New Britain herald., 1925-06-15


 where 1t finds Us, 1t may be in sin, disease, or poverty. and begins right there the process of redemption and salvation. This redemption Of the individual Is not accomplished in moment, by kind Of supernatural transformation of human beings into angels of light. rather is 1t the gradual and daily putting on Of evil and erroneous ways of thinking, re- placing them with thoughts that have their being in the one God. divine Mind. There is no record in the Bible that Jesus instantaneously turned people into saints. He met the immediate need, destroyed the specific disease or sin, and then said. Go, and sin no more'--clear evid- ence that the process of salvation was to be continued by the indiyid. ual. in better ways of thinking and living until all evil disappeared. The life of Christ Jesus revealed the way of salvation but 1t remains for each one of Us to study that christ.way in the Bible and Science and Health and then. up to our highest light. endeavor to walk in It.
 "You will note that speak of the study of Christian Science, of study as contrasted with reading. My ac- quaintance with Christian Science goes back many years. to early boy hood. in fact. During these years ] have discussed the subject with many people. Every now and then I. meet an individual who. when Christian Science is mentioned. will say, Christian Science-oh, yes, I've looked into Christian Science, but there's nothing in it" Looked in? Looked into Christian Science. the science of all truth or true be- ingl What estimate do you sup pose people would place upon me as a thinker if I were to so casually remark. 'Mathematics--oh, yes, I've looked into the science of mathema- tics. but there's nothing in it
 My friends, Christian Science Is a science, tho demonstrablc science of being, and 1t has to be studied. There is no other way to get 1t. AS in our academic work we study the science Of mathematics, and step by step master certain of the basic rules and then proceed to apply them to the common mathematical problems that come into our expe- rience, so is it with Christian Sci- ence. Here little, there a little, through study of the textbook, to- gether with the Bible, we acquire a growing knowledge of the divine principle which we may apply and find available in the minutest de- fails os human Iivjm". Let us take, for instance, the all too prevalent tendency to lose ores temper. Few of those afflicted with thie nn"'eas- ant habit wish to keep 1t. Many struggle to overcome it and suffer great remorse whenever it seems to manifest itself. King Solomon never spoke truer word than when he said in Proverbs. He that is slow to answer is better than the might: and he that ruleth hts spirit than he that taketh city Quick temper, as we all know. Is often the cause of broken friendships. unhsp- piness in families, and discordant re- lations in church and business. Just as soon as one commences the study of Christian Science, however. he be- gins to see the true meaning of self control, real self-government: that divine Mind being the only intelli' geuce of man can and will govern and control every thought and mo- tive alright. He discovers how to check this disposition, as people often say, "to hy off the handle" and to maintain the boise and peace of spiritual dominion. In Christian Science we perceive that nasty temper sometimes arises from a too ready impulse to misunderstood our brothers motives or jump to con- olusion without having thoughtfully considered all the clements con- cerned. Even a slight perception that divine Love alone governs man shows US how to restrain our impa- tience. It shows us too, how to stop and say to ourselves, Nov, see here, this man, even though he en- tertains q point of view different from my own, Is entitled to his opinion. If he is wrong, certainly no exercise of anger. force or hu-