i healing work of Truth. Thereafter > Peter stood firmly for the truth 1 which he professed. He learned how tag. It to not the forcing ot cosjclu- Entitled f to withstand the suggestions of sions by human will. Itto the Christian Science: How To l animal magnetism or hypnotism; inz of the human will to omnipotent 1 feverish turmoil of the :, and from the depths of his own ex- harmony, established by thedivine Apply It ' which seems to be han , perience he counseled others to re- wiU. It to not making oneself or by | many things today. Those wbo have ’ list the devil ‘stedfast in the faith,” others perfect. It to the realization enjoyed the healing power of the Peter B. Biggins, C. S.B. ! strong in the understanding of the of the immutable fact that man m Christ know it efficacy. AU may el Seattle, Washington > supremacy of divine Truth and Love, God’s likeness already to perfect It prove it for themselves. known surgeons, wbo informed him Mrs. Eddy’s Application of Truth i Member of the Board of Lecture­ Those of you who are in need of i that if he would put himself in their i Mrs. Eddy, in telling of the effect, ship of The Mother Church, The healing can accept and apply in hands, and 1 I undergo another major • upon her own con First Church of Christ, Scientist, has seemed to hide that which to your own experieose the sacred his difficulty migh t be operation, thia i Christ, Truth, writes in in Boston, Massachusetts real. It cannot be reversed, delayed, truths used by our Master and by overcome, me, * but they held out no hope ■ tion and Introspection” (p. 31), ----- impeded nor interfered with by per- > first spontaneous motion of Truth soual sense. It to the immutable The auditorium of the Washington his disciples, and today revealed in that it would bring the desired result. Christian Science. God governs His They also i i informed him the he was i and Love, acting through Christian decree of divine Principle. It to ip school building was well filled Mon­ creation with unerring wisdom and la a victim of tuberculosis and advised . Science on my roused consciousness, fo^in accordance with the inspired day evening when Mrs. O. S. Sanford love. He has already given to you, i him to go to a Warm climate, and I banished at once and forever the saying of Scripture: “Whatsoever as His perfect child, health, happi- I put his affairs in good shape. This we gain the desire for this under- fundamental error of faith in things introduced the speaker of the evening. ness, wisdom, joy, strength, and verdict plunged him into a state of standing. Christian Science meets a i material; for this trust to the unseen God doeth, it shall be for ever; noth­ Peter B. Biggins, who gave the fol­ abundant supply. All these blessings hopeless despondency. ing can be put to it, nor any thing vital human need by appealing to > sin, the unknown foe,—the heart*« lowing address: are as truly yours as are the genial He did not consent to undergi io this ___ man's spiritual sense. This does not ; untamed desire which breaketh the taken from it; and God doeth it, sunshine and the fresh air. This operation but in his extremity, at prevent us from giving practical at­ divine commandments.” Mrs. Eddy that man should fear before him. That which hath been to now; and On i was quickly healed by this divine that which to to be hath already Today it is a matter of common wisdom discerned mkkes clear the the advice of a friend, he called on tention to our human affairs. a Christian Science practitioner. the contrary, it enables us to fulfill . power; and it may be said of her, aa been; and God requireth that which knowledge that Christian Science is human problem, in meeting rightly He had no hope that Christian Sci­ It was said of the mother of Peter’s our obligations better. giving to those who study and apply every situation in life, however diffi­ ence could 1 help him. He believed it Since the understanding of Chris­ wife, “she arose,'and ministered unto to past.” s.< The greatest need of humanity and During his talk tian Science can be applied to every them." From the time of her healini it health of body, peace of mind, and cult or trying It may seem to be. I was now too late. can be with the practitioner, i* it seemed to human situation, it is a glorious and throughout her long and usefu of each individual to to be so con­ an ever-expanding hope for better ■Mother him a great weight ___ that _ _ t like thou­ work to discover the speccific appli­ career, Mrs Eddy’s life was one at scious of the perfection and presence ■ .8 tilings. Many people are endeavoring Aa you i p sands of .„..«A. pounds was 11* lifted off his cation of Truth to the various needs loving ministration to the needs of of God as to bring out harmonious tnt nus all space, shoulders. Up to that time he had of the human family. Experience in humanity Today it to freely ac- results in human lives When Moaes to learn how these good results are brought about. It is my purpose to and that you are, in reaUty, spirit­ been unable to walk the length of a Christian Science leads one to the knokledged by increasing numbers was proceeding to lead the children ual, inseparable from Spirit, you are pain. When inescapable conclusion that the solu­ that it is rigjit that Christians should of Israel out of Egypt into the land of block without great pain, answer some of the questions you gaining the understanding which city he left the practitiioners practitiioneris h< home he tion of every human problem is af­ heal the sick by means of their re­ promise, and had a keen sense of the may be asking as to how to apply will free you from any sense of lack, seemed to be walking on air. He forded in the pages of Science and ligion. It is because of Mrs. Eddy's greatness of this undertaking, he re­ tramcar he had Health. This to a large claim. Never­ ceaseless lifework that this admis­ ceived this assurance from God, “My this Science to your own individual and open up to you unlimited possi­ forgot about the trai presence shall go with thee, and I bilities. Ths tender presence of the meant to take, and walked back to theless it to true. The spiritual truth sion is so freely made. ■ needs. ■ ■ ■ will give thee rest.” This is always the Christ .will comfort you in any sor­ his hotel, a distance of about two expressed therein to sufficient, when A newspaper man, a representative JesMf ApptteoUen of Truth row support you in every trial, make miles. After a good night’s sleep, the rightly applied, to meet every need. of the New York Herald, at one time result of the consciousness of God s Christ Jesus made clear the basis you victorious—over astf—In every best he had had for months, he felt In this textbook, Mrs. Eddy gives called of Mrs Eddy. An account of presence, practically utilised. It practli of the application of Truth to the seeming conflict. that after all he was not bound hand specific instruction to the applica­ his interview was later published in brings rest, peace and security to the needs of humanity, when, in his Let us consider further how Christ and foot, and that he just needed to tion pf spiritual truth to heal physi­ that paper. In it he wrote (The human heart. How greatly this is Sermon on the Mount he said, “Be Jesus applied the truth to the heel­ become better acquainted with his cal disease and other phases of inhar­ First Cnurch of Christ Scientist, needed by ail men and women today! ye therefore perfect, even as your ing of the sick. A man came to him true birthright, his perfect spiritual mony We are wise to use her teach­ and Miscellany, pp. 345, 348): “We Most people in times of stress reach Father which is in heaven is per­ complai lining that he could nog see. selfhood, in order to find complete ing as she gives it The student finds talked on many subjects, some only out to a power outside of themselves. fect.” He set forth the grand results When the blind man was healed, „ _______ ~ he freedom. His “point of despair” had the use of the Concordance to Sci­ of which are here touched upon, and How desirable it is to understand of this correct application when, at went away saying, in effect “I can "been ch to a “point of hope.” ence to her other writings helpful her views, strictly and always from how to do this intelligently all the the end of this discourse, he said, see.” Mrs. Eddy, in telling of this Next he went to a Christian in applying the specific require­ the standpoint of Christian Science, time, thus to be “strong in God”! “Therefore whosoever heareth these healing, writes in her book, “Miscel- Science Rea Room and bought a ments In the latest editions of were continually ’surprising. She Christian Science enables us to do sayings of mine, and doeth them, I laneoux Writings" (p. 258): "When, copy, of the Science text- Science and Health there to pub­ talks as one who has lived with her this in a most effectual way. It as­ will liken him unto a wise man, through Mind he (Jesus) restored Science and Health with Key lished at the end a comprehensive subject for a lifetime,—an ordinary sures us that God is good, practical which built his house upon a rock: sight to the blind figuratively and to the Scriptures’* by Mary Baker list of marginal headings The use lifetime; and so far from being good, demonstrable good. Herein lies and the rain descended, and the literally spat upon matter; and, Eddy, and a copy of the Bible. He of these also to an aid to finding the puzzled by any question, welcomes it the efficacy of Christian Science, the floods came and the winds blew, and anointing the wounded spirit with then left for the west coast, and desired topic in.our textbook its appeal, the success of as another opportunity for present­ beat upon that house; and it fell the great truth that God is All, be while there he spent some time tion. People who have Mrs. Eddy gained her spiritual en­ ing another view of her religion.” not; for it was founded upon a rock." demonstrated the healings power and reading Science and Health. During igion, because they could She Thus did Mrs. Eddy show the That rock is Christ, Truth? That la supremacy of the law of Life and a sudden attack he bought some lightenment from the Bible. learned, and proved scientifically, broad applicability of her teaching not see that it was practical in ‘ th«-'teaching of Love." The application of the great compounds and applications from a that the truths set forth in this to every human problem. Her con­ everyday affairs or in meeting the the rock on which Christian Science _ is built. That is fact of God’s allness healed the man. chemist’s shop, intending to use sacred volume can be applied defi­ temporaries marveled at her youth­ many problems of life, have revised the the foundation of its practice, ...... From Jesus’ own words we may them on his return to his temporary nitely to the healing of disease. Her fulness even when her years were their conclusions and embraced basis of its practical application to learn further how he applied his home. The package which he bought writings abound in clear explana­ advanced. They noted the radiant Christian ■ Science when they haqp your needs and to mine. understanding of the truth of being. was lying on one side of his dresser, tions of Scripture. These help the health she expressed, after she had seen, as this teaching makes clear, According to the account in Mat­ He said, “My meat to to do the wifi and Science and Health on the other. student to make practical use of the been lifted from the couch of in­ that God is practical good, good ren­ thew, about the time when Jesus de­ of him that sent me, and to finish He picked up the package, and was precious truths which the Bible con­ validism. They remarked on the dered practical. livered his Sermon on the Mount, he his work." ' In this simple statement about to, break it open, when it tains. scope of her mentality, her poise and In the sweet consciousness of God's went into the home of Peter, one of lies the key to the Master’s applica­ seemed that a voice, speaking to his Sometimes we find a child or maturity of thought. She exempli­ dear presence we find true compan­ his disciples. Here we may gain an tion of this de ble Science of consciousness, said, “Wait." Then he young person who has difficulty with fied the facts which she had pro­ ionship; and the result is that in interesting sidelight into the help­ being. He divine will, not recalled how a little reading of Sci­ some particular line of study. He claimed in her teaching. She had an human experience that which is most fulness of Jesus in the homes which the will of the carnal mind, ence and Health had helped him, may be good at composition, excel exalted sense of spiritual reality. She needful for our growth and develop­ he visited. He found that the mother Our Master. , that God is and he concluded that if he settled in languages and in music, but seem mw that the perfection of being to ment comes to light. In this realiza­ of Peter’s wife was suiiering from •J • perfect and that man-Hii creation, down to a consecrated study of the clear is perfect like Himself. On this truth it contained he would find to be very deficient in mathematics. present and available here now. tion of God’s nearness, we find an fever. Our Master, with his del Science corrects this defect. The* was no merely abstract sense abundant supply of right id ideas, and sense of the truth of being, his basis, he taught us to turn away complete freedom from his physical faculties of divine Mind are perfect Here Truth. It was what she herself that is seen in the availafeilii "lty of all recognition of perfect God and per­ always from the imperfections of difficulties. He did so and perse­ and man reflects Mind’s perfect of has spoken of as “ the living, palpitat ­ humanly, necessary resources enjoyed h fect man, perfect Father and perfect mortal material, personal sense of vered in his study. At once he found faculties. Knowing that God s man ing preseice of Christ, Truth, which here and now. In this sense i of God ___ ’s child heated her of the fever in­ the glorious perfecti Immortal relief from pain, and immediately reflects the one unerring and perfect healed the sick” (Science and supremacy is true health, and this is stantly. “He.touched her hand, and spiritual sense, the state of the wounds began to heal. He re­ Mind, one to led to go rightly all Health, p. 351). She used the word manifest in physical, mental and the fever left her: and she arose, and man governed by turned home a few weeks later com­ that one has to do. This spiritual of Truth effectually in her own heal­ moral healing. By this recognition ministered unto them.” While she Dssnsnefmtts pletely healed. At the same time he method, properly applied, to infi­ ing work. In Science and Health she of God’s true nature we find our was ill, The prophet was healed of biliousnss, constipa­ nitely superior to the methods de­ has made clear how to use the word rightful activity, and this is exter­ soon as the coming of the tion, and other recurring ills. The vised by the human mind to make of Truth. She has also taught what nalized in the right work, which we to tlwnfts _ „ __ _ “shall call his nam tuberculosis also vanished; and some up fqr its defects. is necessary in Christian living, are able to do with helpfulness to healing in •Christian’ Science it Matthew, in reprei years later, wpen medically ev- Many people engaged in athletics, whereby the use of the word of others. In other words, the practical awakens the unselfed desire to help words, adds l‘wh a mined for ---------- - he was who have suffered from strains and Truth to vitalized. _ _, realization of God’s presence and per­ others aa one has been helped, and preted is God Wit found to be so u that a policy for dislocations, have been helped fection, and of man’s perfection as it imparts the ability to do so. words, the helpful, „___ _______ , a very urn was issued to through the application of Christian Christian Science kindles right de­ God’s idea, necessarily has its out­ In the Christian Science textbook, ct our great Master, sssiwpHfylng him. Today be is in excellent health, Science. Whereas, before learning of sire, the longing for spiritual good. ward results in better human condi- . “Science and Health with. Key to the the Christ, was evidence that God Is actively engaged as senior partner Scriptures,” Mary Baker Eddy, the here, dispelling evil and showing in a business with far - reaching this teaching, they had taken weeks This right desire, this fervent tions along every line. All thkt is ' to recover while using material so- prayer steadfastly maintained, will good will come to you as you allow Discoverer and Founder of Christian forth only gixxi. Mrs Eddy has scope. He became a member of a Science, explains the basis on which written in Science and Health (p. branch church, and of The hfother called remedies, they have been very glow into a fuller radiance, until the rourself to be led lovingly by the quickly. ofttimes instantaneously, actual perfection of being—which is land of Truth in the way of wisdom. Christ Jesus healed the sick in these 34), “If Christ, Truth, has come to t Church, and has taken active part in healed by Christian Science. Not the really always here—is seen to be the Thus you are finding what belongs to words on page 478: “Jesus beheld in us in demonstration no other com­ the work of his church. application of oil or ointments, or all and only. Depravity to as a your true spiritual, selfhood and limi­ Science the perfect man, who ap­ memoration to requisite, for demosi- In considering how to apply Chris­ liniments to one's body, but the ap­ shadow that hides man’s true and tations fall away. This is the result tn peared to him where sinning mortal st rat ion to Immanuel, ar God wtth indh plication of spiritual truth to one's spiritual selfhood, as a cloud seems of the practical application of Christ­ man appears to mortals. In this per­ ue: and if a friend be with us, why tian Science to one's individual fect man the Saviour saw God’s own need we memorials of that frfendr’ needs, ohe important point should hinking, brings true and permanent to shut out the sunshine and the ian Science. This Is your demonstra­ But “behind the tion, your proof of Immanuel God is likeness, and this correct view of In the Gulf of St. Lawrence«, on be noted. In order to apply Chris­ healing, and freedom from pain and clear, blue sky. clouds is the sun still shining” The with you. man heeled the sick." Where mor­ the Gaspe Peninsula, there stands a tian Science consistently, correctly, disease. What has been said here about clear blue of the sky to always there, tals saw a sick, sinning, dying mortal, cape which in earlier days was and continuously, one needs to be in Jesus saw God's perfect image, known as Cap Desespoir—Cape De­ sympathy with the Christian Sci­ how to apply Christian Science to and you see it when you rise above ence organization. By this I do not not meant to be exclusive. It to not the cloud, or as the cloud to dis­ healthy, happy, holy, and well, ex­ spair. Today, as for many decades Depraved pressing the activity and abundance past, it has an effective lighthouse, mean that in order to be healed you intended as a final word on the sub­ pelled by the sunshine of Life and Love. It is our privilege whose kindly light gleams across the must join the Christian Science ject.