The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-04

GecEureSnlp OF 1Qe MOCIler s
Christ Scientist, in Boston,
GLADYS Lewis, Second Readt
Scientist, this city. Mr.. Biggi
Many of you have come to this
lecture with the hope that you may
ind that Christian Science will aid
you In, the practical affairs Of daily
life. That is a reasonable hope. This
is a practical age IN which we are
living. Many problems call for solu-
ton. 1t IS right, then, that we
should find the Principle which
solves these problems.
Some of you already have become
convinced that this Principle is God,
because in your daily lives you have
proved this to be so. Others hope to
find that this is true. My friends,
Christian Science brings to you the
assurance that all the blessings
which you rightfully seek can be
enjoyed by understanding the divine
Principle of your being, and by
practicing the rules of this Principle
Il, their Science. 1t affirris that hui
man discords can be dispelled by
understanding and demonstrating
the harmony of being. What could
be more desirable than that? Most
of US would think that the solution
of our individual problem would
mean for us a real foretaSte Of
heaven here and now. This Is indeed
true. At this point these words of
Mary Baker Eddy, written in "Sci-
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" %. 81. are timely and
significant, ''To reach heaven, the
harmony of being, we must under
stand the divine Principle Of being"
The Understanding Of Divine
Principle
A number who are here have
given valuable years to study. With
diligent application, you have pre-
pared yourselves for your lifework.
To this end you have studied what
you understand to be the principle
underlying this particular activity.
The engineer, the accountant, and
others, have studied the principle OF
mathematics; the musician has
studied the principle OF music and
so on. May I indicate to you that
the time comes when YOU may go
still further and gain broader,
more expansive view of the one ALI
inclusive Principle Of all Science,
namely the one Mind, whom we
know ais God win you, then, bear
with me while i bring to your at
teution some simple, basic facts re-
garding this divine Principle al
harmonious being. and Its applica-
tion to modern needs, as made clear
IN Christian Science?
For this purpose, let our thoughts
10 back to, an earlier day. nearly two
thousand years ago. There has just
appeared on earth a man who UNI
derstands this Principle Of being. We
know him as Jesus Of Nazareth. on
account of his Godlike nature he Is
worthy to be called Jesus the Christ.
The Bible very briefly records his
remarkable life and work. It tells us
In simple words Of his sinless origin.
It relates q little about his boyhood:
and what an example it Is for every
boy and girl, for every man and wo-
man! We learn that he Increased
IN wisdom and stature, and In
favour with God and man."
In the Gospel Of Luke we read Of
D beautiful incident In the life Of
Jesus. His mother and Joseph were
wont to go to Jerusalem every year
to take part In the feast of the
Passover. Luke describes more IN
detail one of those visits, when
Jesus was twelve years old. On that
occasion, after his mother and
Joseph had gone homeward for q
day, they found that Jesus was not
with them. When they inquired
among their kinsfolk and acquain-
tances. they failed to find him with
them: and they turned back to
Jerusalem. After three days they
found him In the temple there,
among the doctors Of the law. hear
ing them and asking them ques-
lions: and we are told that "all that
heard him were astonished at his
understanding and answers" Even
st, that early age, he had discerned
the divine Principle Of his being to
such an extent that he had a keen
insight into the problems which
were puzzling the theologians and
thinkers of that day. In reply to his
mothers loving remonstrance, he
said, How is it that We sought me?
wist We not that I must be about
my Fathers business?" This Is the
first record Of his having spoken Of
Cod. his divine Principle, as his