The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-31


 the law of good, Interpreting and demonstrating the divine Principle and rule of universal harmony" (rudimental Divine Science, p. D. It is my earnest hope that those of you who have come here to learn about it may be enlightened by that which is said, and that Gods law may be interpreted to you so that you may begin to demonstrate its blessings. To those who have an understand ing of Christian Science, who have perhaps progressed far along the way, may some word here spoken, some thought expressed, serve as @ touchstone to unfold new spiritual vistas to you, and so to lead you nearer the goal of complete spirit ual understanding and harmony. It is also my hope and expectation that those of you who have come here in the hope of healing may be healed, for the declaration of Gods law not only interprets the rule but demon- strates it. Mrs. Eddy has said that "The spiritual power of a scientific, right thought, without a direct ef- fort, an audible or even a mental argument, has oftentimes healed in- veterate diseases" (Rudimental Di- vine Science, p. 9). So the word that is about to be spoken, accom- panied as 1t is by both audible and mental argument, will bring about its rightful measure of healing.
 Christian Science
 Christian Science, the Science of Christianity, is rightly named. Its teachings explain the divine Princi- pie of this Science, just as the teach- ings of mathematics explain the principle of numbers. Further than that, rules are provided for the application of Christian Science, SO that 1t may be practiced, just as the science of numbers has rules for its application, for its practice. Moreover, the results which follow the practice of Christian Science the healing of sickness, the deStruc- tion of sin, the setting aside of ma terial law-prove 1t to be Science, and prove its Principle to be the Su- presne Being, omnipresent and om- nipotent good.
 It is evident, then, that if we are to get these results, the important thing for us to do Is to make every effort to widen our concept of the true nature of God-to understand the healing and saving Principle. This may best be done by studying what others who knew God have said of Him, and by contemplat- ing the divine nature-by earnestly seeking to know Him.
 Students of Christian Science very soon discover that Mary Baker Eddy had a profound understanding of God. They also find that because of this understanding she has revealed Jesus teachings to us in new light --that of the Christian Science which he taught.
 Jesus Scientific Teaching
 All Christians agree that Christ Jesus understood God. Now, Jesus taught what he knew in the syna- gogues, and to the people, and to his disciples. It is interesting to note how frequently the Bible states that he taught" the people. In fact, he himself declared that he "sat daily teaching in the temple" And when they marveled at what he taught, he said, If any man will do his [God's] will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether 1t be of God. or whether speak of myself" Thus he declared that If any man put Into practice what he taught, the results would prove the teaching to be correct. Throughout the Gospels in Jesus recorded sermons or dis sertations he discussed the nature of God. To the Samaritan woman he referred to God as Spirit and as Truth. He taught that God Is Life, and in the latter days of his ministry he argued earnestly with his dis ciples that they might gain larger realization of God as Love. He ex- plained God, and mans relationship to Him, to ali with sufficient spirit ual receptivity to receive 1t. Our understanding of what Jesus taught about God, the divine Principle, is wonderfully increased by compre- hending what Mrs. Eddy understood about God. Her teachings not only reveal God in His true nature, as she understood Him. but the theol- ! ogy of Jesus is revealed and becomes practical to us through these same teachings.
 After the completion of Jesus ministry the disciples were obliged to demonstrate more fully for them selves the truth about God and man which he had taught them, because they were no longer able to turn over any of their problems to his superior understanding. Indeed Jesus repeat edly declared that the spirit of Truth would not come to them ex- cept he went away, He pointed out to them that after he had gone and was no longer there to do the heal ing, that the Comforter, the spirit of Truth, would come from divine Principle to them in larger measure and they would then forget their sorrou at his departure for the joy o{ the realization of the demonstra- ble power of the Christ which had developed in them.
 fx1nslllve Christian Healing Restored
 TWO thousand years have elapsed 1Incs Jesus preached and practicet nk understanding of God and o1 xnan's relationship to Him. Tn. croaohed upon by snaterialistic be. z1ef6 spiritual understanding wal 6Immed and spiritual healing wal 1c4k. until in 0sir own time it hal &Esin been made available io us. Ant 1H|E has como about through the xe. eIzr<e1Ic spiritual unfQ|dsnent whicf cane % Mary Baker Eddy, and he