Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-28

drew j. Graham, G. s. b., 4. Will
son school auditorium yesterday
afternoon when he delivered lee
ture OH Christian SHencc. Rev.
Graham is u lecturer of splendid
force and is well known to Students
of Christian Science by reason of
his many wcll-writtcn articles on
the subject.
+. w. Waite introduced the
speaker of the afternoon with q
few well chosen remarks, and Miss
EsteHc Needham gave several mu-
steal selections prior to the lee
turc.
In part, Rev. Graham s remarks
were as follows:
Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer
and founder of Christian Science,
and the author of its textbook,
"Scicnce and Health with Key TO
the Scriptures, has given us q
compact definition of Christian
Science. On page of "Rudimen
tai Divine Science,' she has defined
it as "the law of God, the law OF
good interpreting and demonstrating
the divine principle and rule o.
universal harmony.' From this and
kindred passages i'll her writings, we
learn that Christian Science is the
reconciler and the consOlcr of man
kind. 1t is the only way to uni
versal harmony here and now and
throughout all eternity. Christians
Of every name will accept this state
ment rs true when they come to
see that Christian Science means
Christ-knowing-that is, knowing
God, man, and the universe as Jesus
the Christ knew them. Paul writes
to the Corinthians: eve pray you
in Christ s stead, be We reconciled
to Cod In Christian Science we
would add a word, saying: "Be ye
reconciled to God'-good. The ad.
dition of this word Identifies all
good with God. To be reconciled to
God-good-is the basis for all less
er reconciliations. This is the only
source of consolation for earth's
woes. Consolation never precedes
reconciliation. One must first be
reconciled before he can be consoled,
He must begin to see and accept the
truth before his sins and sicknesses
and woes can be permanently driven
away. The English word "recon-
cilc' is derived from the Latin re
and conciliare. Literally it means
"to be brought together again.
There IS supposition that harmony
has been broken, resulting in separa-
ton. The theological dogma known
as the fall of man declares that the
man whom God created and pro,
nounced perfect fell away from God
became separted from his Creator
This belief is deep-seated and tena
cious. Reconciliation is the act OF
destroying this belief and of restor.
ing the sense of unity, harmony, OF
atonement. Christian Science OF
Christ-knowing is the power through
which this result is accomplished
There is no other way.
A Great Awakening
Coincident with the "Rise OF
Learning" in the fifteenth century
the Holy Scriptures appeared III
languages understood by the people
Then was FASTENED great intellec
tual and religious awakening. Priol
to that time very few Christians
had access to the Bible. But with
its translation that precious volume
became the object of widespread
study. 1t was not long, however,
before Thoughtful students began to
be puzzled over apparent contradic,
tions IN the Holly Bible. Human
reason discovered many passages
which did not seem to be in harmony
with the character of q loving
Father. Very justly did they feel
that,
1.-The loving worm within its cloud
Were diviner than a lovelesa
Cod
tion for these antinomies. The mum
Der of intellectual doubters incrcas.
ed, Hume, Noltairc, Paine, and In
gersoll were representatives of Il
large class of skeptics, stretching
down to present days. Human rea-
son, unillumined by Spirit, could not
be reconciled to revelation. Chris
tendon, for more than three hundred
years, struggled with the problem.
Book after book was written, il
the futile attempt to reconcile rea-
son and revelation. In 1866, the
dawn of the day of understanding
was drawing near. Mary Baker
Eddy was reared in orthodox Chris
tianity and was familiar with its
problems. For 25 years she had
studied the Bible with great care.
Through this study she had gained
n spiritual understanding not equal
ed by any since apostolic days. She
applied this understanding to the
Interpretation of the Scriptures;
and through this understanding she
was instantaneously healed of severe
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