Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-10
Christian Science
Speaker Proves
Interesting to Many

Rev. Andrew J. Graham, C. S. B.,
of Boston, was the speaker Tuesday
evening at city hall where he de-
livered a Christian Science lecture
before a gathering of about 200 in
terested spectators. Rev. Graham is
an eloquent speaker and well versed
in his subject, so his talk was of
more than usual interest He said:
The Statement
ut Is a significant fact that when
enc becomes conscious of the healing
power of Christian Science, his love
for the Bible and his understanding
Of it become vital. This, experience
is natural, logical, for the Bible,
which is the product of inspiration,
can be understood, fully, only by
those who have received inspiration.
Christian Science healing inspires,
that is, breatheS into one the spiritual
consciousness by which he gradually
draws from the Word of God its
metaphysical. spiritual substance.
That which was dark, in the sacred
Volume, becomes illumined. This il
Elimination gives one an apprehension
of good not previously experienced.
BY good we will understand, human
ly, anything and everything which
makes for righteous peace and har-
mony between individuals and ma
tions and between mankind and God.
And the main purpose of this lecture
is to show, by reasoning and con-
crete illustrations, how it is that
Christian Science. being the outcome
of good, confesses it's kinship to and
I, e.ft M
of Truth flowing through the ages,
which makes for righteousness. That
stream is the forever coming, of the
Christ, Truth.
"Mary Baker Eddy. the Discoverer
and Founder of Christian Science
and the author of it's text book,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures has given us, on page
5S7 of that volume, definition of the
word good, namely: God; Spirit;
omnipotence; omniscience; omni-
presence; omni action That she is
justified in so defining good is proved
by the fact that in more than twenty
languages the term God and good are
identical in their derivations. Every
thing that is Godlike is good and
everything that is good has its origin
in God. 1t follows that all things
having their origin in God are in
harmony with one another,-at peace
among themselves. Hence there is a
unity of good which can never be
broken. Neither time nor space, race
nor color. academies nor creeds can
shatter this ageless. spiritual truth.
Mrs. Eddy writes, AS an active
portion of one stupendous whole,
goodness identities man with uni
versal good (Miscellany, p. 1863. An
unselfish word or deed is evidence
that man is to that extent in touch
with God. God is omnipresence.
therefore good is omnipresent.
"The Old Testament prophet in
quired. 'Canst thou by searching
find out God?' The very manner of
asking makes the reply negative.
The study of matter never reveals
God. God is Spirit and is revealed
through the spiritual universe. in
Guiding man. Spiritual man, being
the image and likeness of God, in
cludes in himself, and shows forth,
the Life, Truth, and Love, called God.
AS one is conscious of the existence
Of the material sun only through
perceiving the rays of light which it
projects, so is one conscious of the
Being of God only through His mani
festation in perfect man. Some I'M
derstanding of this fact begins to re-
move that veil of mystery concern
ing God which has enshrouded Chris
tianity for centuries. 1t begins to
make God understandable All that
is true can be understood by the spir-
itual consciousness. and all that is
good must be recognized.
For example: Jesus of Nazareth
went about doing good that is. dissi-
pating, driving away. sin. sickness,
and death. and SO disclosing right
eousness, harmony. and eternal life,
ever present good Jesus identi-
fled goodness with God. The people
heard him gladly and they understood
him. For the first time God became
to him living reality. Christian
Science, recognizing the unity of
good, acclaims this fact whenever
and wherever manifested. and makes
the gracious acts and victories of
Jesus attainable by all.