The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-12
DemonfF For
Practical
Christianity

A lecture on Christian Science was
given in the Libby high school au-
ditorium on Tuesday night, Oct. 3,
bv Peter B. higgins, c. S. B. of
Seattle, Wash. The speaker was in
troduced by Mrs. Jessie Fagerberg.
The lecturer is member of the
Board of Lectureship of The Mother
Church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts,.
This lecture was entitled christian
Science: The Victory of Good over
Evil He said
Today there is a pressing demand
for practical Christianity. Men and
women. finding themselves in UNI
foreseen situations, are turning to
God for help. Christian Science is
enabling large numbers to do this,
with good results. While on one hand
there is much that may occasion us
grave consideration, on the other
we see in recent times a widespread
quickening of the interest in spirit
ual things. This is gratifying, and it
augurs well for the happiness and
prosperity of humanity.
The life of Christ Jesus, our Ex-
emplar, is the most victorious re-
corded in history. His triumph was
complete mastery of the belief in
selfhood separated from God. His
victory lay in his conscious realiza-
ton of~his oneness with God.
Mary Baker Eddy, the Discovered
and Founder of Christian Science,
tells how we may use the harmony
which Christ Jesus utilized. Her
teaching IS simple, direct, effective.
Christian Science enables us to
prove that spiritual power Is SUI
preme. 1t reveals the fact that God,
the divine Principle Of being, is per-
feet. and that man always has been
and always will be Gods perfect
imagine and likeness. 1t offers to us
the practical means whereby we
may apply spiritual law to the de-
tails Of our Workaday lives. 1t af-
fords the method whereby, day BY
day, we may improve our human ae-
tivities by contemplating the fact
Of unchanging perfection. 1t pro-
vides definite, scientific way to
gain and preserve health by depend
ing on spiritual truth. 1t is in short,
the restoration Of the method which
Jesus taught and practiced. 1t re-
veals the supreme good, and how it
may be attained It is this superior
ity Of spiritual power over the phys
ical that Christian Science en-
phaslzes at every point Mrs. Eddy
has written in the Christian Science
textbook, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures tp. 1907. 1t
is unWise TO doubt if reality is in
perfect harmony with God, divine
Principle-if Science. when under
stood and demonstrated, will de-
stroy all discord, since you admit
that God is omnipotent, for from
this premise it follows that good
and its sweet concords have all
power
Scientific Affirmations
Science and Health has proved to
be a priceless aid to a large number
of people in overcoming difficulties.
It shows us how to think from the
standpoint Of Truth, spiritual real
lty. Presenting as it does important
basic facts, it leaves each one free
to utilize these truths in accordance
with Well-defined rules, as suited to
the Individual need. 1t teaches us
how to affirm truth, and thus APP
pronriate what is good.
Whatever the problem or diff |
Guilty may be, whether it be one of |
sickness, sin, or lack, whether it be
or national, the victory
IS won through obedience to the law
Of God. At last, through the revela-
ton Of Christian Science, the APP
plication Of the divine law to every
human need can be made with /
scientific certainty. 1t rests with /
each one Of us to learn this law, and /
gain experience in its application.
We have the encouraging assurance
If our Leader, Mrs. Eddy, written
n Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 1867. i
Christian Science is an everlasting
1lctor, and vanquishment is I'M
Known to the omnipresent TRUTH