The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-28
Public Lecture On Christian Science Delivered Monday At Lakewood Thea

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There wss . young woman WIN.
when she began the study a. Chris
tan Science. was suffering from
physical ailments. eliminating In
what was pronounced ~ the fam
iiy physician 20 N nervous
breakdown. followed ~ the deeiss-
atinn that she probably would
never 10 strwng enough Ia lead =
normal or sctsve life. Very soon
after she began 10 study Christian
Science she realised that what she
realty was suffering from was =
had temper. believed 10 have h~sn
sshsrited. rhss re had often re-
GREETED. bat ncs kncwiag hew To
correct ". ss sns grew 70 woman.
hoed she had allowed many an.
lovely traits n character 60 de-
velep and fss,sn themselves upon
her, together vtth the attending
physical disccrds. she saw that
her part IN tho healing VAS 10
strive to eliminate this ugly dsspe.
sttion. which she set about earn.
e~siy 10 do. For her 1, seemed .
loaE process. hat through the
striving she grew In spiritual ua.
derstanding. and when the demon
n evil temper had hen east out.
her health was restored and she
became . useful and active citizen
This woman told me that those
years cf struggle had taught her
what II really means 10 strive. and
that the growth IN spiritual under.
standing wss much more precious
To her than the physical hsrmony
which had resulted
Prayer
Christians rightfully believe that
man approaches God through
prayer. but in that hour 81 trial
when one seeks 10 pray he may
cry a. job did, "oh that knew
where I might find him. n one
does not understand what God IL.
he does not know when he has
found Him.
As long ~ there have bcen re-
ligious ereeds and doctrines they
have Included prayer. but the con.
eept n prayer has been ~ varying
and divergent ~ tina er~eds them
selves.
Since Christian Science accepts
Christ Jesus rs thu way.shower
We believe that We can have no
better example than he has given
us In this respect. When tho need
arose. Jesus withdrew from the
world to commune with his heav.
emily Father. 10 draw closer Ia Him.
Ills prayers were an aeknowleds.
ment Of Gods goodness and power.
and he never doubted Gods will
ingness and ability 10 provide all
good for His children. In teach
Ing his followers how 10 pray.
Jesus said. And ell things. what
sosver ys shall ask In prayer. be-
lieving. ye shali receive From
this we may reasonably assume
That Jesus prayer was not one Of
petition only. he usually prefaced
his prayers with thanks 10 God
he prayed the prayer of gratitude.
Gratitude plays such an import
ant part In our experiences that II
10 well TO stop often In our busy
lives and take time TO give thanks
TO God for just being God Work.
Ing. watching. searching. and en-.
deavoring 10 understand God, en-
pressing gratitude for Ills good
ness. In prayer. This IL not an
arduoun tass, but. on this contrary.
IL IL Joyous. refreshing. Jesus
promised that those who really
hunger and thirst for righteous.
ness shall be filIsd.
Have you ever known the pangs
Of hunger1 Perhaps some OF you
have. But have you ever been
hungry with no Immediate pros.
peet Of relief When you reach
that stage you make msrs de.
terminsd effort 10 remedy ID. And
40 he who hunsers and thifsts for
righteousness tn know God and
His thoughts will mako a definite
effort "a find Him. When men un.
derstand thu true nature ~ prayer
they will realize how II IL not only
possible. hui necessary. 10 pray
without osssinx. ~ Paul sdmoa.
.ahex Va.
Prayer. ~ understood In Chris
tian Science. establishes fseeptly-
liy TO right thinking. and opens
the way for the fuiflilmsut Of
Gods promises 4, makes ua
realize that We can always pray To
God. for lie In o'nnipfessnt. and
always right ~hsrs 40 are. TfIs
prayer Ia the beginning II right
setiylty. for II 10 ths beginning II
right thinking. n lifts human
thought aDoys the mist NJ mstsrf-
aiiiy into the atmosphere Of splr.
iiual reality. Every honest desire
70 be better. 10 reflect more ~
Love, more ~ good. IA prayer
that will never 70 unanswered.
Every effort for reform. 10 leave