The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-05

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hy Mrs. Blanche X. corhy, G. ). H.,
member OF the Board OF Leetureship
or The Mother Church. The First
Church OF Christ. Scientist, In Ros.
ton. Massachusetts,. Tho lecture,
which follows In full. was under the
auspices OF the Fourth Church OF
Christ. Scientist. Seattle,
The message that Christian Science
brings to the world to-day is one OF
good cheer. IL is one OF hope, com
fort. heaith-eomplete salvation. To
a world stricken with suffering and
unrest. Christian Science offers de-
ilverance from all the discords OF
life. Every one desires TO live be
cause life Is natural and normal. and
a knowledge OF the best means
whereby life may DO conserved and
made harmonious Is indeed most
worthy OF ones thought and consid.
Grafton. Humanity generally has NOT
looked 10 Gcd FOR daily and hourly
help IN ,s0e OF troubles. II has not
believed that God is available under
all conditions and circumstances; but
there Is no human condition so des.
perate, no disease SO obstinate, TINT
man cannot be released from i
through divine aid, for God. who Is
Love. Is all powerful
GOD
The highest concept OF God 10 be
attained Is that OF Love, expressed
In the compassionate. loving Chris,
Jesus. who came TO save that which
was lost Through what Is called
the supreme sacrifice. he overcame
death on the cross. revealing TO men
their God-given dominion. The one
consciousness OF Love can have no
consciousness Of anything but love.
II is universal love poured out TO
all mankind. Jesus taught that the
tender love OF the fatherhood OF God
is greater and ear do more for Us
than the limited human concept OF
love. lie said. IF We then. being
evil. know how 10 give good gifts
unto your children, how much more
shall your Father which Ia in heaven
give good things 70 them that ask
him." Another example OF Love un-
derstood and practieed is found in
this are In the life OF the DiscoNerer
and the Founder OF Christian Sci.
ence. Mary Baker Eddy. Because
OF Mrs. Eddy's love for humanity.
her life was one ef loving obedience
10 God, devoted 70 the establishment
OF Christian Science on earth, that
all might share the blessing II be-
slows In health and happiness Her
whole concern was 10 reveal TO her
fellow-men Christ's plan Of salvation
This concept that God Is Love. II
made practical In a more loving
Brotherhood; Il destroys all strife.
hatred, and revenge. and takes away
the desire TO injure in any way ones
brother. A right sense OF love Is not
talking but doing. As Mrs. Eddy
has so beautifully expressed II. IL Is
Love reflected in love" Science and
Health. D. ~.
We have barely touched the hem
OF Christ's garment to-day in our
understanding that God Is Love, but
the glImpses already gained have en-
abled Christian Scientists 10 heal the
sick and 20 be helpful to humanity.
This impelling force Of Love will con
tinue until all shall know Him from
the least unto the greatest. and Gods
love be manifested among men.
Christian Science teaches that to
know God Alright It must be under.
stood that God Is Principle, Why
should IL be thought strange that
Christian Scientists believe God to
be divine Principle? Christian Sci
ence Is theAscienee of Christianity,
and all scientific demonstrations,
whether physical or mental. are the
result OF an understanding OF laws
and the employment Of them. Mathe
mates, music, architecture, every.
thing that is worked out according to
rule or method Is in accordance with
principle; then II should not be con-
sidered inconsistent that man, the
spiritual image and likeness OF God.
Is governed by the law Of divine Prin.
ciple instead OF being left 70 the
chance and change Of human belief
The meaning Of the word principle"
is: Basis or foundation which
governs all that proceeds from IT,"
we find therefore that Il Is the
most appropriate term for God.
Every thinking person cognlzes
things that exist; because OF his be
lief IN the existence OF things, he be
lieycs that there Is first cause or
creator. Christian Science proclaims
that God Is cause OF all created
things. It declares God to be ON.
nipresence and omnipotence, the all
inclusive infinite One. or. as Mrs.
Eddy so comprehensivefy states, the
Adorable One" which includes all
life. law. power. intelligence, and ac-
ton. This aIl.lncluslye omHipotence
or the One Presence is best under.
stood as Mind. The one omnlpotent
Mind or one conscious Being IS ex.
pressed after It's own kind, then all
that expresses It must be mental
because the activity OF mind is
thought. Everything Is mental,
whether upon good or evil, spir.
itual or material, plane. All that we
are conscious Of to-day is the result
of thought; that we exist as mortals
Is the result OF thought that has
gone before. All the history OF the
past and all present human activity
are mental. Every human achieve
ment-eyery discovery brought TO
lights the result Of somebody's
thought. II It were possible for
thought TO cease on eagth today.
complete inactlon. which Is death,
would result; all that engages mans
attention. the daily routine Of bust.
ness. Of home and family, the great
manufacturing activities, agriculture
~ development, all the pursuits OF
life. would cease. Every complaint
Of the body Is expressed through
thought. II man could not think he
.otftd MT he oOuecioug Of bodllv main