anaheim-gazette 1947-11-27

A Lecture on Christian Science Entitled Christian Science: A Religion of Revelation, Reason, and Demonstration by Ralph Castle, C.S. of San Francisco, California Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts Delivered under the auspices of First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Anaheim, California on Sunday, November 23, 1947 Anaheim Union High School Auditorium The lecturer spoke substantially as follows: In my hand is a copy of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." The author is Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science. God First It is significant that Mrs. Eddy always puts God first. Let us pause for a moment and review the meaning of the two words "divine revelation." A dictionary definition of "divine" reads, "Of or pertaining to God." And "revelation" is defined as "sacred truths which God has communicated to man for his instruction and direction." Throughout all her writings, Mrs. Eddy stresses the necessity for an understanding of and reliance on God, to look for and to expect divine guidance and instruction. Incidentally, the Bible from which Mrs. Eddy studied was the King James Version, the same version which is used in Christian Science churches in all English-speaking countries. While there are many instances of God's guidance and instruction in Old Testament narratives, it was the words and works of our Master, Christ Jesus, upon which Mrs. Eddy based the faith which was justified by her demonstrations of healing and which enabled her to set forth in this book the rules whereby we, too, can heal the sick and cast out devils. Our Leader refers to Jesus in her writing as "the Way-shower," and the very words "Christian Science," the Science of Christianity, establish for all time that her findings are based on Jesus' teachings, and physical healing through the power of God, or by spiritual means, was an integral part of the religion he taught. That is why physical healing by spiritual means, or by prayer, is an integral part of Christian Science. Miracles, or mighty works, as Matthew, Mark, and Luke record them, were regarded as signs by Jesus and by those who witnessed them. When John the Baptist sent disciples to question Jesus as to his Messiahship, instead of giving John a direct answer, the Master referred him to certain signs—the blind receiving sight the lame walking, the deaf hearing, and the dead being raised. You remember it is recorded in the second chapter of the Acts, when Peter was explaining the Pentecostal phenomenon, that he spoke of Jesus as "a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you. as ye yourselves also know." Without a knowledge of the power by Having defined the terms real and unreal we come to a definition of man. Here we take the Holy Bible as our authority. In the first chapter of Genesis, in the story of the spiritual creation, we read that God made man in His own image and likeness. None will deny, hope, that God is Spirit, that is such a one spiritually understandable the Bible. God being Spirit, man in God's image must be spiritual. And that is the man in whom we are interested. The physical senses cannot truly cognize, cannot see hear, or feel him. How is it possible then, to know the real man? How to Know Man The answer is—through consciousness, spiritual sense. We know nothing of ourselves, or anyone else, except what we think. So what are we going to think about ourselves and incidentally about our neighbor? Of what would we be conscious? We have the ability through the gift of reason to think scientifically in terms of God and His Idea. His image and likeness, the real man, or to think falsely in terms of matter with its beliefs of pain and pleasure, joy and sorrow—in other words, dwell on the unreal and temporary. It is our privilege to choose which type of thinking we prefer. An carried a step farther, it becomes self-evident that the real man, the real you and the real me, the individual consciousness which is the reflection of divine consciousness or the image and likeness of God does not live in this matter body. Someone may ask, "Where, then does it live?" In the realm of the real, of course; in Spirit, God, the kingdom of heaven, which Jesus said is within you, that within spiritual consciousness, no within matter. These metaphysical premises are essential to metaphysical treatment for the actual treatment result on a proper recognition by the practitioner of the patient's perfection as the real man. An illuminating passage on pages 476 and 478 of the textbook reads: "Jesus held in Science the perfect man who appeared to him where sitting mortal man appears to mortals. In this perfect man the Saviour saw God's own likeness, and this correct view of man healthe sick." This matter body has no life Anaheim Union High School Auditorium The lecturer spoke substantially as follows: In my hand is a copy of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." The author is Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer, Founder, and Leader of Christian Science. Those who have engaged in research for professional training or technical vocations realize the necessity for reliable textbooks. In fact, a work that is not reliable is not accepted as a textbook. For to be a real textbook it must contain the leading principles or most important points of the branch of learning with which it deals. Appreciation for the contents of these books is generally increased when the student knows something about their authors, something of their experience and of outstanding events which contributed to their ability to write with authority. It is to be readily understood, therefore, that students