Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-01
T.. s. Lecture Given in &. G.

its right to that name, must begin
at a point of absoluteness, that is,
from the basis of one absolute Prin-
ciple, and must then continue logi
cally to an incontestable conclusion
and be provable at any stage of its
development. This of course is pure
science. 1t is also pure and absolute
religion.
THE teaching of Jesus was pure
science. His every statement, his
every act, was supported by demon
straticn-by proof. 1t was also pure
and absolute religion, for it dealt
only and always with that which
concerned the true being of those to
whom he ministered. His teaching
was Christian, because it was Mes
sianic, that ic, 1.-THE teaching
was the Saviour, that which saved
and healed. Any religious teaching
to be scientific must follow this
method CT Jesus-it must submit
proof. To be Christian it must also
be Messianic, healing, saving. These
ehould be the true tests of any re-
ligious teaching that claims for
itself a divine origin.
That Christian Science meets
these tests has been proved in the
experience of many, including my
self. Nearly forty years ago I was
seric usly i'll. The difficulty was a
so-called chronic one and appar-
entity deep-seated. 1t had refused to
yield to medical treatment. Eminent
and skilled members of the medical
profession had been appealed to.
One of them was close and valued
friend. None had helped me.
AS LAST RESORT
"At this point, and as a last re-
sort, help was sought in Christian
Science and healing followed.
six months passed and a very
precious member of my family was
healed instantaneouSly, by Christian
Science treatment, of difficulty
which a physician who had previ-
ously attended the case said would
require an immediate operation.
Later our small son was delivered
from an alarming condition quickly
and perfectly.
"The final rroof that convinced
me of the fact that Christian Sci
ence is the reappearing of the re-
ligion taught by Christ Jesus came
in business crisis All that we pcs
sessed in a material sense was in
volved and it seemed about to be
swept away. The business at this
juncture was placed entirely in my
hands. The responsibility seemed to
be wholly mine. Without the slight
knowledge of the pre- n C e and
power of good gained from these
earlier experiences 1 would probably
have lacked the courage to under
take this task. But 1 did so and i'm
mediately began to consider ways
and means of employing Christian
Science in working out the problem.
Again and again the blu S i n S
reemed at the point of complete
annihilation. But as the awakening
came, my confidence in the power
and presence of God as infinite good
became stronger. The business itself
grew accordingly and was finally
disposed of with less to no one.'
Such experiences prove to any
sincere seeker that Christian Sci
ence is a religion CT warmth and
helpfulness, Mr.. Harsch continued
The definition of Deity as Principle
and Mind, and the use of the word
Science, do not imply lack of es-
sential Christian qualities.
KEYSTONE is LOVE
THE very keystone of it's religious
ucture is Love-" he declared.
Mrs. Eddy's instruction to her STU
dents was to pour in truth through
flood-tides of Love So she writes
on page 201 of the Christian Science
textbook, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures as a certain
means of removing sin and disease.
THE healing CT physical disease
is, as all are we'll aware, an out
standing and important phase of
Christian Science. 1t was go with
Jesus teachings. In both the Chris
tian faith as taught by Jesus and
in Christian Science, such healing is
not, however, submitted as the ulti-
mate, the grand purpose, but merely
as proof of its correctresc. Without
such proof Christian Science would
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