The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-30

A Lecture
Christian Science
Entitled
Christian Science: Its Dis
coscrcr and Founder
by
Paul A. TIarsch, c. $. B.
Of Toledo, Ohio
N. R.,,s Of L,f,ufs'hip 81 The
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h"1. ,,.,.a. n Bo,tsp. Ms"sshv'sts
van have come here tonight TO
,.sr sboHt Christian Science. Some
:, = von know A great deal about II
.I-ssdy but want 10 know more. To
80 NJ YOU u will be a new story
. .sicb ,ou Will want from the begin
,,ng For The bcncnt Of this second
. ..,' nartlcdlarly. / am going TO
s.rs Won INST a definition OF Chris
,.r science in terms OF what It's
rornder Mary Baker Eddy. declared
/, n be and IT'S adherents today
.,ssdfastly assert II 10 be.
Then for the same reason that
rhrIstlaniiy Itself can be fully APP
rrsriated. only II the explanation
sin includes the marvellous story OF
n, Founder. Jesus. / am going TO
IN Won something OF the woman
rhc IN 1866. rcdiscoyered primitive
christianliy and in 1875 gave her
siseoyery 10 the world in the form
n a book which she named Science
ard Health
Christian Science Defined
TO begin With the definition. let
me- read Mrs. Eddy's own words
| from the book lust named TO which
/ me words. with Key 10 the Scrip
lures we're aftcrward added. At
| mare ia7 she explains that she en-
povs certain terms interchangeable
10 define her discovery. These she
| lists as "Divine Science. Spiritual
Science, Christ Science or Christian
Science or Science alone" She then
| adds These synonymous terms
/ stand fox everything relating TO
God. the infinite. supreme, eternal
/ Mind. II NAV be said. however" she
continues, that the term Christian
Science relates especially TO Science
as applied 10 humanity. Christian
Science reveals God. not as the
author Of SIN. sickness. and death,
but as divine Principle. Supreme
Being, Mind. exempt from all evil.
Il teaches that matter is the falsity,
not the fact, OF existence; that
nerves. BRAIN. stomach. lungs. and
50 forth. haye-as matter-no in
telligenee. life, nor sensation"
Because Christian Science has
thus revealed God TO humanity and
exposed the nothlngness OF matter
and all material beliefs. it is un-
QUESTIONABLE the gift OF God to a
world weary with its unanswered
prayers and questIonings. and rs
ceaseless struggle for emancipation
from bondage II has heretofore
been unable to define or understand
Christian Science is the full and
final revelation OF divine Principle
God, what He IS and how He may
be understood.
zone lone. brave STAR
Christian Science has been likened
By Mrs. Eddy In one OF her published
poems. Christ and Christmas (p.
y, 70 one lone, brave star" which,
she says. Ger the grim night OF
chaos shone" AS this light OF
Christian Science penetrates the
darkened consciousness OF many a
vanderer far from the heaven OF his
hopes and dreams. 1t seems indeed
like such a star, Later. when in its
light the struggling one has found
his freedom, he rejoices that he has
been led by rs bright beams. not
only TO The Bethlehem manger with
oil rs deep significance. but through
the experience OF the one who was
Graded there, into a new and
brighter sorld OF peace and hope a
world newly rcdiscovered for him by
Mrs. Eody-the realm OF Christian
Science.
The story Of the recovering OF this
light first brought to the world so
iong aeo oy Jesus. Is one OF the most
fascinating stories OF modern times
Moreover 4 Is story essential TO
ill appreciation OF what 1t was
which Mrs Eddy brought back into
consciousness IN 1866. II is essential
70 an understanding OF what this re-
discovered truth IS ready and able
70 do for everyone struggling under
the burden OF some false material
belief.
The fact OF course Is. that this
SPIRITUAL light or understanding OF
me Christ, Truth, has always been
present for anyone to see who had
eyes 10 see. The Christian Science
textbook at page Sill puts 1t this
way' In divine Science, which Is
'ne seal Of Deity and has the Inn
press OF heaven. God is revealed as
mnnite light. In the eternal Mind
no night Is there" Glimpses OF this
hgnt, The Christ understanding
we're caught by spiritually minded
men long before the time OF Jesus,
Dul " remained for the great Master
70 reveal 1t in It's fullness TO the
.ses Oh men. After his resurrection
.no ascension. for a few short years
!" continued TO be seen, understood,
mo used in daily life by thousands
VI human persons. Then, almost in
ssleuloly II seemed to be shut of
.lom ne world OF human conscious
neSa. With the exception OF an oc-
- glimpse. caught from time
=. lin s'me' the light was lost from the
students OF religious history,
listening the development OF the
. .llne Idea in human consciousness
throughout the ages. offer many
s.lelent explanations for this phe-