The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

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Entitled
Christian Science.
The Religion of Progress
by
Judge Samuel W. Greene, C-S. B
of Chicago, Illinois
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The history OF humanity through
The ages has been an unceasing
struggle for better conditions. Only
the unthinking fail 70 progress. Each
state OF improved thought has a
wider horizon, a larger outlook. a
higher vision Mortal man without
vision. without hope. without incen-
tive. gradually degrades, and be-
comes an object Of pity.
Thus Is indicated the tragedy Of
human belief-faIlen man
Mary Baker Eddy
The Discoyerer and Founder OF
Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy.
has given TO the world a new hope,
q brighter vision. founded upon spir-
ttzlal understanding and progress.
rather than upon material belief
and limitation
Her own personal experience UP
30 the discovery OF Christian Sci
ence was one of struggle for health.
Cor supply, for happiness-even for
existence. Seeing the failure of one
material remedy after another to
brink peace and satisfaction 70
struggling mortals. she finally aban-
doned AL efforts TO secure relief on
q material basis and turned unre-
Bervedly to God.
Study OF the Bible convinced her
that the characters Of both Old and
New TeStaments had looked nat
maIly 10 God for relief from every
untoward condition. as opposed TO
the view prevailing around her. that
any manifestation OF Gods power
b. healing disease or solving hui
man problem would be miraculous
and supernatural Once her thought
had caught the vision that the power
Of God Is always available for man.
Der progress was rapid
Investigating The incidents OF re-
Def 50 plentifu1ly chronicled IN the
Bible, she saw that the changes In
health and IN fortune came not
through the application Of the ap-
proved material medicines and rem
edies, but through faith and stead
fast dependence on God. She saw
how the prophets, Jesus, and the
apostles healed the sick and raised
the dead without once resorttng 70
material means. Her natural deduc-
ton then was. Why not be healed
after the method employed by Bible
healers7
About the time that Mrs. Eddy's
thought turned more definitely and
wholly toward God for healing, she
experienced severe fall that ser1-
pusly crippled her and confined her
10 bed. The injury seemed 80 dan
gerous that the attending physician
doubted II she would recover. Lying
ln her bed, she took the Bible and
turned 70 some Of Jesus heahngs as
q model for her effort.
Her attention was attracted by the
healing Of the man sick OF the palsy.
She saw clearly that Jesus appealed
10 the sick mans thought. He first
cheered the invalid by telling him
that bis Sins were forgiven. We may
believe that Jesus saw IN the man S
thinking a desire 10 turn away from
his sins and sinful thinking and In
this right desire there was the basis
FOR forgiveness Then Jesus called
on the man 10 arise and take up his
bed and 90 20 his own house. and
che man obeyed, and was Of course
healed
With this inspiring example OF
healing. Ms. Eddy turned her
thought toward God and claimed. as
best she could then see. the presence
and effect OF Gods power 70 bless
and heal rnortals. With great joy. anc
20 the arnazement OF her family
and friends, she found herself i'm
mediately improved In health and
strength. and was able 70 arise from
bed and join the family In ordinary
home lfe.
The Bible and the Textbook
This incident and It's happy result
Increased her interest in Bibica
study and Interpretation, and made
Der jealous in her endeavor 70 In
berpret Gods law and power for thu
benefit Of al mankind. Naturally
Ehe wrote concerning these new
mental excursions into the divin'
realities. In following the Scripture
method OF healing she saw that thu
Bible requires spiritual interpreta
ton 20 be properly helpful and heal
ing. This new or spiritual interpre
tation. she saw, must be consisten
with a proper Interpretation Of God
end man In Gods image and Like
mesa The generally accepted vieV
q Cod as being the creator OF boil
GOOD and evil. or as being aware o
both good and evil as equal realitie:
Mira EDDY perceived as being con
trm-y 20 the nature of God and tn
teachings Of the Bible. These earl
writings of Mrs Eddy. among whicl
was The Science Of Man" copy
riQhted In 1870. became the basis Q
her most important publication
~science and Health with Key TO IN
SCRIPTURES" also known as IN
christian Science textbook. Thi
volume has been subjected 20 tn
most ruthless as wen as intelligen
criticism from the advocates OF med
icinc. theology, and science, and IA
effectively stood the test It Is NOR
popular today than ever before, an