The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

of his own Identity. The salvation offered, and taught, and demon- strated by Jesus is, then, man be- ing saved from false beliefs con. cerning God and Gods creation, which Is the import of the Masters oft.quoted words, If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
 Work, Treatment, or Prayer
 To the beginner in Christian Scl- ence, or to one who is sick and has not been able to find his healing in medicine, there comes naturally the Inquiry, How can l use Christian Science for my own healing, or for my own spiritual Improvement" This is Q fair question, and, to the earnest person, through Q faithful and consistent effort, there will gen. erally come satisfactory result. One should first realize that work, or treatment, in Christian Science is not physical, but IS wholly mental, or spiritual. This effort IS not sonle- thing mysterious or difficult to un- derstand, but is perceiving and claiming the truth of being.
 A good beginning is to be found in tho first chapter of the Chris tian Science textbook, and the first sentence (Science and Health, D. D, "Thc prayer that reforms the sinner and heals the sick is an absolute faith that oil things arc possible 10 Coda spiritual understanding of Him, an unsettled love-" If the per- son seeking physical or spiritual res generation con exercise this faith In God, and continues his search for a spiritual understanding of God, he will find healing. Naturally, one should approach this activity with confidence that he will be healed. Jesus established this standard of confidence in the saying, What thing soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and yc shall have them." Christian s. dentists find 1t always helpful to approach every task and every en- terprise of their lives with tho as- Sured confidence of success, because they have relied upon tho power Of God. We need to realize in Christian Science work, that there IS no ln- tention nor effort to change what is real or true. The real man fo Gods creation cannot Do sick or absent from the Fathers knowledge and care.
 If we remember the New Testa- ment account of Jesus headings, we recall that he was ever confident Of success in his work. There iS no record that he ever used expressions that implied any doubt or fear in his thought, but that he spoke With authority always. Then in our plans and our work in Christian Science we must speak and net as those having authority. We arc authorized by the Master to do healing works In his name; and his promise and his word is that as the work IS done In his name 1t will succeed. Healing in Christian Sclence is not restoring fallen man to high estate, but Is recognizing and claiming that man has never been separated from God and can never be separated from the love Of God, even aS Is pointed out in Paul'S letter to the Romans (RomanS 8:38-30).
 Thu Perfect Life
 Encouraged by his example, we assume that .every word of the Master can Do obeyed. We teach that the ideaiiSm and perfection of Jesus teaching is practical and poS- sibie, or 1t would never have been advocated by him. We do not shrink from the high and holy purpose Of life, as taught by the Master.
 Christian Science Is offering q new chapter in the practical overy- day living Of humanity with an absolute faith that men can here and now be obedient to tho all-tine command of the Master "Bo ye therefore perfect, even as your Fa- ther which Is In heaven Is perfect" Compliance with this injunction will bring to men new VlstaS Of thought and accomplishment and q new earth of health, happiness, and con- tentment, even as iS voiced in the words of the DiscoVerer and Found- or of Christian Science (gcience and Health, p. 270), "When we learn in Science how to Do perfect even Q sour Father in heaven is perfect, thought Is turned into new and healthy channels, towards the con. temptation of things immortal and away from materiality to the Prin- ciplo of the universe, including harmonious man."