The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-19

this way that the revelation can be seen free from nnisinterpretation.
 On account of the necessary brevity of this presentation of the subject, 1t must suffice to call at- tention to the fact that Christian Science is based fundamentally up- on God. Consequently we need to consider for a moment what Chris tian Science teaches regarding God. Mrs. Eddy defines God in her text book as follows: "The great AM; the all-knowing, all-seeing, ale acting, all-wise, all-loving, and eternal; Principle; Mind; Soul; Spirit; Life: Truth; Love; all sub- stance; intelligence" Science and Health, p. 58D.
 The word Principle is here errl- ployed as one of the synonymous terms for Deity. We find this thought frequently in the Bible, for 1t speaks of God as "just and right" as creator, as governor, judge, law giver, thus defining Him as basis, foundation, cause, origin, and so forth, all of which Is divine Prin- ciple.
 It is but 6 short step from Prin- ciple to I AM, the name God is recorded to have given Himself in answer to Moses inquiry of Him. This, together with Gods acknoWl- edged almightiness and infinity and the frequent records of the voice of God to patriarchs, prophets, and others, surely indicates God to be Mind, the infinite intelligence - omnisciencc.
 Spirit is the name for Deity which is used perhaps more than any other in the Bible. This term makes plain His omnipresence and ale ness, and that the divine creation IS wholly spiritual for only immaterial substance, Spirit, is indestructibie, eternal, infinite, consequently the only real substance of which all real things are made.
 All Christendon is familiar with the God of Truth, as the Bible teaches. Christian Science reaf- firms this teaching, demonstrating the omnipotent, eternal actuality, which divinity really Is, and the continuity which IS its life, or It's eternal Life.
 Finally, the greatest definition of God in the Bible is contained in the repeated declaration, made by St. John - God is love" q John 4:l0, the tender, sustaining, guiding Father-M Mother; all-good, all-wise, 1 all ll-harmonious, thus completing the perfect correlation with the Bible of Mrs. Eddy's scientific definition of Gods nature and character.
 So also do the teachings Of the Bible and of Christian Science co- incide regarding the real man, made l in the "image and likeness" of this God, according to the first chapter of Genesis, not made of dust, as re- corded in the second chapter; also regarding the real universe which God created, saw, and pronounced "very good" according to the first chapter of Genesis, not evil, as re- corded in the second chapter.
 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALING
 All thoughtful Bible students rec ognize the fact that spiritual heal ing was an essential clement of Jesus religion and its practice. The accounts of his life and works, as given In the New Testament, sub- stantiate this fact and tell us that he attributed the healing power to God and that he did this healing to call attention to divine power on earth and to awaken the sufferer to Q right belief and faith in God, the first step in true healing, salvation redemption.
 Christian Science is doing this very thing today through its teach- ing and healing, and surely this evidence of the presence and power of divine Truth and Love is greatly needed throughout the world. II does this healing through the scien- tific, that is, accurate application of the ever operative Christ Principle.
 Christian Science is, therefore, the Science of Christianity, since 1t t the exact, systematized, demonstra- ble knowledge of the Christ-teach- ings and their application to human redemption, bringing to mankind moral, mental, and physical heal ing. Indeed the healing of sin, dis- ease, and all other earthly misery t indispensable to human salvation.
 Since Christian healing is, there- fore, so important. and is again be- ing demonstrated as Christian Sci- ence healing, let us consider thii aspect of the subject for a moment for 1t involves some points that are much misunderstood.
 While it is true that in Christian Science the healing is done mentally through Q form of prayer, as wai the healing done by Christ Jesus and his followers, 1t is not true that the healing is accomplished through mental suggestion or will-power. Il Is mistakenly believed by some tna' Christian science heals only caeei of nervousness, hysteria, or slignl indlspositions which nature would take care of, or eases of which T mlQht be said they would get vel anvway." while it is quite true thai Christian Science has healed much suffering Of this character it is mol true tllat this constitutes the largel part of the work done. 1t ls Q mat ter Of record. supported by indis' putable proof, that Christian 9clencl haa healed innumcrable eases ol