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

and real.
Christian Science Is NO, only an
alisimpottsns factor IN the heating
Of sickness. sin. ard discard. IL ls
likewise definite pyvscrvstsve
and protection
know a man who has devoted
many years az his life 10 the svi.
ence af aviation ard 10 actual ftS.
ing operations This man was
r~srcss in Christian Science and Ne
has considerable knawiedge % ths
subject Nc Is clear.headed.
analytical thinker Recently Ne
remarked When Vas fiying
around up there yesterday after
nnon about five thousand feet.
got 10 thinking about CHRISTIAN
Science. and my thoughts ram
something like this; Here We have
IN Christian Science the greatest
thing that has ever eDme lnta the
world. and wonder II We realise
just now important v 10 20 our
own happiness and welfare, and to
the happiness and welfare ~ those
wha have as yet no knoweldge az
this Science lie then went on Go
say that he looked upon CHRISTIAN
Science somewhat after tho man.
ner In which he regarded hls para
chute as an idea 81 protection ef
safety.
The parachute ~ an apparatus
made use % by the blrtman tn
come down to earth IN safety IN
case II becomes necessary 90 nsii
out. count three, and pull the
parachute ring This apparatus
brings 70 the hsrdmsn sense ~
safety and security only as AT
more OF iesm frequent intervals, nc
opens up the parachute and evan
ines Il. and learns how u Ia con-
strueied. how Il is folded. ami how
Il responds a. 4, opens up when
brought into action. Not once.
twice. nor thrice does he d. this.
but many. many times oyer and
over the aviator makes this tnspee.
ton. all with the purpose ~ learn.
ing what Il ia that causes the para
chute TO act as Il docs act when
put into use II u were examined
but once and then packed away
for six months or year. the folds
Of tho parachute silk might form
crsaHes. and these eresscs In timu
might become cracks which would
render the parachute unscrsleca bile
when put Into use. II Ia because
Of frequent inspection and intimate
knowledge Of the paraehut. that
the aviator has strong sense of
confidence and reliance IN It's ablis
ity to function property
With respect 10 Christian Sci
enes one may have experienced
healing Of sickness or of financial
lack. or the happy adjustment Of
domestic inhafmony and desire
TO uas Christian Science on hia
own behalf or on behalf ~ others
etows upon him, How does he
gain confidence In Christian Sci.
enoe , Why. he takes Christian
Science and opens II up, examines
Il from every conceivable angle
with respect 10 It's relation 10 a
specific problem which confronts
him. lie does this not oncs. twice.
nor thrice, bat many. many times
over and over until, as q result Of
this examination and contempia-
ton. he knows what II is In Chris
tian Science that makes Christian
Science wha, II s namely, God.
lie learns that God has everything
10 do sith Christian Science. Na~
he has absolute confldencs IN
Christian Science under any and
every circumstance
This friend has every reason 10
be grateful 70 Christian Science
Not 80 many years ago he. with
some other men, we're iost for over
fofty-eight hours In a hydfoplana
on the turbulent Caribbean ssa.
When finally found. they had drift
ed over one hundred ana fifty
miles from Tho point whsrs they
had come down on the water. A
search VAS instituted which con
tnued all that day ard night. tie.
turning the next day. tina search
sfs reported that no trace " the
missing men could bs found. that
without doubt All on board the
Hydrgpians we're lost. IN view ~
thia the recommendation Was made
that The search ~ abandoned.
The wife Of this gentleman sss
a Christian selsntlsi. sso nAsslse
had been reared In Christian sel.
snee. Her reply 10 IN. recon.
HnsHastion 10 abandon the search
vas vehement reply. No. they
arc not Loaf. you must contlsas
the s<.fch until they are found.
fhs next night. az u trsnsplrs6.
my friend decided 10 stand watch
alone. have always felt that hs
wanted 10 Be sions with God
that he wanted 10 be- aions with
Christian Science. In order that he
might ssamins this great SCHEMES
ff0fn every conceivable angle aith
respect 70 its relation ~ The sx-
tftinity which confronted hlm.
During the dark. sftsr-mldnlsst
hours he though, he saw a light
This conclusion wa shortly con.
hffnssi - min The hghi seemed
70 b passing them 6y. Nhsn sssa
DENLY tao lights we're sssr f..ff