The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-23

leoo, u, was the speaker 6t Tree
Christian Science lecture. spon-
sored by the Fourth Church of
Christ, Scientist. Friday night in
Jason Lee auditorium.
Christian Science: It's Discov-
erer and Founder" was the title
Of Mr.. Harsch's talk. He is a
member Of the board of lectureship
Of the mother church. the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, in Bos-
ton. Mass.
The complete text of the lecture
follows:
You have come here tonight To
hear about Christian Science.
Some of you know a great deal
about 1t already. but want to know
more. To others Of you ii will be
. new story which you will want
from the beginning. For the bene-
fit Of this second group particu-
larry. ! am going to give you first
q definition of Christian Science in
terms of what its founder. Mary
Baker Eddy. declared 1t to be and
its adherents today steadfastly
assert 1t to be.
Then. for the same reason that
Christianity itself can be fully APP
preciated, only If the explanation
Of II includes the marvellous story
of its Founder. Jesus, am going
to tell you something of the
woman who. In 1866, rediscovered
primitive Christianity and in 1878
gave her discovery to the world in
the form of a book which she
named Science and Health"
Christian Science Defined
To begin with the definition. let
me read Mrs. Eddy's own words
from the book just named TO which
the words. with Key to the Scrip
lures" were afterward added. At
page 127 she explains that she en-
ploys certain terms interchange
ably to define her discovery. These
she lists a. Divine Science. Spir-
itual Science. Christ Science or
Christian Science, or Science
alone" She then adds. These
synonymous terms stand for
everything relating to God. the in
finite. supreme, eternal Mind. II
may be said, however" she con-
tinues, that the term Christian
Science relates especially to Sci
ence as applied to humanity.
Christian Science reveals God, not
as the author of sin. sickness. and
death. but as divine Principle. SUI
preme Being. Mind, exempt from
all evil. II teaches that matter
II the falsity. not the fact. of
existence; that nerves, brain,
stomach, lungs. and 80 forth. have
AS matter-no intelligence, life,
nor sensation"
Because Christian Science has
thus revealed God to humanity and
and exposed the nothingness Of
matter and all material beliefs. 1t
l. unquestionably the gift Of God
to q world weary with its unan-
swered prayers and questionings,
and its ceaseless struggle for
emancipation from a bondage 1t
has heretofore been unable to de-
fine or understand. Christian Sci
ence il the full and final revelation
of divine Principle. God, what He
IL and how He may be understood.
Christian Science Is the answer
20 the age-old question. What Is
man, II Is the only reasonable
explanation of the seeming origin
and operation of so-called evil. the
Adam-man and all his works. BY
this. Christian Scientists mean
that Christian Science offers the
only possible explanation Of NOR
tai existence. that existence which
now stands revealed as only a
counterfeit Of the real: in other
words, the material or human
experience, in which there seems
to be 90 much of nm. sickness,
death. discord. misery. lack. and
failure.
Furthermore. Christian Science.
a. taught by Mrs. Eddy, offers the
only real hope there " today for
deliverance from the seeming dis
NAL morass Of human beliefs in
which mortals seem to be strug-
Cling; therefore. Christian Science
Is the present-day Saviour of man.
kind. This IL to say that Christian
Science is Christianity itself sci
entifically applied to human needs.
It il the scientific application Of
that spiritual understanding which
was possessed in such fulness by
Jesus and used by him so lovingly
and convincingly.
s-One lone, brave star"
Christian Science has been lik-
ened By Mrs. Eddy in one Of her
published poems, Christ and
Christmas' Up. ~. to "One lone,
brave star which. she says. Der
the grim night of chaos shone. 1"
AZ this light of Christian Science
penetrates the darkened conscious
meas Of many q wanderer far from
the heaven Of his hopes and
dreams. it seems indeed like such
. star. Later. when in its light
the struggling one has found his
freedom. he rejoices that he has
been led by its bright beams. not
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