of Christian Science are deeply interested in as well as profoundly grateful for the life of the author of this textbook from which they have received instruction in the Science of being. And th. man or woman who is just commencing an investigation of this Science is bound to value its contents more fully when familiar with some of the circumstances which led to its publication. At the outset we should remember that Mrs. Eddy does not claim to have originated Christian Science. She discovered it. Marshall did not originate the gold he found in the nills of California. He discovered it. In the case of Marshall and the gold, geologists can estimate the length of time the metal lay in the earth before its discovery, whereas Mrs. Eddy tells us in a marginal note in her textbook that Christian Science is as old as God. Now what were the major factors which led to Mrs. Eddy's discovery? Every honest man and woman will agree that spiritual thoughts, or ideas, can be perceived only by the spiritually-minded. And one has only to read a few paragraphs in Science and Health to admit the spirituality of its teachings whether agreeing with them or not. First and foremost, then, Mrs. Eddy was spiritually-minded. Her mother was a God-loving New England woman, who encouraged in her daughter a natural love for God and such a reliance on His power that, when at the age of twelve the little girl was ill with a fever and the doctor could give her no relief, she turned to God for help. So confident was her faith in the heavenly Father's love and ability to heal her that she was restored to normal health immediately. disciples to question Jesus as to his Messiahship, instead of giving John a direct answer, the Master referred him to certain signs—the blind receiving sight the lame walking, the deaf hearing, and the dead being raised. You remember it is recorded in the second chapter of the Acts, when Peter was explaining the Pentecostal phenomenon, that he spoke of Jesus as "a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know." Without a knowledge of the power by which the miracle, so called, was accomplished, the miracle was meaningless. The miracles of Jesus were signs that he was truly God's representative, that his thought was so pure, so uncontaminated by materialism, that he could act as a transparency for God. He said, and I quote John 14:11, "Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me," adding, "or else believe me for the very works' sake." It is as if he had said, "If you cannot understand what I mean, take it on faith from what you have seen." "Heal the sick" And Jesus added (Mark 16:17, 18): "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." These declarations of Jesus furnish the key to individual salvation, and they are at once an authority and a command for the spiritual healing known as the practice of Christian Science. In other words, it is the practical application of divine Truth to human affairs. A group of little ones in a Christian Science Sunday School were talking about one of their teachers. One child asked, "Is he a practitioner?" Another small one chimed in, "What's a practitioner?" "A practitioner is someone who gives you a treatment when you're ill," said the first. "Well, what's a treatment?" pursued the other. The answer came with conviction, "A treatment's a healing." To the new student this word "treatment" sometimes presents a stumbling block. So, in the hope that a degree of light may be thrown on this anything-but-mysterious process, it may be helpful to leave a few thoughts on the subject for the newcomer. The Real and he Unreal First of all, let us have a definition of terms. During the course of our talk reference will be made to what is real, what is unreal. and to man. That we may understand one another, as employed in Christian Science the words "real" and "unreal" convey a meaning somewhat different from that in common usage. These metaphysical premises are essential to metaphysical treatment, for the actual treatment results on a proper recognition by the practitioner of the patient's perfection as the real man. An illuminating passage on pages 476 and 477 of the textbook reads: "Jesus being held in Science the perfect man who appeared to him where sitting mortal man appears to mortals. In this perfect man the Saviour saw God's own likeness, and this correct view of man healthy the sick." This matter body has no life; give, for, in reality, there is no life in matter. To be sure, mankind believes in material identity, while Christian Science shows identity by be individual consciousness, spiritual and eternal. Mankind asserts that individuals are evolved through material processes, and sorts of negative conditions are attached to them. Chemists and biochemists have been endeavoring, especially in recent years, endow matter with more and more life, and with life-giving properties. Yet the deeper the research these physical scientists, the more difficult becomes their problem to define a living thing. We find rrowned and learned men admitting an ever-growing perplexity to distinguish between what they term the living and the inanimate. The remarkable fact remains, however, that a New England gentlewoman eighty years ago discovered she truth of being named her discovery Christian Science. By the application rules which she labored to give to the world, Christian Science has been proved time and time again to solve the problem which continues to baffle those who seek to establish life in matter. Thus we find individual spiritual consciousness is entirely divorced from the belief of life as an enbryo, gradually developing forms to appear as a material baby starting on its human way to ultimate