The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-23
(Written for The Christian
 Science Monitor.)

Science Monitor.)
 It is recorded in the third chap ter of the Acts of the Apostles that Peter and John, disciples of Christ Jesus, going into the tenn, pie at the hour of prayer" found a certain man lame from birth, who asked aims of them. Peter said to him, "SiIrer and gold have I none; but such as have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk" Then followed one of the remark able instances of Christian healing which gave evidence of the fact that healing the sick was and is an integral part of the Christian religion.
 When questioned by those who witnessed this incident, as to how it was brought about, Peter gave the clarifying explanation which epi- tomized the abiding faith in God and expectancy of good held to by the disciples, and which accounted for their healing work. Said he: And his (Christ Jesus) name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this per- feet soundness in the presence of you all.'
 Peter saw clearly that perfect soundness'' was the legitimate state of man. He saw that an un- sound, discordant, diseased, or in- perfect condition was arbitrary. cruel. unjust, and, illegitimate, en- tirely subversive of the rights of man, and therefore no part of the real man made in Gods image and likeness. He understood scientific ally what constitutes mans real re- lationship to God, and this. truth displaced the disease and restored the man to. soufidness and per fection.. 4i
 This nperfeet soundness", which expresses mans real condition, should be earnestly sought after by each one, and it may be found confidence in God. Perfect sound ness" in thought is called a sound mind, and t, was this which St Paul spoke ofIwhen he said. For God hath not given2us the spirit of ACoA bhN SAG Rc"S S~s s~~NN' VI >~' VI and ofIa sound mind"
 This is also exemplified in "Sci- ence and Health with Key to the Scriptures' by Mary Baker Eddy where she says (p. 249): Let us accept Science, relinquish all the ories based on sense-testimony, give up imperfect models and illu- sive Ideals; and so let us have one God, one Mind, and that one perfect, producing His own models of excellence"
 The mission of Christian Sci ence is to promote in individuals, and also in communities, the true understanding of God as Mind, and of mans relation to Him. Christian Science teaches that to be sound in thought is to be healthy, not only in thought but also in body; it is also to be firm and strong, to be a wholesome and safe thinker, ex- pressing solvent and true ideas, for all soundness must be founded on Truth.
 To be perfect is to be without defect or blemish. Gods creation must of necessity be a perfect cre- ation, each idea expressing the perfection of it's divine Principle. It follows then that whatsoever seems to have reality or identity. yet is not perfect and sound, is simply a false and counterfeit presentation of mortal belief, without Mind, in- telligence. or law to sustain it's claims. According to this counter felt sense, one may be born blind, lame, or otherwise defective, but Christ Jesus proved that all discord is iliegitimate. and that the opera ton of the laws of divine Love can and does nullify it.
 When. one holds to perfection as the real, one naturally and logical ly repudiates its opposite as unreal. The right thinker strives for per- lection in all things, not only men tally and in regard to health, but also in all his relations with his fellow men.s
 The imperfect. the unsound. the impaired, and the sick or sinful thoughts of mortals seems to find their externaiization on the mortal