The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-14
SCIENCE CHURCH
HEARS TALK ON
ART OF LIVING
LeCtureShip Board Member
Delivers Sermon at
Service Here.

William Z. Brown, c. S. B., Los
Angeles, member of the board OF
| lectureship Of the Mother Church
the First Church of Christ, Scien-
fist, Boston. Mass, last night lee
| tured in Cadle Tabernacle. He was
introduced by Frank c. Ayres.
Mr.. Brown lectured under the aus
pices of the Churches of Christ
Scientist, on Christian Science: The
Science aand Art of Spiritual Liv-
ing"
He said, in part:
"A celebrated painter who was
discussing and analyzing many
phases of art finally exclaimed,
After all is said and done, the high
est art is the art of living How
true is this and how well it COM
prehends the art of Christian Sci
ence-the art of spiritual living.
1T may be said that all human
activity has for its final goal I'M
proved living. Even the criminal
mistakenly believes that his unlaw-
full acts will bring him happiness
and satisfaction.
But as one surveys the expert
ence of mortals since the dawn of
history, one realizes that all mate
riel plans, whether individual or
collective, have failed in their pur-
pose to confer lasting happiness up
on mankind. The reason for such
failure is because these plans have
not been based upon true Science
or true art.
Ignorance Causes Failure
THE major reason for the failure
of mortal plans is ignorance of the
nature of God and man. Because
of this ignorance these plans are
not formulated upon the recogni-
ton that the art of living is an
individual matter instead of a COL
lective endeavOr.
This vital truth is we'll illus
trated in the reply of a well-known
clergyman, who, with a number of
others, was asked the question, If
Jesus were with us today, what
remedy would He offer for our pres
ent-day problems?'
The clergyman referred to said,
in subsistence, it would be difficult to
say just what the Master would
offer; but of this we may be sure.
His remedy would not be political
in its nature. because He always
dealt directly with the individual
"A careful study of the teachings
of Jesus shows that He taught the
fundamental truths of being and
showed that they must be practiced,
applied, and lived by the individual.
Christian Science is in line with
the Masters teaching in revealing
the truths of being and in showing
that these must be demonstrated by
the individual.
Forms Basis
II desire that you clearly recog-
nize this foundation stone of Chris
tan Science, as it will enable you
to understand the wonderful DEM
onstrations which frequently rescue
individuals when the consensus of
human opinion has indicated no
way of escape.
The individual demonstration,
stressed by Christian Science, not
only leaves one free to begin his
demonstration whenever he so de-
sires, but also frees him from the
bighting sense of Encouragement,
both from his own word from what
will be termed general human be-
lief.
In other words, one Will not have
to wait for mass conditions to i'm
prove nor a final day of judgment.
He realizes as he demonstrates the
propositions of Christian Science
that one with God is a majority.
BY this method not only are the
individuals conditions improved, but
world conditions as we'll"