The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-04-05
A Lecture
Christian Science
Entitled
Christian Science: The Truth
about God and Man Which
Produces Peace
by
Gavin ". Allan, c. S. B.
Of Toronto. Canada
II m. Board Of Lssiureship 81
-. wdh,r Church. The Fi,i Church Of
l H. ssi.r,n,. IN Boston. Ms''sssu's'is
Gavin ". Allan, c. S. B.
To~onto Canada

,.,.s,sa subject IN which every
-. I, interested. II Is one OF those
s,.rts about which many people
w. ,,uch but. unfortunately, do
~,,s Most persons think OF peace
!. :. cessation OF hostilities between
atoms as an absence Of war. Peace
nav have, however. a more intimate
...v,eration. Peace. like charity.
ssrns Al home. There may be. for
r,mple. individual peace. peace OF
.,rd In this connection Hastings
sibe Dictionary tells us that the
snrd peace" in the New Testament
,.I,rs in nearly every instance to
t.,rt.peace. Is not this what our
Water meant when he said. as re-
mrded in John 1927. Peace leave
I'M YOU, my peace l give unto you.
LEI not your heart be troubled.
,,l,hsr let II be afraid? Heart
~sce Also, was not this what
Fyipha, had In mind when he said
n Job, "Acquaint now myself With
Inn IGodl. and be at peace"7
Il such a peace a human need
td,v2 Ask anyone. You will be
MD that. because discord In some
firm seems 10 have come into the
,n,rience Of everyone, peace Is I'M
nestionably a human need. Every
human being has a problem, and the
person with a problem on his hands
1 the one 10 whom Christian Science
makes us appeal. The person with a
probem is looking for something
Which will help him 10 solve 1t. and
NE more pressing the need, the
rsater his effort to find remedy.
The student OF Christian Science
4 convinced that the Principle by
which any human problem can be
p!ed has been revealed through
Christian Science. SO. whatever the
tl,cord may be, he devotes himself
10 the gaining OF a better under
sanding OF God through a diligent
rudy OF the Bible and the Christian
Science textbook. Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
By Mary Baker Eddy. and so doing
be finds his way out OF the tangle
q his troubles just as fast and as
d; IS he obeys the truth he sees.
ne competence and omnipres-
Er OF God. understood, Is the
nntdy for every human discord.
nd 10 the one who Is struggling
With any phase OF error Christian
susnce offers relief. and healing.
rd peace.
But let US 60 back a bit. We were
reaking OF the evils which seem to
tvade human experience. Where do
they come from7 what Is their
rrcs7 Where do they originator
Origin Of Evil
Let me illustrate. Suppose, for
Example, that n friend rushed into
your house some night and besought
your protection and help. You saw
hat he was flushed and trembling
and evidently fearing some pursuer
Who was not in sight: and upon in
curry as to what was his trouble.
ne tod you that he had been chased
BY a ghost up IN the park. Now.
what was his trouble. and what will
Nj II right?
nyou know there is no such thing
ghost, you will be in a position
not only to detect his trouble but to
help him. You will see that his
pient arose from superstition. True,
ne may have seen some reflected
moonlight or a newspaper. but he is
nol AFRAID Of either OF these. He
supposed II 10 be something else.
dnen ne believed that that some
ming had life 10 chase him, intel
lssnce to follow him. and power TO
naIm him. or he would not have run.
men ne became afraid and ran, and
y me time you saw him he was
nahlles'ing some OF fears effects.
snlcn might have resulted In sick
ues, or even death.
IN this story we have an illustra-
Won OF the whole process Of evils
supposed inception and develop
nsnt' First. a superstition: q sup
pOsl'lon that there Is something be-
sue God and His good creation.
second. a belief: a belief that that
emetning has life and intelligence.
tnlrd, fear: fear that It can
fear. VIZ e''' " 'a'
., NOW before we 60 any farther I
snoaio like to ask, How would you
. .eai ms friend OF yours7 He Is
uioently quite disturbed. How
w uvuiu you pacify him or heal him7
w uou,o you go about II this way7
you. ~ouio you wipe away his perspira-
WI paint his face a normal color.
.nu attempt by some mechanical
s. sans 70 adjust the beating Of his
r r.alT would that heal him7 Re-
~. snoer his disease is not perspira-
~. OF palpitation. II Is a belief IN
M nv lear OF ghosts. No, that treat
M .ns VIII not heal him. But n.
sho vasn your knowledge OF the truth
,o ouu' ghosts. your desire to help
; ivus friend, and his desire and will
~ s aas 70 be helped. you assist him
\. Se ana accept that which is true.
h,,s wiz De freed not only from the
A. .siiei' out from the effects also.
n , .ser question. How long will
ma. axe 70 heal him7 The very mo-
t Ssrs your friend really accepts the
hun, s.n about the event he VIII be
q, ', W just 50 II Is With the healing
s.,s SICKNESS II can disappear az
vr.v Is darkness before light.
, w.'a ~ under the light OF Truth one
i,I. s me sns folly the unreality Of his
h sse belief. turns from II. ana whole
vbI ,,eoly accepts In It's place that
fres -" Is e'ernally true. he can be
know /. nave known II to occur. /
,s~ number Of people who have
even s usaled within Q few minutes,
nou ~ a',eI the disease had been bro )
.need incurahle ~
hesl~~.,. Fqe that In many instances
nbIo y have been slow. due nos.
ps nay ,oa laek Ct re. ~, -, S'o On p -,
unders,.aanne taifAt. or a lack Of
'nolns on the part Of the