The Winslow mail., 1925-01-23
Lecture On Christian
Science By DR.. John
M. Tut, c. S. B,
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matum which brings complete salts
faction, because it does not involve
self-will, but the will of divine wis
dom. Prayer is the realizing of Gods
will and the glorying therein. 1t is
the recognition of good triumphant
over evil in human affairs.
Many people pray as did the small
boy who, in response to his mothers
anxious pleading that he mend his
ways, stoutly protested that he had
asked God several times to make him
a better boy and that it was now up
to God God will indeed point the
way to betterment, but it is up to the
Individual to walk in the way. Prayer
is seeking the way, finding it, and
walking in it.
There is an importunate quality in
true prayer, a get-it-done quality,
which will not be denied the true good
it seeks. This perseverance in prayer
rs the element which divides between
failure and success in all right en-
deavor. Of course, no man can op-
crate divine Principle. One has only
to conform to divine Principle; in
deed, one has but to come into the
realization that divine Principle is op-
Grating and will continue to operate,
producing the answer to prayer.
Whatever is quality of God is also
by reflection, a quality of man. The
Christian Scientist is right in claim
ing these divine qualities to be his,
since he is a child of God; and he is
consistent in striving to prove this
fact of spiritual reflection by demon
strating those attributes in daily life.
Christian Scientists do not demon
strate material things. Matter can
not be demonstrated or proved, be-
cause matter has no real existence. But
the truth, which material objects and
conditions misrepresent, must be dem
onstrated, if the world and the hu-
man self are ever to be evangelized.
Mortal false belief is all that ever needs
to be changed. There is never, any
thing wrong with Gods creation, any
more than with God Himself. The
so-called human mind misconstrues
creation and then suffers from the
erroneous concept.
There is sure and unmstakable divine in
fluence in true consciousness. Isaiah said:
sand thine ears shall hear a word behind thee
are we to hear and recognize that divine voice?
The divine word always declares Principle, God,
and consciousness know and recognize di
vine Principle. But you say suppose one IS
so stepped in sin and ignorance of God that
ne cannot perceive the way of divine Principle?
No state of consciousness is entirely devoid OF
ability to choose a course OF conduct. Now
the least evil way is the humanity best way
and that is the way in which to walk. The
prayer Of Christian Science enlarges the per-
ception of the way and thus the path grows
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The way is to choose the next step as you
see it, walk boldly in it, and be ready to
change your way, il God so reveals it. Never
demand that your outlining of the course be
fulfilled, but nevertheless push steadily forward
Mrs Eddy has said "The devotion of thought
to an honest achievement makes the achieve
ment possible" (Science and Health, p. 1897.
Paul says: Gan things are lawful But all
things are not expedient." Hence the security
Gus Writings, p Se7) Christian Science SUBJ
scribes unreservedly to the Mosaic Decalogue
but Christian Science does not harass a man
all the divine activity Of God and man there is
not negative element. Christian Science holds
up a standard by which man may govern his
conduct Christian Science rebores mental cal
iber and fits for heavier ordnance. The effect
of this Science is to enlarge capacity and abil-
ity. Under divine Principle one becomes more
and less to get right The prayer of Chris
*ian Science enhances the ability to do the
right thing at the right time, through recogniz-
ing divine guidance.
CHRIST JESUS, THE MASTER EVANGELIST
Christ Jesus the master Evangelist
Jesus did not originate the fundamentals of
the Christian religion, but he did give them
new meaning and practical application. Cen
turies before Jesus, Confucius put it mega
lively: ''Do not do unto others what you
would not have them do unto you" Jesus
stated the Golden Rule affirmatively His
whole teaching and ministry positive. He
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force. He taught his followers always to con-
slider Christ as present, comforting, helping,
dynamic-the very "power of God unto saliva
tion'' Christ alone can destroy sin and dis
ease and death. Christ is Truth, and Truth
can destroy only a lie, for Truth cannot destroy
itself. Now Christ destroys evil, therefore evil
is not the truth. but is lie Since evil is a
iie it is not real. The hope of salvation in
wolves the fact that evil is not true, and there
fore it is destructible. Jesus attitude toward
sin and sickness was the same-he cast both
out as one lie about health and holiness. There
can be no doubt that to Jesus, Christ was the
saviour of the body" This Christ is avail.
able to-day to save from disease and discord
as we'll from sin, for Jesus himself said
"Lo, l am with you Away" This is the
message Christian Science brings, that the
power of Truth over error is the saving grace
for all time. This is the evangelical good
tidings of great JOY"
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
Jesus was not a product Of evolution, he was
not a refinement of materialism. Contrariwise,
he was the most conspicuous example Of mat
ter overcome, material modes set aside, and
spiritual law unfolded as operative in human
life. Christ Jesus in all respects the Way.
The evangelical character of Christian Sci
ence is at point more clearly defined than
in its acceptance Of the sacrifice of Christ
Jesus Jesus life of sef-sacrifice eliminated
in the crucifixion and his victory over death,
but death could save any one, not even
Jesus. Death is not the supreme sacrifice.
Life victorious over death is salvation. Jesu1'
triumph over mortality-hs proof that ''now
are we the of God''-provides the in
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE