality as Gods likeness. and
not a mortal. This IL indeed preach.
Ing the gospel. and this gospel OF
Gods allnoss and OF His true nature
rs divine Love. who IN forever mani
Testing Himself 20 heal the sick and
10 redeem the sinner. Is what con.
stltutcs salvation IN Christian Sci.
rnce. The right understanding OF
God rs Love and OF man ns Loves /
mage and likeness. combined with /
he dcsire TO know and 70 do the win !
n God. Is tho highest form OF prayer.
Mrs. Eddy has given es wonderful 1
definition OF prayer in her statement;
True prayer " not asking God for !
owe; Il is learning TO love, and to in. 4
,lude all mankind in one affection. |
Prayer Is the utilization Of the love |
yherewith lie loves us. Prayer be. |
gets an awakened desire 10 be and |
10 good. II makes now and scientific /
discoveries OF God. Of His goodness 1
md power. II shows us more clearly /
han VIC saw before. what we already /
have and are; and most OF all, Il .
,hows US what God Is" CSo and Yes.
,. 3sl. when men learn TO pray /
,fter this manner. the sick must be /
lealed. the sinner reformed. and the /
lead raised. for such prayer will /
ring mankind into that right mental |
through which God VIII I
manifest Himself nightly. Mankind |
an only be saved through God. but |
iod. divine Love. expresses Himself |
through His creation. or through the
thinking OF men and wo.
men. Whenever therefore any ono
II us Is willing and able TO give up
somewhat OF his false mortal think. |
ng and TO gain somewhat OF the
Mind OF Christ or somewhat OF his |
rue spiritual selfhood. then God will |
manifest His nature through that |
linking and thus oven through i'm. |
proved human consciousness, 10 help
md to heal mankind. Tho unfolding
o human thought OF tho eternal
ruth about God and about His Gro.
L.. a. a