The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-15

by
Elizabeth Macarthur Thomson, C.S.B.
of Saint Louis, Missouri
Member Of the Board OF Leotureship Of
The Mother Church, The First Church OF
Christ. Scientist. I'm Boston Massachusetts
The question, What is Truth, and
where may it be found? comes to us
today in many interesting forms. The
constant inquiry into the cause and
cure Of war, accident, sin, sickness,
and death indicates humanity's desire
to discover the facts regarding human
conditions, and to establish success
full method of healing. To some, the
human effort to find Truth, the truth
about man and the universe, may ap-
pear only as wishful thinking. But
wiser men and women will view all
honest search throughout the fields Of
science, theology, and medicine with
due respect for both the work and the
worker. Everyone is interested in
healing. But how to heal and be heal
ed, that is a question still being asked
by many persons even after centuries
Of exploration, analysis, and expert
mentation along practically every ma
terial course.
Christian Science, the perfect Sci
enee of living, reveals that God in
His inspired Word has provided the
perfect answer to every human ques-
ton, together with the only perma-
nent method Of cure. Awaiting the
time when all mankind will recognize
the truth of being and be healed, true
Scientists will go on faithfully work
ing, without fear or encouragement,
without acceptance Of the thought Of
failure or defeat.
The Certainty of the Word
Christ Jesus, the greatest thinker
and worker of all times, as he stood
accused Of the Jews, and awaited
Pilates question, "What is truth 2"
made probably the greatest proclama-
ton of healing Of his or any age. Hear
his words and consider their import:
ITO this end was I born, and for this
cause came into the world, that I
should bear witness unto the truth"
Christian Science has appeared in this
age to reveal the truth to which Jesus
referred. And from it's study and
practice we learn that the end of
Jesus work was the demonstration of
harmonious, eternal life; and that the
cause for which he came, his mission
in the so-called human experience,
was the proof Of mans complete unity
with the expression Of the one God
who is Love.
Jesus taught that the power he re-
fected came from no human source,
that it was never dependent upon any
material agency or organization.
Rather did he continually declare that
all real power had it's origin in divine
Principle, the source Of all true being.
Shortly before the crucifxion, the
Master substantiated this fact through
his words: Sand the glory which thou
gavest me have given them; that
they may be one, even as we are one."
One in what? One in divine Spirit, in
spiritual authority and power, one in
acknowledgment of the real source of
good. Jesus words indicate that he
recognized that not only he himself
but everyone possesses the intelligence
and ability to discern the one good,
and, thereby, understand and demon
strate scientific healing with its provi-
sion of true substance or supply.
Mary Baker Eddy
May Baker Eddy, the Discoverer,
Founder, and Leader of Christian
Science, loved God above all else. A
most intelligent and spiritually minded
person from early youth, Mrs. Eddy
kept up her search for the ultimate
cause of all things, and looked hope
fully for the permanent cure Of hui
man ills. That her search was not in
vain is proved by her own marvellous
healing, as well as the healing Of
thousands Of those who have adopted
her teachings. Mrs. Eddy, in prayer
full contemplation of the Bible and Of
our Masters teachings, finally real
lied that work SO great as that Of the
early prophets and that Of our
Saviour must have had it's beginning
in divine law that is absolute, SUI
preme, and irrevocable. Mrs. Eddy
was certain that no human condition
or provision could have brought forth
such man as Jesus, the Christ, with
his wonderful method Of healing.
Cured as she was by spiritual means
alone in 1866, she began to see that
nothing outside Of perfect, unchange-
able, divine law or order could provide
the means whereby the Saviour lived,
worked, and healed.
After years of study and research,
Mrs. Eddy saw with spiritual clarity
the underlying Principle and rule of
scientific being, saw Truth as it is,
with its healing power. Her nature
being what it was-wholy unselfsh,
and filed with love for God and man
kind-she could not possibly be salts
fed to rest alone in her discovery and
healing. She must go on with the
work. and share the blessing with all