The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03
Annual Christian Science Lecture

fulhllment here on earth. Right
desire and consistent, persistent
prayer are the best means Of saliva
ton. 1t is thus that the healing
works of Christian Science are made
TO appear.
Let me tell you OF healing &C
complished entirely by Christian
Science prayer, or treatment. The
man of whom l speak became in
terested in Science through the in
Simultaneous healing OF his wife, Of
a congenital hip and pelvic condi-
ton. Shortly after this healing, the
man was seized by a most insidious
suggestion, namely, that he, himself,
could no longer carry on his work
because Of inability TO concentrate
and think. He was an officer Of a
large company, holding a well-paid
position. Heretofore he had COM
manded the respect and admiration
OF his superior officers, who looked
to him for great progress In the
business. Growing more and more
fearful and disturbed at the condi-
ton OF his thought, the man came
TO state bordering on complete
mental collapse, alarming to his su-
periorS and other co-WorkerS.
Before relying entirely upon
Christian Science, he was encour-
aged to seek medical diagnosis.
The physicians verdict revealed low
blood pressure, a rundown physical
condition, with other complications.
A short time after the medical ex-
animation, a case of appendicitis
became apparent. Wavering between
medical practice and Christian
Science treatment, the man reached
a state OF despair which eliminated
in desire for self-deStruction. With
suicide In thought one day he
climbed TO the top OF building in
a great city, from which he had de-
cided to leap. AS he was about to
do So his thought turned for an
instant to review what he had seen
and known Of Christian Science
healing. Instead Of jumping, there
came to him an irresistible desire TO
see a practitioner. Yielding to the
better thought, he telep ned for an
appointment. and was ur-ld TO come
at once for help. The patient and
loving counsel and work Of thu !. c.
titioner finally resulted in complete
healing Claims Of incompetency.
severe pain, beliefs of lack due to
many absences from his Office, dis
cord in the home which had devel-
oped from a divided thought-all
these false claims yielded TO a pure
consciousness of health and har-
mony that has been permanent. In
the mans own words: The healing
brought greater manifestation OF
power and ability than I had ever
known before. This truer sense OF
good brought In its wake large
bonus from the company, with added
monthly compensation, which has
ended a thought of limitation COW
eripg many years" Fear, discour-
agement. pain, and inharmony have
been overcome. AS the man re-
marked, Il now know what Nehe-
miah meant when he said, The peo-
pie had a mind TO work" True
-selfhood and with it, proper self
control, have come TO this man
through Gods perfect Science. This
man is now experiencing freedom
in health and abundant supply.
Through Mrs. Eddy's revelation he
has learned that all is well in Gods
kingdom, and that Is the place in
which he must stay.
God First
Centuries ago, the great Roman
scholar, Pliny, spoke Of the early
Christians as binding themselves
by a SacrGmentum to commit no
kind Of crime" Hastings Bible Die
tionery). In those days the word
sacrament" as applied to a Roman
soldiers oath. had an unusual mean
ing. Translated into English IL
reads: I'VE were called to the war
fare OF the living God In our very
response 10 the sacramento words
GbidD. What a calling In her
writings, Mrs. Eddy quotes the early
scholar, Pliny. in his description
Of the character Of true greatness"
as follows (The First Church OF
Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p.
1907: Doing what deserves to be
written, and writing what deserves
TO be read; and rendering the world
happier and better for having lived
in it." She adds TO his thought one
of her own and says, Strive thou
for the Joy and crown Of such pill
grimage-the service OF such a mis-
sion.' What better example for a
life Of Christian character! The
Christ Is at hand, and the holy
warfare is glorious. There Is no
need TO fear, for divine Love is
always near. To human sense, the
so-called ships Of state may seem
to strike troubled waters. BE not
afraid, only believe" said the great
est healer, minister, and statesman
of all times. Not TO be afraid, but
to love, understand, and use the
Science of the Christi Would not
the result be the same as 1t was
with Jesus--a complete dominion
over evil, with victory that Is bene-
fetal to all humankind?
The followers OF Mary Baker Eddy
fully subscribe TO the teachings OF
the Master, and to the religious
TenetS of the Christian Science or
ganization. In accordance with the
last of these Tenets (Science and
Health, p. 49D, I'VE solemnly prom
Use TO watch, and pray for that Mind
TO be in us which was also in Christ
Jesus: to do unto others as we would
have them do unto us; and to be
merciful, Just, and pure"
The king Of great country re-
Gently chose as a benediction for
his people, at an hour of apprehen-
sion and travail the words of a
poet: Il said to a man who stood at
the gate of the years: Give me a
light that | may tread safely into
the unknown, and he replied: Go
out into the darkness and put your
hand into the hand Of God, That
shall be TO you better than light