The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
christian Science Lecture by Margaret Morrison, {

know that truth which reveals the
freedom OF man: God Is Spirit"
Perhaps that word Spirit" may
seem bit nebulous. spectral un-
solid. OF impractical to those unac-
customed 10 It's use IN Christian
Science. so let US consider II IN con-
trasf 20 that which Is called matter.
which seems 10 US so familiar prac-
Teal. and solid That which Is called
matter Is mindless. Spirit Is Mind
So-called matter Is nonin,elllgent:
Spirit Is divine intelligence Matter
Is finite limited: Spirl, Is Infinite
measureleSS Matter e inanlmate
feenngless. spirit is animate. divine
Love Matter IS suhstanceleSs. liable
q discord and decay; Spirit Is sub
stance. immortal indestructible.
conscious substance. So-called mat
Ter or mortal mind IS the medium Of
death Spirit Is eternal Life. In
ether words. Spirit Is cauSation. the
cne Supreme Being immortal Mind.
omnsc.ent intelligence Then. 20
escape The l1olatry tina. seems 70
blind mankind 10 Truth and bind
them % error. We must not only be-
aeye but understand this ons God.
which = s,l-infelligent. creative
SPIRIT.
God % be God must be one. shar-
.,s His power with no other. and 20
oe creative He must be good: 50 We
have che irfr:te good Gcd who is
creative intelligence or Mind To
worship Hin IN spirit and N truth"
IS 20 honor Hin As Spin, with our
every concep; Q, Life and is &C.
t.y..ics 70 acknowledge no He or
mind spa., from Fin. This Is the
word o. teaching az Jesus. Let US
continue IN this word and find the
simplicity ard freedom Of Life. in
cN.S.o.e IN The r-.o.dmen, CT IS
car .r1n!;e being This mears one
Substance. che man. one universe
cognized ard contained In the one
Infinite Sp3-.g or Mrd
What then. becomes Of tia. which
We cal rist,ess Jesus disposed OF
iha; 100. Speaking cf the evil think
rs ard ac:.rg q he ca-nal mind.
re sa.d IKE are @. your father the
dew and ire .ls;s Q. your father
ye VI! CO Re was a murderer from
IRE beginning and abode not IN the
t-l.H, because there IS no truth IN
him. WAer re speake;h a lie. he
speakeih c. his can Tor he Is a Lar.
ard the ,a.her az g." Therefore.
:A.s mind When Claims 70 be matter,
ne opposite e. Spl-.t ard which Mrs
Eccy cas- mortal mind this mind
wa.ch says he earin IS fat when. IN
Fact = Is rc.rd which SAYS you are
sex when n truth. YOU are well
'hS mind is a .e and the father o.
Les. T. o.Her words i and rs Gains
are rc-exis,er, 20 Truth Nc matter
how entrercted IN Belief ia Cams
seen - ce 70 matter VIA. voncets
IS sc-ca.iec science may seem %
prcc1ce, = ST.. IS IN the realm q
rr-fa-.N cs deciding be..ets. and i,
- rr7ye1 ro,h.rg n the presence az
Ire a.reSs c. Sp.r,, These are The
no ca.c.ra. points OF scientific
Christianity the nothlngre~ ci
matter ire a.lress az Mind. which
means ire rc'h.ngness OF eyi. and
me a-neS g. good
Freedom Found in ~fetierless Mind
The Spin; when Is Cod Christian
Science Gals .s.;eress Mind" Sci
erce srd Health. "a VIA.
breath c. freedom re verv words
bring. ~fei,er.ess Mind This Mind
s Invisible. inclvSlb.s. eyer-con-
scicus substance, al activity and
power. eterra.'y ursC..ied in 10
putty unc.min.shed IN rs s:gor, un-
ra--ec n rs ,ove..ness unlimited
"a is goodness. This Mind being
Coo and man being ,he reflection
o. expression OF God man mus, be
tE.s fet,e-less Minds expression OF
..ses "a a. rs freedom nhri'e
irc.F.. laArf. and perfection Just
Whs. does TITS mean 10 us here to-
day IS j.. practical Yes. my trends.
10 IS me most practical hing you
car k-cw Pure spirituality IS pcter.
prac'.ca Ivy Jesus VAS the most
spl-i,la..y- minced man ever known
a1c q ;as same tine re most prac-
f.cs ~ ma.e..a means ever con-
cf.}e1 3. Save brought about such
Qs c,.cal ses1i.s IS cid his spiritual
Understanding He needed none OF
TIE rs;eria so-caiied remedies,
Lone @, he drugs and roS.-ums de-
'ec ~ loe-s'it.ous beliefs 70 heal
irs sex He needed no electricity 10
-arsport himself from place 20 place
VIII sa.e.g ard .mmediacy. The
saua power ,ha' rea.ec ne sick
heA-ec .he Magca.en The same
power ,Sa supplied the leaves and
hshss s-lec me tempest and en-
ao.ec Jesus 20 wax on the water.
Tbs IS Ire seamless garment OF
the c1r.st the undivided power Of
Truth. Yes ir4e spirituality Is 20
tert practica.ity 50 do not'be AFRAID
o. being 100 spiritually minded Love
IS mere practical than fear or hate.
3. bestcws and maintains harmony.
Joy IS more practical than grief: II
strengthens and WHITES Peace h
more practical than strife: Il con-
s,ructs and establishes. Honesty Y
more practical than chlcanery: II
prospers and succeeds
TO be thus spiritually minded does
no, cause one 20 drift into abstrac-
TORS into dreamy sbseniness from
activity Rather does IL make one
more keenly active more alert 70
detect. % meet and master every
CAIN OF error With Us opposite truth
just as The more thoroughly one
knows the rules o. mathematics the
more instantly ne detects and cor
reefs a mistake IN computation. 50
the r4rre rom nfefafv os,a ec,,~fetn~tf..