The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17

any, however, Christianity became
more popular. and tho Christians
grew 20 be a potential, political power
and agency, Il was then that tho
Emperor Constantine adopted Chris.
tianity ana made Il state religion,
thus winning greatly extended influ.
onc6 and support
During the three hundred years FOL.
lowing Jesus crucifixlon. healing had
been praetired quite generally by tho
Christians, Afler that period. the
healing activities leSscncd until they
practically disappeared. To be &C.
counted a Christian. from that time
on. became simply matter OF ccro-
monlal baptism and tho formal nc.
acknowledgement of creed Tho Chris
tian religion became a thing Of forms
the spirit OF Christianity was APP
parently lost.
Jesus undoubtedly forenaw tho an.
mgonism which would attack his
teachings and endeavor 60 destroy
Thorn. set he gave proofs OF the cor,
rcctness OF his doctrine and thus
made possible tho establishment OF
his religion BY his followers,
Although tho clouds OF material
sense had rolled back sufficiently TO
LEI the divine sunlight OF Jesus com.
ing appear. tho worlds hatred Of
Christianity again shut out this light
and spiritual enlightenment was once
moro engulred in dogma and formal.
Ism
SEED OF TRUTH IMMORTAL
Tho seed OF spiritual Truth. how
ever. which was sown by Jesus. his
disciples. and his followers during
those early years, contained immortal
uft, and like yeast. Il again began to
lcayen tho human consciousness.
Thus. after many centuries this
Truth again appeared. In flashes as
Il were, through mcntalitica that
were spiritual enough TO fsel us pow
or. In spite OF tho mhtnrialiatie doe
trines which wcro leading 20 tho sup
preston OF is spirit Aided by these
spiritual thinkers tho thought OF the
world was being prepared Tor sue.
ccsstul reformation.
wycliffe. Luther. Calvin. John
Knox. and other reformerp. were
clear and courageous corrvc,crs OF
wrong teaching and champions OF
freedom OF thought. bringing Gods
Word. tho Bible, 10 all tho people.
These rcformsrs wero like rays OF
light breaking through tho clouds and
shining In tho darkness. Later ro
formers and protostants wero those
who In 1859 were driven into tho
north Of ireland. Persecution cou,in.
ued and after tho slesc OF London.
derry, they camo 10 tho United States.
as pioneers. 20 establish both their
religion and their political homes.
From a later generation u these
Tearing. courageous pioneers. n
child was born IN bow. New Hamp-
shire. In is3i. who had a most un-
usual mentality. Tho mother OF this
child was a woman or tho deepest
spirituality who believed In the truth
OF tho Scriptures and IN tho power OF
God 20 a remarkable degree and who
counted among her friends many far
in advance OF the times in religious
and philosophical thought.
FINAL REVELATION
This llttlo child was Mary Baker.
wonderfully gifted and very rccSps
tive OF spiritual ideas. Her mother
talked with her a great deal OF splr.
itual things, and Bhe had many I'M
usual spiritual experiences. She was
constant reader and deep thinker
when. at the ago Of twelve years. she
was about 10 Join her parents
church. she refused TO agree TO Ger.
tain doctrinal points. for Hho had al
ready gained an understanding OF
the Bible that was In advance Of
some OF tho theological teaching Of
her time. As she grew older she de-
ycloped mentality OF such clari'
fled. spiritual quality. tina, tho divine
light OF Truth broke through her con.
sciouBness as discovery because she
was ready. willing. and ahlo TO hear
tho Truth. DO receptive OF the spirit.
ual idea, and obey IT'S demands.
This discovery. that God u infinite
Mind and that "thoro Ia mono beside
him. that reality Is wholly spiritual.
and thu. man "a His spiritual idea,
was the complete disappearance OF
tho clouds OF sense which made pos
nibie tho revelation OF tho full radi-
nnce Of reality. Since Mrs. Eddy'H
revelation includes infinity. absolute.
ness. and ailness, II Is q final rovola-
ton and there can be no other. for
there Ia nothing more 10 be revealed
We see. then. TINT the appearing OF
divine Truth on earth. from the time
OF Adam until now. has come through
improved mentnitics. which could
perceive this Truth, and by whose
progressive recognition OF higher
sense OF spiritual reality the obscur-
ing darkness was lcssened.
Apostles and rerormers were pre-
pared" in so far as their mentallties
were clarified and they could thus re.
ceive Truth. Divine Truth Is forever
NJ work. but until there is rcceptiyity
there can be no response.
TIE COMFORTER
Jesus stated that no had much 10
tell his followers but they could not
bear It al that time, and he promised
70 send the Comforter, who would ro.
veal all Truth Christian Science is
this Comforter, the second coming Of
Christ, tho impenonai messenger mp.
pearing through the clouds Of sense
and establishing tho whole Truth
The perpetual coming OF the Christ Ia
the natural manifestation OF Truth 20
human consciousness and IL not n
supernatural event
Many devout, spiritually minded
persons have received divine light,
caught giimpses OF spiritual truth.
during tho period Of this transform.
ing Of consciousness. But Mrs Eddy
was the only one who received tho
full light. remained at tho task Of
working out tho reasons for this
light, and reduced her discoveries to
tho basis of q domonstrablc Science.
She demonstrated her discovery by
performing many wonderful cures,
md ahe taught hnr gfudenta this