The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-18

inconspicuous New England wor-
an. to be the messenger TO make
plain % the human race Jesus ~
teaching that the kingdom of God
is ever within us I was once
student OF human philosophy be-
fore accepting Christian Science. %
could not see any valid reason why
Mrs Eddy should be the one TO
bring a great message TO mankind.
Since then my viewpoin- has COM
pletely changed I have come 10 =
see that Mrs. Eddy found God and
His kingdom within the reach OK
her consciousness because she was
the one most willing 10 obey the
Masters command, Repent, think
differently from the prevailing ma
tefial systems of thought. She was
the Individual who, in this age, :
was most willing 10 follow the :
mental processes of Christ Jesus. ;
on the road 10 spiritual discovery.
She was willing to accept the =
spiritual idea OF existence. to think :
patiently and persistently from :
that basis. 10 be born again and
born from above. She was willing r.
really to sacrifice mortal self. will
ing TO leave the false landmarks.As
willing TO recognize and claim the
unlimited capacities of the con-.s
seriousness OF man, even the aolll..
ty to be presently conscious of thssN
infinite God and His klngdon.-.
She saw this was all that man 10
ever really conscious of, for 1t isaz
all there is 'eally to be eonselouS
of. and men find it as they recogsa
niZe the spiritual idea of being. -
Her discovery of these truths
just at hand, but buried TO ma:~
terial sense under its own debris@
of material self. was too great toss
withhold from anyone. The reVelasS
ton belonged, as does the kingsa~
dom, TO everyone. Hers was the,
work to publish the glad tidingsS
as Jesus commanded, in all the
world. Without the wisdom, thAs1
love, the energies of God working
in and with her, she could not have.~
done it, With such forces im.s.
pelling her on, she could not faifs
to do it. First came the textbook
of Christian Science in 1878, ther-s
periodicals, the organization OF.
The Mother Church and later ity-s
branches, Bible Lessons for church.
services, provisions for teachers.-s
practitioners, lecturers, and evens
a daily newspaper designed to res
port only the constructive, proc,
gressive, and worthwhile in human,
affairs. Through her marvellous
organization, through the written
and the spoken word, the message
Of Christian Science, the message.
of the kingdom of God within us,
goes on sounding louder and more
assuring every hour. ns
Fear not, little flock, said Jesus:.rz
for it is your Fathers good please
ure to give you the kingdom" MRS.
Eddy quotes this reassuring state-s.
ment on page 442 of Science and.s
Health, and say of it, This truth1z
is Christian Science" What is
Christian Science? The truth thars4
no one need fear, for Gods own.
pleasure is to give each of us HIS
kingdom right within our own
consciousness, the kingdom with
its certainty of health, happiness,
and peace-this is Christian Sci
ence. My friends, the kingdom is
at hand. The kingdom is within
you. You can consciously have it.
enjoy it, possess it in the degree
you are willing to think differently.
Consent no longer to be a man
with burden or a man with
blight. Claim your divine right to
De Gods man endowed with the
consciousness of Gods kingdom!
If you have come with burden,
go away claiming your God-given
kingdom, His kingdom which il
yours consciously to think in. to
live in, to do business in. Really
you can be in no other, you can be
conscious of no other, for no other
really is. Think Of yourself as liv-
ing by God and in God and His
kingdom. Think of yourself as
constantly governed by the forces
and laws of Mind and of your
brother as so governed. Recognize
and cling to the idea of a Mind
constituted, Mind-governed uni.
verse. Do this because it is the
rational and true concept of being.
Be less self-conscious, less NATTER
conscious. less body-conscious and
more and ever more conscious Of
Spirit, Mind, God, and His king.
dom. Be really conscious of Gods
spiritually man,