The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-23
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contains. The hunser OF humanity
Tor more. and still more. OF the Christ
and its appealing demand found 5
response again when M Eddg. ooeY-
.ng her high sense o. The chailense Of
the Christ FOR fuller and Larger
world reeognitIon. established
church This church be i under
stood. was not to elorifv persons. her
self or Others. nor did Il pSovlde
vehicle FOR Individual ambition. L
was designed as nucleus around
which those who loved and wished %
know more OF the universal Christ.
Truth. might rally.
Ms. EDDY declared that Jesus
established his church and MAN.
tanned his mission on spiritual
foundation OF Christ-heaung@ SCI
ence ana Health 1866. and her
purpose was TO Te-esJaolIsh exactly
sucn a church
This purpose was fulfilled when n
SeptemU Der Of 1882 The First Church
OF Christ scientist Was organized
ana named. II the Manual OF this
churen. containing its Bylaws ana
written by Mrs Eddy. there occurs
brleI historical sketch Here is de-
clared the basis and object OF TINS
church IL is designed 70 De putt
on the ROCK Christ. even the unuer-
standing and demonstration OF divine
truth LIE. ana Love. healing and
saving the world from sin and death.
thus to reflect IN some desree me
Church Universal and triumphant
Manual. .. 49, .
Still responding 70 the summons
OF divine Love. her oit-usea name
for Deity. a summons which shs
understood to be demand, she pro-
vided all the needed equipment TO
make OF this church spiritual
legion marching as TO war as the
poet phrases 1t. Each such step she
saw as an expression OF the Christ
mind the Mind which was also n
Christ Jesus Because II was a
divine idea she knew she could rely
upon its divine source. God. to pro-
tect It. advance 1t, establish IL IN
human consciousness. Therefore.
she vas always content to remain
behind the idea. even willing To SUBJ
ordinate herself. having learned the
lesson well that Principle, another
Of her much-loved names Tor Deity,
could always be relied upon to care
for It's own.
In this fashion there was given 10
mankind this astonishing organlza-
ton which We know as the Christian
Science movement, with its many
churches, its numerous publications,
its varied activities for the promul-
cation and spread of the Christ
message which came TO the Leader
in that Soul-filled year OF 1866.
Then does II not seem very clear 10
us all. that only one dominated by
and the word is used here in The
sense Of being completely controlled
or ruled blythe impersonal Christ
could by any possibility have ae-
complished what Mrs. Eddy did? Be-
cause 1t was ever the Christ, Truth.
expressing itself constantly and i'm
personally through her, Mrs. Eddy
became the unquestioned Leader OF
the Christian Science movement. As
an understanding OF the Christ
grows in human consciousness. re-
sulting from a larger and clearer
concept of her teachings. Mrs. Eddy's
position of continuing leadership
must become ever more secure.
Honor TO Whom Honor Is Due
Together we have now mentally
climbed hill after hill from which
we have gained more distinct views
Of Christian Science and its Dis
coverer. We now see that the whole
story of Christian Science Is one OF
the coming again OF the loving
Christ-idea in form men and
women OF today can comprehend.
We see that the messenger who re-
ceived this message. bravely carried
II, and finally, through great tribu-
lation and infinite Joy as we'll. estab-
lished it in human consciousness, 10
entitled to all the credit men can
bestow.
But above all is this cheering
thought. the presence OF the Christ,
Truth, in human consciousness. very
largely now Is fact. This wide
dissemination Is due to the labors
OF Mrs. Eddy and her loyal and
Thus we stand Today in the strong
light Of the revealed Christ. Truth,
confidently. We both work and pa
tiently wait for that time to come
when all mankind shall measure up
to the standard so superbly pictured
by Thomas Moore, in words which
Mrs. Eddy undoubtedly loved for
she quoted them many years ago:
When from the lips OF Truth one
mighty breath
Shall, like whirlwind, scatter in
its breeze
The whole dark pile Of human
mockeries;
Then shall the reign OF Mind COM
mence on earth,
And starting fresh, as from a
Man in the sunshine OF the worlds
new spring.
Shall walk transparent like some
holy thing
The Immutable Vision
What more remains 70 be said7
We have envisioned together tonight
the breaking Of the glorious light of
Truth We have seen II grow
stronger and brighter in human
consciousness We have realized
more than ever before. that mortal
man does become as ne opens his
eyes more widely 70 the ever-present
Christ, a greater transparency for
good.
We are convinced that as he be-
comes more and more such a trans
parency, he may and does bring into
his own experience and that OF those
larger and fuller. a richer sense Of
health. vigor. Joy, harmony and
abundance. This vision is one We
cannot lose. 1t will abide with US
forever
Robert Browning voiced his thought
OF this vision in words ! wish 70
leave with you in parting:
! am S wanderer: remember well
One journey, how ! feared the track
was missed
So long the city desired to reach
Lay hid; when suddenly its spires
afar
Flashed through the circling clouds:
you may conceive
My transport Soon the Fapors
closed again.
But I had seen the city, and one
such glance
No darkness could obscure"
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
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