Evening star., 1924-06-29

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Augusta T.. Stct>on. c. :. d..
Will Continue To Stand in De
tense OF the Holy Bible. Which
l. the Word OF God. have had
MANY inquiries. ~ Ia the definition
and meaning uf the Adam Eve
generation. The inquircr> in
rludc 4 Senator. Il Congressman,
and many other persons. in public
and IN private walks OF HE, who
have seen and read my sermon.
and noted the expression. Adam
Eve generation. about which they
arc seeking information.
A. there are doubtless MANY
thousands of others. in whose
minds the same question has
arisen. | have decided to publish
my letter. which follows. a> an
answer to the many inquircr< for
genuine Christian Science. aS pro-
mulgatcd by Mary Baker Eddy.
lt> Dl>covercr and Founder. and
the author OF IT, textbook. !Sricnr,
amt Heatth. riM krY to the
Scriptures.
The inquiry. which my letter
answers. came from Il lady who
wished To be informed regarding
tie artistic furnishing OF my
drawing room and also my dress
and the diamond crown brca>t-pin
which appeared in the photographs
published with my article She
questioned me, a> To whether
beautiful environment. dress. and
Jewels. were in harmony with the
spirit of religion. My reply to her
letter follows:
I West Goth Street,
New York City. June 8. 1924.
Dear Miss --:-
Your letter has greatly inter-
c>ted me, and | shall not dictate
a reply to my secretary, but shall
answer it myself, and thus come
INTO personal rapport with YOU.
| note that YOU have the >chol-
a>tlc sense OF religion. which
throughout the ages has held the
world in the darkness and gloom
vi the Adam-Eve generation.
This Adam-Eve generation, as
found Ill the second chapter OF
Genesis. differs entirely from the
"crount OF creation in the first
chapter OF Genesis. which chron-
lclc> Gods creation, from the
infinite to the lnhnltc>llnal, each
ldca. or child. in the image and
likeness Of God, eternal Life and
Love. God finished His work, and
called 1t good. or an expression OF
His own >clt-romp!etcncss. and
He governs His universe through
out eternity.
liIls l. the true record of the
creation OF God, eternal Life and
Love, spirit. Mind. the only Gre
ator OF each Individual man COM
posing the universe.
1t l. a matter OF great rejoicing.
that humanity l. last waking from
the hypnotic sleep of the Adam
Eve dream. III which All die, IL
recorded in the second chapter OF
Genesis, and over which Christ
Jesus demonstrated. in his victory
over the claim of sin, disease. and
death. the fruit oi the Adam-t.vc
generation.
Chrl>t Jesus. the master Meta
physician, called the offspring OF
Adam-Evc. Il generation of
vlper>, which were conceived III
>ln, lust. and brought forth in III
lqultv The tir>t-1rult ul .Adam-
Eve was Cain. who Eve. in her
blindness. declared came from the
Lord. Later. Cain proved himself
the murderer OF his brother Abel.
Was Cam 4 product OF eternal
Life and Love. the Creator OF
man? No. Every object in
Gods universe i> like the Creator.
eternal Life and Love. uS effect Is
always like cause.
Christ Jesus denounced this
material generation - Adum-Eye
progeny-when hc stood before
lis adver>aric>. and avcrrcd:
Gr are oi vour father. the devil.
and the lu>t< OF Your father VI
will do He was Il murderer from
the beginning. and abpi, nOt IN
the truth. because there l. no
truth Ill him. When hr sprakr,h
lie, he >prakc,h oi hl> own
Tor he Is a liar and the, father
of it tJohn viii. A.
The generation OF Adam-Evc.
which Is described in the second
chapter OF Genesis, and upon
which scholastic theology Is based.
has continued its >o-called birth,
growth. maturity. and death. up
10 the present moment. when it iS
last approaching sclf-cxtinction,
since the wages of sin Is death"
also ito be carnallv minded is
death. ="
The oncoming Chri>t-the Son
of God-at his rcappcaring. holds
high the torch OF spiritual illumi-
nation, which is the light OF the
world. The type and symbol OF
thu oncoming Christ ha> already
appeared in New York City. IL
a star. erected upon Il tall staff in
Madison Square Park, and named
" Eternal Light" because it i kept
always illuminated. God i
light. and in Him l. no darkness
at all" II. John l.. 81 Christ
Is the true light that hghtcth
every man that comcth into the
world" '.Iohn g. The Master
declared. No man comcth unto
the Father. but by me-" ,John
xiv. g. The star OF Bethlehem
appeared to the prophet shepherds.
a. they watched their fiock> by
night, and it travcr>cd the night
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