The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-21
"A Lecture

Entitled
Christian Science: The
Revelation of Real Being
VIOLET KER SEYMER. c.s.B.
of Boston. Massachusetts,
Member of the Board of Lecture
ship of The Mother Church, The
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
ir Boston, Massachusetts,
The purpose of this message is
to show you how Christian
Science works redemptively in
behalf of every human being.
Good is understandable. Evil is
never understandable. Why con-
sent to a more or less rudderless,
drifting existence, when one can
learn the way of achievement
through spiritual understanding?
This way is open to all, safe for
all, glorious for all, not later,
but now.
In Christian Science there is
no segregation of saints and sort
ing of sinners. In the one way
of heaven on earth, none are
wavward. Animated by intelli-
gent hope, none are hopeless.
Strong in spiritual understanding,
none are weak. There is no law
for base motives or failure. There
definitely is a law for sound mo-
tives. and sound results, not for
some but for all, Gods law OF
perfection is humanity's best
friend, and all can learn to follow
its leadings. -:rr .
The revelation of real being is
the most practical thing on earth.
Among other things it dissolves
the unreal letters of sin and dis
ease, and annuls man-made laws
of heredity. All that is divinely
good, men can have in common,
and in abundance.
Education
When, in due course, young
people reared in Christian Science
go to college, they may come up
against fashionable pessimism and
even presumptuous atheism. Their
spiritual ideals may be scorned
by brilliant professors whose
academic standard commands
their respect. Whilst appreciat-
ing everything of value, and
studying such subjects as are re-
quired, the young Christian Scien-
fist should continue to hold to
the perfection of the real man.
He can be what is called a good
mixer, without getting mixed in
his thinking, and without sur
rendering his ideals. s
Jesus And Christ
The appearing OF Jesus was the
appearing of the greatest educa-
tor the world has ever known.
To those who could only partial
ly follow his teachings, his works
spoke louder than his words.
Everywhere he taught divine
truths, and everywhere he lived
what he taught. Had his charac-
ter not measured up to his spirit
ual understanding, he would not
have been the worlds greatest
benefactor. His was no personal
power, now vanished; it was the
power of Christ, Truth, forever
available
Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy has brought
to humanity the revelation of
real being. She had spiritual
vision, moral courage, love for
God, and love for humanity so
great that, for the last forty-five
years of her life on earth. she
gave up everything to establish
the Cause Of Christian Science
for the benefit of all the world.
Earnestly bordering the life of
Christ Jesus, she discerned the
spirit of his words, and the spirit
aaI law which. explained his heal
ing works.
Mrs. Eddy writes in Science
and Health (p. 340l: THE divine
Principle of the First Command
ment bases the Science of being.
by which man demonstrates
health, holiness. and life eternal.
One infinite God, good, unifies
men and nations; constitutes the
brotherhood of man: ends wars;
fulfils the Scripture. Love thy
neighbor as myself; annihilates
pagan and Christian idolatry,-
whatever is wrong in social, civil,
criminal, political. and religious
codes: equalizes the sexes; annulS
the curse on man. and leaves
nothing that can sin, suffer, be
punished or destroyed
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