death. A marginal note on page 477 of Science and Health state: "Material body never God's idea. To progress in spiritual understanding therefore, we need recognize what constitutes true creation. To attempt to gain spiritual heights without a clear conviction of individual man's spiritual origin and eternality would be similar to trying to solve a problem in higher mathematics without a knowledge of the new generation tables. So-called physical beliefs of sickness, and death are effects material thinking. To find a remedy for them, mankind general delves deeper and deeper into matter, reasoning erroneously from effect to cause. Christian Science shows that we should comment our deliberations on the scientific premise that causation is spiritual. Then we proceed along the line... First and foremost, then, Mrs. Eddy was spiritually-minded. Her mother was a God-loving New England woman, who encouraged in her daughter a natural love for God and much a reliance on His power that, when at the age of twelve the little girl was ill with a fever and the doctor could give her no relief, she turned to God for help. So confident was her faith in the heavenly Father's love and ability to heal her that she was restored to normal health immediately. In later years, when bedridden as the result of an accident and hope for her recovery had been abandoned, she turned to her Bible Reading how Jesus healed the man who was sick of the palsy, she again became so conscious of the healing power of the Christ, Truth, that she arose, dressed, and left her room to join friends and relatives—to their utter amazement. From that time forward Mrs. Eddy devoted her life to the service of God and man, and for the three years following her healing, and what she describes as her discovery of divine laws of Life, Truth, and Love, she confined her research almost exclusively to the Bible in an endeavor to find the rule which would solve the problem of Mind-healing. Speaking of this experience she writes (I am reading from page 109 of the textbook): "The search was sweet, calm, and buoyant with hope, not selfish nor depressing. I knew the Principle of all harmonious Mind-action to be God, and that cures were produced in primitive Christian healing by holy, uplifting faith; but I must know the Science of this healing, and I won my way to absolut conclusions through divine revelation, reason, and demonstration." Hence, we find the understanding of Christian Science to be based on divine revelation, reason, and demonstration. Without the consistent, conscious use of these three elements it is impossible to progress in its study and application. The Real and He Unreal First of all, let us have a definition of terms. During the course of our talk reference will be made to what is real, what is unreal, and to man. That we may understand one another, as employed in Christian Science the words "real" and "unreal" convey a meaning somewhat different from that in common usage. Sir James Jeans the prominent physicist, pronounced years ago that "the physical senses cannot cognize reality. Reality can only be perceived." Sir James glimpsed a truth which Mrs Eddy had discovered some time previously But Sir James reached no farther than the materially mental realm, whereas Mrs. Eddy, searching on a higher plane, found the real to be the spiritual. On one point they definitely agree, namely, that the physical senses cannot cognize reality. The physical senses have never seen, heard, nor felt God. The physical senses have never seen, heard, nor felt Life, Truth, Love. The physical senses can only take cognizance of that which is physical, and its material accompaniments. What we see with the eyes is a belief of animate matter, a perpetuation of the dream which is attributed to Adam when he slept—a dream of a material creation; a belief, mark you, not the truth of creation, and proved to be but a belief because it can be destroyed. Recent events graphically depicted in various ways offer sufficient evidence that matter or material objects can be completely dissipated. So where is their permanence, or in another word, their reality? The real can never be destroyed. As Mrs. Eddy states in what is termed "the scientific statement of being," on page 468 of the textbook. "Spirit is the real and eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal." So-called physical beliefs of sickness, and death are effects of material thinking. To find a remedy for them, mankind generally delves deeper and deeper into matter, reasoning erroneously from effect to cause. Christian Science shows that we should comment our deliberations on the scientific premise that causation is spiritual. Then we proceed along the line of spiritual reasoning, recognizing that nothing unlike Spirit could result from Spirit. In other words nothing unlike God, good, can emanate from or reflect God. Life must produce like. Spiritual Reasoning Effective The effectiveness of this correct reasoning as the basis of Christian Science treatment is seen in the healing of sick minds and bodily As an example, let me cite the case of a young mar who can under the belief of a severe accident. Falling several feet, crashed on a glass showcase. It was picked up and rushed to hospital, where it was found the splinters of the glass had serious lacerated him internally. A practitioner was not called until seven hours later, because of failure others to reach the young mar mother. At the time she heard the mishap and called for Christian Science help, it was announced that the only thing that might save his life was a blood transfusion and this would have to be administered within the following three minutes. The practitioner is stantly started