The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10

tan Science was delivered In Jason
Lee Junior high school auditorium
Monday evening At o'clock. The
speaker was Richard ]. Davis.
Cs.B. Of san Jose, Calf. q mem
her OF the board Of .ectureship Of
The Mother Church. the First
Church Of Christ. Scientist. in Bos-
ton. Mass.
The lecture Vas under auspices
az the First Church Of Christ. Sci
enlist, Tacoma. The visitors topic
was; Christian Science: The I'm
derstanding OF Mans Oneness With
God" He spoke substantially az
follows:
Mental freedom. continuity of
health and happiness are condi-
tons that every human being in
stinctively desires but has seldom
seemed to attain in any satisfac-
tory measure. For centuries men
have worked and struggled for
freedom. They have sought In
many directions for health and
they have tried devious ways 10
find happiness. but the evidence
before Us today would Indicate
that no degree of success has at
tended humanity's search for these
legitimate and altogether dcsir-
able states Of being.
II must be apparent TO anyone
who thoughtfuily considers the
subject that, n the race had DEM
onstrated the necessary intelli-
eence and understanding. II would
have long since attained its goal,
and that what Ia needed In OBJ
viousiy more iight-enlightenment.
The progress Of humanity seems
70 be slow, but IL In inevitable;
and II appears In direct proper
tion to Its requirement of greater
spirituality. In other words. the
progress Of the race In really de-
pendent on its increased spiritual
understanding and It's abandon
ment Of false religious concepts.
Therefore In coming before you
tonight, with the message OF
Christian Science, II In encourag-
ing and reassuring to recall the
words Of Isaiah: The people that
walked In darkness have seen a
great light: they that dwell In the
land Of the shadow of death. upon
them hath the light shined."
Today there are thousands of peo-
pie who for years have stumbled
and walked In mental darkness,
and who. figuratively and literal
ly. have lived In the shadow and
dread Of death. but who are now
emerging into light through a ra-
tional and intelligent understand
ing Of God. and Of what being
really means.
1t 10 clear that great discoveries
and light along any line come TO
those most mentally prepared to
receive them. An inventor receives
the embodiment Of progressive me-
chanical ideas because his thought
has been turned In the specific d.
rection to receive them. So 1t In
with spiritual revelation. That
state Of consciousness most devoid
Of materiality win be the one most
naturally receptive TO the spiritual
impartations OF God to man. Mary
Baker Eddy. the revered Discov-
srer Of Christian Science. had from
childhood been = seeker after God.
Her thought inclined naturally to-
wards the things of Spirit: in other
words. she was = spiritually -mind-
ed woman. II Ia not surprising,
therefore. that the great facts of
God and divine Being. az set forth
In the teachings OF Christian Sci
ence. ahould have appeared to her.
They appeared because she was
spiritually ready to receive them.
and in our own study they will
appear to you and me in proper
ton to our readiness TO take them
In. The Revelator. describing this
call Of the Christ at the door OF
consciousness. wrote, Behold,
stand at the door. and knock: II
any man hear my voice. and open
the door. will come in to him.
and will sup with him. and he with
me"
Prior to her discovery, Mrs.
Eddy had for twenty years or
more been endeavoring To trace all
81 what might be termed physical
effects back TO . mental cause.
In 1856. however. eliminating in
her recovery from a severe injury
and st a time when she was not
expected to live. she perceived the
great and irrefutsble fact that
God. or causation. is Mind-that
divine Mind Ia the source Of all
existence or being; tina; God is
self-cxistent Cause. and that.
therefore, all real or actual being
is IN and of God. and that all true
being or existence must be an ex-
precision or evidence of one inf
mite Mind or intelligence.
The revelation Of the Science of
Being did not appear at once in
its entirety to Mrs. Eddy. II came
moro or less gradually. but she
was continuously conscious that
back of the unfolding ideas was
divine power. II is important also
70 note that the appearing to her
Of these great spiritual facts was
supported by reason and demon
stration. That is. Mrs. Eddy per-
eeived that her concept Of God was
intelligent. rational. and logical.
and most important Of all. that il
was usable. practical, and could
be demonstrated in the ordinary
affairs Of human life. In GER
tain sense. il may be said that
everyone who takes UP the study
e Christian Science follows the