- It has been given simply to beliefs and practices do not belong Coquille Townsend Club, No, 1, met church. One may be healed instan ­ illustrate how this truth has been to man. They belong to depravity. and necessity to replace the false water for many miles. Now it to sense of ourselves ana of others with known as Cap d’Espoir—the Cape of taneously even before he gains an applied. The possibilities of applica­ Depravity to evil, devil. Man, in re­ i regular session Tuesday evening the true and perfect sense. Our Hope. Many people have at some understanding of Christian Science. tion are unlimited. Each individual aUty, to not “oppressed of the devil.” with Mr. Tilghman, vice president, Master said, “Be ye therefore per­ time come to the place where they But this fact to plain: those who go who studies Science and Health finds It to only depraved sense that to acting in place of Fred Von Pegert, fect,” because he understood' that have almost despaired of finding the forward and prove progressively the applications suiited to his own indi­ oppressed. The understanding of the man as God's idea already is perfect. solution of life’s problems. In their possibilities of Christian Science for vidual need. Hence the wisdom of Christ reveals man as perfect now. our president, who is in Buffalo, N. Y., Peter had witnessed many such extremity they have been led to in­ good in their lives, naturally conform turning to the Bible and Science and This understanding of man’s perfec­ attending the national convention. This brings Health for the light and help that tion as God’s idea frees the indi­ There were 42 present and after the healings. He had listened to the vestigate Christian Science. With to its requirements. vidual from the depraved beliefs teaching of the Master as they sat the coming • of the light of Truth, them into harmony with the edu­ are needed. which have seemed to take posses­ business session there was a abort Evil Exposed aa a Ue on the hillside in the golden Pales­ this proves to be the turning point cational and religious system of Christian Science, ^rhls fact to evi ­ program and pie and coffee were We recall that Peter, when speak­ sion of human consciousness. tinian sunshine, as they walked in their lives. Their “point of da­ through the cornfields, as they pair” becomes their “point of hope.” denced eventually by their member­ ing the curative work of Christ Oftentimes in the morning you served and a social time was enjoyed. sailed the Sea of Galilee in tiny The despair of recovery—hopeless­ ship in The Mother Church and in Jesus, said that he healed “all that have seen beautiful cloud effects, —Press Correspondent. fishing boats. As a result of this ness as to being able to meet life’s a branch church, and their active were oppressed of the devil.’’ If you the rising sun tinting many a dark participation in these activities. wish to leam that nature of this cloud with golden beauty. Thus it to, teaching, he also had learned to difficulties—gives place to confidence Jesus preached or revealed Christ, “devil” that seems to oppress hu­ too, in one’s experience, aa the sun apply this practical truth taught by in the fact that divine Love solves In addition to our Rental Library the Master this truth about perfect every problem, heals every ill. They Truth in his Sermon on the Mount manity, you cannot do better than of Truth arises with heaing in its God and perfect man. So in after awaken to the fact that God is with to which refrence has been made; read what Mrs Eddy has written on wings. Much that is beautiful in here at Norton’s we now have the years he was able to testify cou­ them. This is their demonstration, and the Christ, Truth, to being re­ this subpect on page 584 of Science human character comes to light as famous line of Pocket Books which - vealed today through the Christian and Health. 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Holy Ghost and with power: who verse of which man need be afraid. mean most in life. The Christian animal magnetism of hypnotism ef the Christ-idea to one’s con­ went about doing good, and healing Plainly, no one could be afraid of Science Lesson-Sermon preaches an the lust of the flesh, which saith: *1 sciousness evangelization has begun, all that were oppressed of the devil; unlimited good. No one could be effective sermon without sermoniz­ am life and intelligence in matter. and will continue until all that does for God was with him.” terrified over the fact that man to. ing. It presents a wholesome stand­ There to more than one mind for I not belong to man’s true and perfect This statement points to the prac­ the image and likeness of the in­ ard of morals without moralizing, am mind,—a wicked mind, self-made selfhood has been displaced. This ticality