work from the basis just described, and although the patient was taken to a room for the transfusion, he had rallied sufficiently for the doctors to say it was no longer necessary. Then stated that it would be three months before he could expect to leave the hospital and that it would doubtful whether he would ever be completely healed. ANAHEIM GAZETTE Being defined the terms real we come to a definition here. Here we take the Holy is our authority. In the first war of Genesis, in the story of spiritual creation, we read thatade man in His own image kareness. None will deny. I what God is Spirit, that is, if one spiritually understands able. God being Spirit, man's image must be spiritual. That is the man in whom we interested. The physical senses truly cognize, cannot see, or feel him. How is it posen, to know the real man? How to Know Man The answer is—through connecness, spiritual sense. We nothing of ourselves, or of else, except what we think. What are we going to think ourselves and, incidentally, our neighbor? Of what will conscious? We have the through the gift of reason, look scientifically in terms of And His Idea. His image and us, the real man, or to think in terms of matter with its of pain and pleasure, joy sorrow—in other words, to touch the unreal and temporal. Our privilege to choose which thinking we prefer. And a step farther, it becomes evident that the real man, the you and the real me, the indi-consciousness which is the son of divine consciousness, image and likeness of God, not live in this matter body. One may ask, "Where, then, live?" In the realm of the of course; in Spirit, God, in kingdom of heaven, which said is within you, that is, spiritual consciousness, not matter. The metaphysical premises are real to metaphysical treat- for the actual treatment rests proper recognition by the owner of the patient's perfect the real man. An illuminat- message on pages 476 and 477 textbook reads: "Jesus be- Science the perfect man, appeared to him where sin- mortal man appears to mor- on this perfect man the Sav- God's own likeness, and correct view of man healed back." Practitioner and patient paid no regard to the physical evidence but religiously turned their thoughts Godward and mentally worked for spiritual progress. Citations from the Bible and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy pertinent to such progress were studied diligently, and at the end of one week the young man returned to his home. In one month from the date of the accident he returned to his work completely healed. To conform with requirements of his business, he permitted the doctors to make an examination. They agreed he had been completely healed and openly declared that if they had not seen the evidence for themselves they would not have believed it possible. Most of us formed some idea of Deity in our childhood. Mine happened to be the orthodox white-bearded, benevolent grandfather type whose eyes, although appearing quite normal, were credited with microscopic and X-ray qualities. Frankly, I did not like it when I was reminded, and I was reminded constantly, that God saw everything I did. It was not until I read this book, Science and Health, that reason told me I had really found God, and the soundness of that reason has been proved to me in countless ways by demonstration. As a matter of fact, my first healing came to me at that time. A condition for which I had been operated upon eleven times in one year, and which it was thought never would be healed, completely disappeared. God's Allness Defined From the Christian Science text-book I learned that God must be perceived as much more all-inclusive than had been conveyed to me through the years by the one word "God." As a result of her proofs of healing, Mrs. Eddy was able to reveal to mankind the fact that God is infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love. Although in the course of her writings she alludes to the Deity in many other ways, the seven synonyms just mentioned include within themselves every attribute and quality of God as omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. If we wish to prove by demonstration the truth of Christian Science, our concept of God must include an ever-expanding understanding of Him in the light of give the proper attention, if the court would release her. At first the judge was adamant in his refusal. Testimony had been presented that the woman was a danger to the community and a hopeless case. Then, without any apparent reason, the judge suddenly reversed himself and said: "If you can find any place where she can be restricted and in safe keeping I will grant you one mouth. If Christian Science has not healed her in that time she must be committed to the state asylum." The woman left the city with her relatives to be driven some fifty miles to the home kept by the Christian Scientist. By the time they arrived she was completely healed and, within a week, returned to her own home. This was many years ago, and she has been an active, useful member of a Christian Science church ever since. The realization of God as infinite Spirit at once conveys the knowledge that man, His image and likeness, is spiritual, unfettered by beliefs of the flesh. Approached from this standpoint we see it is impossible for the real man to be sick or sinful. God as Soul assigns to man his immortality and the ability to discern spiritual realities. Consequently, an understanding of Soul and its attributes is of greatest importance in the healing of the sick. The right sense of Soul brings the right sense of health. Next we come to Principle. Without Principle there could be no law, no order. Man, living in accordance with Principle, can