Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04

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Science and Health with Key to
he Scriptures" tells us the truth
bout God and man. and that when
re apply this truth we are freed
rom human bondage.
The lecturer spoke substantially
IS follows:
Why is it that the Christian
Jcience movement grows apace,
Notwithstanding the worlds tagging
interest in the things of Spirit?
There is a reason for everything:
here must be a reason for this.
What is it? Is it not because
Christian Science affords a healing
efuge for those who are hopelessly
afraid, sick, discouraged. and in
vant2 1t is not because, even
hough all material means have
allied, Christian Science reveals
he availability of Gods al-protect-
ng, all-providing goodness a n d
owe?
When John the Baptist wondered
whether Christ Jesus was the look
cd-for Messiah. he sent two of his
disciples to the Master with the
question, Art thou he that should
'ome, or do We look for another?"
Jesus replied by pointing to his
works, saying, Go and shew John
lgain those things which We do hear
nd see: the blind receive their
sight, and the lame walk, the lepers
re sleansed, and the deaf hear,
he dead are raised up. and the
oor have the gospel preached unto
hem. And blessed is he. whosoever
hall not be offended in me-"
1t is as if he had said: These
oeople were sick and in trouble
Neither prevailing systems of re-
igion nor medicine were capable of
ealing them. although they must
lave had ample opportunity. But
ook at them now They're well
nd happy Could l send to John
more convincing proof? Could I
1ffer him clearer evidence of what
constitutes prae teal, workable, sat-
styling religion?
Impressive Incident
Recently young man applied
for membership in a local Christian
Science church During the Gus
tomary examination, he told the
membership committee that he had
gone from one denomination to
another in what seemed to him to
be a fruitless search for God Fin
ally he had turned to Christian
Science and there had found that
for which he had longed. namely,
a satisfying religion.
When the committee asked the
applicant why he felt SO sure, he
answered that it was because he
had found in Christian Science a
religion whose teaching was based
upon invariable, ever-available. de-
monstrable Principle. Already, with
only meager grasp of the sub
ject, he said that he had overcome
1 number of physical difficulties.
He had even been led to employ
ment in the midst of worldwide
unemployment Having proved this
divine Principle TO be demonstrable
is some ways, he said he was con-
vinced that it was demonstrable in
all ways.
To be sure, those who apply for
membership in the Christion Science
church are not required TO express
their convictions in the foregoing
nor any other fixed terms. New
ertheless, this applicants conclu-
sions were impressive. They show
ed that he had grasped early one of
the basic, vital facts about this
new and yet old religion; for truly
Christian Science is based upon in
variable, ever available. divin e
Principle, and this Principle is DEM
onstrated according TO rule.
Writing on pages 146 and lat of
the Christion Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" Mary Baker Eddy.
the Discoverer and Founder of
Christian Science, says: Divine
metaphysics is now reduced to
system. TO a form comprehensive
by and adapted to the thought of
the age in which We live. This
system enables the learner to dem
onstrate the divine Principle, upon
which Jesus healing was based, and
the sacred rules for its present
application TO the cure of disease. "
Convincing Evidence
Now, my friends, perhaps you
also are longing for a satisfying
religion. Perhaps you also are wond-
ering whether, after all. there is
available 10 mankind a religion
which, like that Of the Master,
satisfies the reason, comforts the
sorrowing. and methodically heals
sickness and Wrongdoing. discour-
agement and failure, want and woe
To you and others who may be
similarly situated. We offer a lov-
ing recommendation. If received
and acted upon in the same spirit.
it will surely lift the burden Of
doubt from your hearts. 1t will
surely dispel all question as to
the present availability Of the di-
vine power TO help and heal and
save
And what may our recommen-
dation be2 Simply this As pre-
lude to reading Science and Health
throughout, turn TO and read the
closing chapter thereof. IN this
chapter. which is entitled Fruit
age you will find one hundred
pages of authenticated testimonies