of «’ Jesus’ mission. It indi- finitely good creator. In fact, the it affords a righteous basis for hu­ or created by a tribal god and put salvation is for everyone. All men cates the • source of his power—“God realization of the truth that God. man living without self-righteous­ into the opposite mind termed will eventually gain this understand­ Omnipotent good good, to All, and man to His likeness, ness. It imparts true goodness, free matter, thenpe to reproduce a mortal ing. The clouds are dispersed as men was with him.1 _ _ was with him. Therefore impotent s the certain remedy foe fear. Even from sanctimoniousness. In short, it universe, including man, not after yield to the redeeming influence of evil vanished from his presence. The physicians, working from a material upholds the original, genuine, perfect the image and likeness of Spirit, but the Christ As this goes on, there to nature of disease is also dearly standpoint recognize that fear has standard of the Christ after its own image* *’ less sin. less sickness, less poverty, An Epic of the Old Wert shown here, in these word, "healing much to do with disease. Christian There are people who recognize How skillfully Mrs Eddy has less discord of every kind, and man all that were oppressed crr~—“• of the devil, ” Science makes this still clearer. By and appreciate the fruits of Chris­ analyzed the nature of evil! By her expresses more of his normal free­ pressed by evil The seemingly oppressed ___ __ the continual contemplation of the tian Science, who are not yet willing definition of devil as animal magnet­ dom, strength, and harmony sufferers were healed as a result sof truths taught in Christian Science, to agree with this teaching. The fact ism or hypnotism, she put her finger In “Rudimental Divine Science” the Master's perception of the pres­ the Student finds that fears which is that Christian Science and its directly on the solution of the prob­ Mrs. Eddy outlines briefly the simple ence and supremacy of pood. Thus formerly bound him disappear, and fruits are inseparable, and to acknow­ lem of evil, as no one else has done fundamentals of her teaching. The it is plain that disease is never true, he becomes more fully aware of the ledge its fruits is to admit ita effl- since the days of Jesus of Nazareth question is asked in this book 8), (p. •) because it contradicts the truth of presence of divine Love, which casts To illustrate: you go up to an Our Master, when seeking to open “How should I undertake to demon being the fact that man is made in out fear. Some people seem to be tree, laden with delicious ap- Peter’s eyes to the nature of evil, strata Christian Science in healing the image and likeness of God. For afraid in the dark, wh while they are and you pluck as many as said to him: "Simon Simon, behold, the sick?" And Mrs. Eddy answers: the same reason discord _of any kind leas less afraid in daylight. Fear to al- : you wish and enjoy them But sup­ Satan hath desired to have you, that “As 1 have given you only epit­ ily an epit- is never true. Man, as God's image, ways an evidence ‘ _ 1___ that 2_ *____ one’s ___ thought pose | you were to say. I enjoy these he may sift you as wheat; but I ome of the Principle, so I can give and harmonious, is more or lees is always less darkened. It is to man man's ’s < delicious apples, but as for the have prayed for thee, that thy faith you here nothing but an outline of and disease belong to* him. prtvitatm i to abide in the «light of tree I on which they grow, I have no use fail not; and when thou art con­ the practice. Be honest, be true to ChsjstJbt understood _.jth, in the sunshine of Love. This I for it How could you enjoy the fruit verted, • strengthen thy brethren" .ruth/in thyself, and true to others; then it that God is perfect Love, and he ability to acquired by entertaining if I you removed the tree? How could It is worth noting that, as modern follows thou wilt be strong in God, himself perfectly reflected Love, as thoughi ____ its of Truth and Love. rix* appreciate the fruits of Chrto- translatprs fnaka clear, our Master the eternal good. Heal through proved by his ministrations. Mrs. Man, made In God’s likeness, to Truth and Love; there is s.. presents - a helpful lelpful point in the ever aware of the tni*hio*haheab- Christian Science cases of fever. ■ ffiioLTdto?. Townsend Clubs THE OREGON TRAIL PAGEANT that you should love this not the only one who were being when we have an upleaaant experi­ teaching as much as you now ap­ put to the test Humanity itself was ence we may be apt to blame some, preciate ita fruits being tested at that crucial hour, one else for it However in the light are led to tested today We first. Then are har- injustice, no evil of 'any In God’s likeness is nevi of the seeming opposites o T*,llit«r*sttaiXtame I is in the dili- * r