Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
l LECTURE ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Entitled
Christian Science: The Re-
ligiOn of Joyous Attainment
Earl Mctl0ud. {. =. B.
Of San Antonio, Tr\a<

Of San Antonio. Tc\a>
Member of the Board Of [ Lecturcship OF
The Mother Church, The First Church
Of Christ, Scientist, IN Boston. Mass
CTh" following excerpt gives. In very
condensed form. some ui th.. mann
points brought out lu H b.ctlu,. gwen
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Mr.. McCloud pointed out that
everybody is seeking 10 attain some
aim or purpose in life some one
of those nccdful things which are
the objects OF desire.
He called attention To PauI's
statement in Philippians where ne
says: "Brcthrcn. | count not my
self TO have apprchended. bur this
one thing | do. forgetting those
things which are behind. and reach
ing forth unto those things which
u" wv Pl'HS NVNNIu lllt
mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus"
The lecturer said. "Onr of the
many great services rendered to
the world by Mary Baker Eddy. the
DiscOVerer of Christian Science:
the Founder OF the Church of
Christ. Scientist. its forever Lead
Cr, ana the author OF it's textbook.
Science and Health with Kew to
the Scriptures. is her teaching that
humanity has the right ALWAYS To
an attainment of good and good
alone because God has created
nothing else. and certainly has
meant them to have and to enjoy
nothing less.
The speaker pointed out the
worlds great need for joy expect
ant and confident JOY i'm the face OF
the worry. fear, pain greed. jeal-
ousy. hatred. and malice with
which il seems to be wrestling.
"Christian Science" he said. lis
pointing the world To the one way
out complete and Joyous reliance
upon the God and architect of the
universe. who planned everything
so differently for us all.
He asserted that the PRAYER of
calm expectancy and Joyous attain
ment is what is needed today. and
outlined briefly what Mrs. Eddy
has to say in the chapter on Prayer
i'll the Christian Science textbook.
He devoted considerable time to
explaining Mrs. Eddy's views in
regard to mans right to a lun2
and useful life of service. instead
of being cut Oft at thrcrscorc and
ten. He cited Moses vino. at the
age OF eighty. started The mass mi
OF the children OF Israeli
and carried it To the point where
he could turn il over To Joshua lor
its successful elimination.
He told of Mrs. Eddy 5 many
achievements. long after She had
passed seventy years Of age. includ-
ing the launching of The Christian
Science Monitor when she was
cighty-Seven.
I hristian Science have enabled men
to attain victory owen m" hclicfs OF
sickness and lack. and cited Bihh-
cal and modern instances OF heal
inGS along these lines.
He said mankind has the right To
look for the overcoming OF chaotic
world conditions through reliance
upon God. the Givcr of good and
good alone.
He said. Mankind. rchccting in
some degree the spiritual qualities.
faculties. and attributes derived
from the creator the creator of
GOOD and good alone has survived
throughout the ages the pcrsccu-
tiOn of his would he duminaturS
and dcStrOyCrS. The real man is in
dcstruCtihlC because of his indiSsO-
Inhlc connection with his Maker.
lie lives on to bear witness to the
CtCrnality of his GOd-giVCn being.
Mans seeming bondage to all forms
Of tyranny must yield to divincr
sense of his freedom. his GOd-cu-
SurCd liberty. We. as Christian
have come To know the
real man is not in bondage To any
sense of power. Created
in the image and likeness of his
Maker, given dominion over all
things. nothing can cast him down
from that high level which is his
hV divine decree "