Montana labor news., 1947-04-17

First Church Of Christ, Scientist, in
Boston, Massachusetts
The lecturer spoke substantially as
follows:
A Christian Science lecture is a
blessed experience. During and fol
lowing this lecture, | am confident We
shall all be greatly blessed. have re
ceived many letters from grateful PEG
pie. relating healings Of impaired vi
sion, deafness, rheumatism, neuralgia
sorrow. malignant growths. influenza
separation, business problems. NAL
adjustments. sin antagonism to Mary
Baker Eddy and to Christian Science
The writer's stated that these healings
were the direct result of hearing a
Christian Science lecture. The de
gree of our expectancy largely deter
mines the amount Of good we receive
God
An earnest study of Christian Sci
ence throws new light on the teach
ings of the Bible. and gives us a prac-
teal, demonstrable knowledge of God
The right idea of God is indeed our
salvation. On page 5S7 of the Chris
tian Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures
by Mary Baker Eddy, we find this in
spring definition of God, THE great
| AM; the all-knowing, %all-seeing, all.
acting, all-wise. ALLOWING. and eter
nal; Principle: Mind; Soul; Spirit;
Life, Truth; Love; all substance. in
t%elligence." God is all-inclusive. all
embracing, omnipresent, OmnipOtent
omniscient. God is the only cause and
creator, the sustaining infite. Our in
dividiual concept of God is most i'm,
pOrtant. because it affects our whole
attitude toward life. AS we learn
through our study of the Bible and the
Christian Science textbook that God
is Love. and has only good in His
plan for man. only kindness in His
provision for him, we experience a
much greater degree of security and
happiness.
The Discoverer and Founder OF
Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy
la written. christian Science
brings God much nearer to man, and
makes Him better known as the All
mall, forever near (ibed.. p. 1861
What a JOY it Is to realize that God is
omnipresent, forever near, always
with us! Wherever we are, irrespec
tive of the problems that see to har
ass us, it is our privilege to realize
that God is "a very preesnt help in
trouble AS the Psalmist wrote:
Whittier shall | 20 from thy spirit
or whittier shall | flee from thy pres
ence? If | ascend up into heaven, thou
art there: if | make my bed in hell
behold, thou art there. If | take the
wings of the morning, and dwell in the
uttermost parts of the sea; ever
there shall thy hand lead me, and thy
hight hand shall hold me. How
precious also are thy thoughts unto
me, 0 God, how great is the sum OF
them. II | should count them, the,
are more in number than the sand
when | awake. | am still with thee
Cps. 1897.
The Bible
AS adherents of Truth, we take
tho inspired Word of the Bible as oul
sufficient guide to eternal Life (Sci
ence and Health, p. 497). This illumi
mating statement is the first tenet O.
Christian Science. Mrs. Eddy has
clearly indicated that the inspired
Word of the Bible is a guide for stu
dents of Christian Science. We es
pecially love the King James Version
Of the Bible, which is the one used b,
all students of Christian Science il
English-speaking countries. We gain
a m~uch-needed understanding O,
Christ. Truth, from the study of thu
Christian Science textbook and thu
Bible. This understanding provide.
guidance in our personal lives, Oul
homes, our business, and in meeting
local and world problems. Through
this understanding we gain renewed
strength and courage. consolation II
adversely, and reater hope and faith.
Mrs. Eddy wrote: The Bible ha.
been my only authority. | have hat
no other guide in the straight ant
narrow way of Truth (Science ant
Health, p. 1861.
"
When | became interested in Chri
tan Science, | was not a Bible stu
dent. | first attempted to read tn,
Bible from cover to cover. and canno
say that ! gained what | was seeking
After further study, through the ligh
thrown on the Scripture by the Chris
tian Science textbook. it became clea
to me that the inspired statements 0
the Bible were intended for me, tina
my heavenly Father was using thi
means Of addressing me. co~unseling
advising and teaching me. | then be
gan to make spiritual progress. 1t oc
Cured to me that if God had writer
mo a personal letter. a letter contain
ing His counsel. advice, and guidance
| should not only cherish the letter
bat study 1t diligently and persistent
ly. and, to the best of my ability. b
governed by its contents. The Bibl
does contain many such letters. Let Il
read the Bible, considering the inspir
ed statements as direct messages iron
God to us. We shall do we'll to turn t
the Bible and the Christian Scienc
textbook as children seeking instrut
ton. We shall then be gratified an,
blessed by an influx of new inspira
ton and spiritual understanding. w
find ourselves enjoying a wonderful e,
perience, and many problems tina
seemed tenacious will be reduced (
their native nothingness.
Christ Jesus