Montana labor news., 1946-12-19

Massachusetts
The lecturer spoke substantially as
follows:
This is an age of scientific achieve.
ment in the field Of religion as we'll as
physics. The discovery of Christian
Science has made obsolete u%nscientific
modes of religious thought, quite as
much as modern physics has revolu-
tionized the materialist's concept of
energy. A more spiritual understand.
ing of the Bible enables us to appraise
clearly the effect this great Book has
had upon the human race during the
past three centuries, and to foresee
its effect upon future generations.
Consider for a moment its influence
upon Il own lives. The constructive
history of the English-speaking PEG.
pies is rooted in its teachings. The
Puritan revolt was nurtured by it. The
Bill of Rights is founded IDOL it. Our
ancestors sought its guidance. Their
difficult lives were enriched and COM
forted by their trust in its compass
sionate promises. 1t was the source of
the convictions of many of those who
framed the Constitution of the United
States. and launched this country on a
social. political, and economic program
that is destined to make individual
freedom and responsibility the basis
Of an enlightened, progressive. and en-
during civilization.
Spiritually interpreted, the Bible
presents a vivid history of human
consciousness awakening to the
spiritual facts Of being. Many strug-
giles and achievements in the warfare
between the flesh and the Spirit are
recorded in its pages. And through
it all, the Word of God shows forth
the irresistible impulsion of the
spiritual idea. or Christ, leading hui
man thought on and up to the appre-
hension and demonstration Of mans
true identity as a child of God.
In their search for a better and
more satisfying way of life, mems
hearts turn as naturally to the Bible
as the needle does to the pole. In
their immature sense of spiritual real
ity, Christians may e to prefer one
denomination to another, but they
unite in accepting the Bible as their
chart of life.
The Word Of God E%nIlghtens
The confusion in the world today
does not indicate any %inadequacy of
the divine government: nor does it
point to the inability of the Word of
God to ~enlighten human thought that
it may perceive the underlying reali-
ties of being. The Word of God, as ex-
pressed in the Bible, highlights a great
human need-the need of spiritually
understanding the divine nature OF
this government and how the realities
OF being are preserved and perpetu-
ated by it.
TO understand the nature of Gods
government it Is necessary 10 under
stand the nature of God. This is made
possible only by Gods revelation of
Himself through what is known as
His Word. The consciousness of men
must become spiritually enlightened
in order to understand and yield to
Gods government. The Psalmist
declared. THY word is a lamp unto
my feet. and a light INTO my path
FPS. 119.105). The Apostle John
speaks of the Word as "the true Light
which lighteth every man that cometh
into the world John 1:9). Jesus the
Christ said. Il am the light Of the
world. he that followeth me shall not
walk in darkness. but shall have the
light Of life John SIP.
Christian Science Discovered
The Masters injunction to all his
followers to heal the sick. cleanse the
lepers, raise the dead. cast out devils
Matt. 1879 gives assurance that his
works were not phenomenal exhibit
tons of supernatural power but, on
the contrary, were demonstrations of
the life-giving power of the divine
Word.
This ~life-giving power of the divine
Word was indelibly impressed upon