The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

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the glory Of Him that sent
him" and consequently there was
no unrighteousncss no imperfee'
ton. no limitation. no obstruction
Of matter present in his thought.
Jesus was not misled by that
which appeared before him. lie
did not say. BE OF good cheer. my
friend, and | will put you into the
pool the next time tho water Is
troubled. He did not say. Rest
yourself. and walk; or. Roll into
the pool. and walk. lie said. Rise
take up thy bed. and walk And
he uttered these words not as one
who had been instructed merely
TO say the words, but as one who
saw the reality. the true Identity.
OF man reflecting as idea the per-
lection and resources OF God,
where the sick man himself and
those standing by, saw an imper-
feet sense OF creation. dreaming
that it was an impotent man.
Christian Science penetrates the
veil of mystery which has been
thrown over this healing act OF
Jesus at the pool Of Bethesda, and
it shows that divine, or Gods
thoughts, are always moving upon
the waters Of mortal mind, heal
ing the sick and the erring. Mrs
Eddy writes In Science and
Health Up. 25i). III you venture
upon the quiet surface Of error
and are in sympathy with error
what is there 10 disturb the
waters What is there to strip off
errors disguise ," II should be
understood that Christian Science
impels and compels men. women,
and children TO change their basis
of thought. and in this troubling
OF the waters the sick and the
SHINING are healed and made
whole. II is no longer necessary
to await q seasonal troubling Of
waters Christian Science healing
is an established fact; and this
historic fact OF Christian Science
healing has dispclied and removed
the ptiful superstition which has
limited. IN belief. Gods healing
power TO certain seasons or places,
Now" writes Paul, is the &C
eepted time; behold. now u the day
OF salvation" Divinity writes
Mrs Eddy. is always ready
tscience and Health, p. +osl. And
1t were well for mankind II
Christendom likewise was always
ready not only TO understand the
teachings OF Christ Jesus. but to
emulate his mode Of practice.
From tn time Of her early in
termittent writings. in 1862. and
for quite some years prior thereto.
on through the year 1866 which
year marks the first steps OF Mrs.
Ed1ys own healing, healing
shortly thereafter brought to a
full and happy completion on
through successive stages Of dem
onstration. Mrs. Eddy was con
stsntiy enlArging her experience.
understanding and spirituality.
Let no one think for a moment
that Christian Science. as II Is
known today. was uniolded In a
brief hour. or in a quickly passing
year The slow years coming and
going found Mrs. EDDY faithfully
pursuing a goal which Was always
kept foremost in her thought =
this goal being a comprehensive
understanding Of God. and the
practical application Of this under
standing to the healing 81 human
itys aims. sufferings. and korr0Ws.
Indeed il would require a sturdy
chapter ~ itself 10 tell Of the
patient and thoughtful and prayer
I'll steps. taken one b. one in
order to find the basis q Christian
Science let IL never be- forgotten
that the time once Vas when ~
orc ou earth had A. yet discovered
the foundation Of Christian sei.
eues Ard y Nss neceEsafy that
these slo@. patient. prsyerful. and
thoughtful steps b. taken a. they
we're taken b. Mary Baker Ed0y,
IN order 10 find the basis Of CHRIS
tan Science and 70 bring INTO view
me perfect man Of Cod
In Science and Health ~. 49,
Ne read Jesus behel1 In Science
TIE perfect man. who appeared 70
hin where shining mortal man sP-
pears 20 nOrtAls In this perfect
man the Saviour EaY Gods oNH
likeness. and this correct view O.
man healed the sick. Thus Jesus
taught that the kingdom d God
Is intact. universal. and that man
= pure ana holy" Has ever
language more fittiDgiy-moEs sci-