The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-30

Two small boys were watching
sculptor as he skillfully used his
rnaliet and chisel in carving a statue
from a huge block of marble. One
little fellow remarked to the other,
Don't you wish you could do that?
It must be awfully hard to do" HIS
playmate answered. why. that isn't
hard, he Just knocks of what he
doesn't need" Probably all Of us
would like to cast off something we
do not need-poverty, sickness, sin,
unlovely traits of character-any
one or several Of the things that
mar our happiness and impair our
well-being. How to be rid Of these
is a question which has always per-
picked humanity. Yet the source OF
freedom was clearly declared thou
sands Of years ago to be God, "who,"
the Bible tells us, "forgiveth all thine
iniduities; healeth ali thy dis
Ct SEES; redeemeth thy life from
destruction" To apply that declara-
ton to human affairs in practical
way Is in accord with thu mission OF
Christian Science. To indicate in
some measure how to do 1t Is the
purpose of this address.
A Practical Christianity Needed
The Disco7erer and Founder OF
Christian Science. Mary Baker Eddy,
has said Miscellaneous Writing, p.
1922: "This age is reaching out to-
wards the perfect Principle OF
things: is pushing towards perfec-
ton In art. invention, and manu-
facture. Why, them" she asks.
should religion be stereotyped, and
we not obtain a more perfect and
practical Christianity" A practical
Christianity must be capable OF
successful use today. as opposed to
speculative theories which promise
be lcfits chiefly for an uncertain
future time and state.
Christian Science reinstates and
demonstrates the same divine Prin-
c;ple preached and practiced by
Christ Jesus nineteen hundred
wears ago. His immediate disciples
ard their followers also demonstrat-
ed the same Principle during the
next two or three centuries. 1t was
then lost to human knowledge I'M
til rediscovered by Mrs. Eddy, in
1896. 1t Is natural and inevitable
that this divine heritage Is again
blessing mankind, in fulfillment OF
the Masters own promise. Through
this new-oId religion divine Truth
is practically applied to everyday
human needs. 1t shows that we do
not have to make Gods law Of har-
mony operate. 1t is operating. AS
We learn Of the supremacy OF Truth
we become the victor over human
ills. Such victory Is not gained
by self-will. It must be won by sur
render of old, outworn beliefs which
hold mankind in bondage to sick
ness, sin, and death-and by realiz-
alton OF the allness Of God, good
The Way to Freedom
Mankind's search for health and
happiness Is continuous. 1t will &c
on until fulfillment Of the Biblical
promise that all shall know God and
dwell in the harmony Of His king
dom. Even those men and women
who have gained approximately the
measure of contentment they de-
sire, yearn for a greater peace now
and q higher hope for the future
That peace and hope are available
here and now.
All the disappointments, defeats
unfulfilled hopes Of men and women
through the ages have not beer
enough to fully discourage the hui
man race. Why have not their en-
deavors brought larger measure
OF freedom and happiness? Theil
purpose has remained substantially
the same. The methods employed
have all along been In accord with
the theory Of life and intelligence ir
matter. Would 1t be Illogical there
fore TO question whether there might
not be something wrong or lacking
in the methods? Christian Science
answers with an unqualified, "Yes!'
1t goes further. 1t provides COM
prehensive exploitation of the remedy
for all human ills, In what Is known
as the Christian Science textbook
Science and Health with Key II
the Scriptures" written by Mary Ba.
ker Eddy. To make that remedy