The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-17


enlist, in Boston, Mass.
Among the comprehensive teachings
of Christ Jesus are found the wisest
of counsel and perfect criterion for
righteous living. In his Sermon on
the Mount, he covered every condi.
tion of life so that none need be in
doubt as to the right course of action
under any and all circumstances. The
logic of the Masters teachings is so
perfect that it cannot be denied. The
Apostle Paul took up the work Of full
discipleship with the Master, helping
to establish the Christian Church upon
the Nazarene's teachings, and Jesus
true followers for long period did
likewise. But doubt and fear pre-.
sented themselves, vision again be.
came darkened, the works ceased to
be performed, and discipleship. be.
came largely question Of doctrine
and belief rather than of understand.
ing and works. Christian Science has
revived the works of the early Chris.
tians, and again the sick are healed
and the sinner reformed through spir.
itual means alone.
The teachings of Christian Science
are fully set forth in the Christian
Science textbook, of which Mary
Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Foun,
der of Christian Science, is the author
Describing the basis and method OF
her discovery, Mrs. Eddy has written ::
1.-THE Scriptures were illumined; rea
son and revelation were reconciled
and afterwards the truth of Christian
Science was demonstrated" (Science
and Health, page 11O).
Jesus taught that good cannot pro
duce evil, and he proved by his works
that sin and sickness are errors Of
belief which he could and did de
stroy. He promised that his followers
should do the works that he was able
to do (see John 14:12). and thanks
to Mrs. Eddy's patient and tireless eff
forts in giving Christian Science tc
the world, thousands of her followers
are able to follow the commands Of
the blessed Master today, as did the
disciples of old
Blessings For All
Students of Christian Science early
learn to ponder and to love Mrs
Eddy's beautiful statement in the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" (page 2O6), "In the scientific
relation of God to man, we find that
whatever blesses one blesses all, as
Jesus showed with the loaves anc
the fishes,-Spirit, not matter, being
the source of supply; and again or
page 81 of this same book; 'Happi
ness is spiritual, born of Truth and
Love. 1t is unselfish: therefore il
cannot exist alone, but requires all
mankind to share it." In our modern
Christian Era, Mrs. Eddy was the first
to be blessed with the precious gift
of Christian healing, when in the yeal
1866, with her discovery of Christian
Science and its revelation Of spiritua,
law, she grasped the stately import
of the mission of Christ Jesus. Or
page 100 of the Christian Science
textbook, Mrs. Eddy has written: g;
knew the Principle of all harmonious
Mind-action to be God, and that cures
were produced in primitive Christian
healing by holy, uplifting faith: but
l must know the Science of this heal
ing, and l won my way to absolute
conclusions through divine revelation
reason, and, demonstration" 1t was
- clear to Mrs. Eddy that scientific
knowledge Of God belongs to spiritual
man by divine decree: that what had
blessed her so signally must bless all
mankind; and that it was her mission
to present this embodiment to the
world in the pure correctness with
which it had been revealed to her
This she did in orderly fashion, in
accordance with the divine plan re
vealed to her step by step, and re
corded in her textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures,
and in her other writings, including
the Manual of The Mother Church.
Study and Application
Through this study we find that
divine Mind, Truth, alone governs
man: that Truth alone ststains man
with purity, peace, love, and sinless
joy: that man is sheltered from ignor
ance, fear, lack, sorrow, sickness; in
fact from error Of every sort, by
Truth. This understanding Of Truth
requires faithful and consecrated ef
fort on our part. 1t is evident that
Truth can neither know nor main
tain aught that claims to be unlike
itself, and we need to know this in
order, to experience the blessings OF
Truth. The teachings of Christian
Science show clearly that the realiza'
ton of the blessings of Truth comes
only as we replace in thought, error
with Truth, and false beliefs with true
ideas; and having done this, to re.
main steadfast in the consciousness
of Truth. In this way alone can we
claim and realize mans inheritance
of true being, mans at-one-ment with
Truth. This realization will destroy
forever the claim of an existence or
power apart from God. The student
of Christian Science soon learns the
iD,norta noo of carpfnl studv and annli.