express or reflect, only that which is supported by divine law. One could never contemplate Principle as finite or limited. So be Principle, God must be infinite and universal. Man, therefore, is forever protected by Principle, for there can be no error, no evil, no mistake in Principle. Divine law, operating in accordance with Principle is ever active in man's behalf, and it is this law that we invoke in our own behalf and in behalf of others when called upon to meet and to destroy the claims of error manifested as sin, sickness, and death. The three remaining synonyms, Life, Truth, and Love are quite frequently grouped together in our Leader's writings. Each has, of course, its own separate important Inspiration is not some which comes and goes any than health comes and goes the spiritual man. Neither something difficult to act something for which we fight. Man does not have to live. Man lives by divining thority. Therefore, he is intrigued by divine authority. So when there seems to be an page in the flow of inspiration not sit down under it and not wait for a change to occur mental attitude. Instantly bale alert to what is trying to do your spiritual growth, a word deterrent to the efficacy of your healing. Inspiration impulse to heal. Peace One of the most vexing problems which the world faces today is to establish a permanent peace not only between nations. It goes well saying that peace cannot be joyed so long as human entertain thoughts of war strife; while they participate heated arguments and bitter cisms. If we as individuals make any worth-while contribution to the attainment of peace must express and be consolice Peacefulness is an God-bestowed quality. The diction of the Master," Peace leave with you, my peace unto you," is for us today will accept it. Jesus qualified peace. You remember his words,"Not as the world give I unto you." The peace Master is not the kind of peace world, or the carnal mind; we stands. Are we to wait until labor management come to force probably only temporary unions are willing to work side harmoniously; when re-groups actually encourage other to worship God in their way; when dissenting faith within churches unite to run the gospel and put self-abnegate into practice? Are we to wait differences in communities arise until all can live in harm with their in-laws or even close relatives? Or are we to claim and enjoy here and that inward spiritual peace is ours by right of inheritance;the children of God? As a result of her proofs of healing, Mrs. Eddy was able to reveal to mankind the fact that God is infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love. Although in the course of his writings she alludes to the Deity in many other ways, the seven synonyms just mentioned include within themselves every attribute and quality of God as omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. If we wish to prove by demonstration the truth of Christian Science, our concept of God must include an ever-expanding understanding of Him in the light of these seven synonyms. This process of unfoldment in individual consciousness is obtained only through prayer, meditation, and study. And this unfoldment is revelation. To admit God to be Love, for instance, and not to understand Him as Principle, or vice versa, is insufficient. Our aim is to understand God completely, and in order to do so our concept must include a practical, workable knowledge of Him as infinite Mind, infinite Spirit, and so on. Touching quite briefly on the seven synonyms, we start with Mind. It is impossible to conceive of God as infinite Mind and yet think there are some things in the spiritual realm about which He knows little or nothing. As Mind must be all-knowing, it follows that man, reflecting Mind's qualities, knows too, and knows that he knows. Which reminds me of the story relating to Henry Ward Beecher which many of you may remember and which I think is apropos. As a child he was exceedingly timid. On one occasion, when in the schoolroom, he was sent to the blackboard and told to work out a rather hard problem. He stood there trembling and uncertain and failed miserably. "That lesson must be learned," said the teacher. "I did study it for two hours," said the boy. "You may study it for two hours or ten hours," answered the teacher. "Just suit yourself; but I want that lesson." When Henry returned to school the next day he was sure of success; yet in the midst of his demonstration the teacher suddenly said, "No." Beecher went over the entire problem again and at the same point the teacher said, "No." Completely baffled, Beecher returned to his seat, flushed with confusion. The next boy stepped up and he, too, was interrupted by the teacher's thundering, "No." But this lad went straight ahead, finished the problem, and was rewarded by a "Well done" "Why," faltered Henry, "I worked it just as he did and you said, 'No.'" The rebuke was immediate: "Why did you not say 'Yes' and stick to it? It is not enough to know your lesson, you should know you know it. If all the world says 'No,' your business protected by Principle, for there can be no error, no evil, no mistake in Principle. Divine law, operating in accordance with Principle, is ever active in man's behalf, and it is this law that we invoke in our own behalf and in behalf of others when called upon to meet and to destroy the claims of error manifested as sin, sickness, and death. The three remaining synonyms, Life, Truth, and Love are quite frequently grouped together in our Leader's writings. Each has, of course, its own separate important bearing on our study. Yet to human comprehension there appears to be a natural link between them. Life brings the thought of the fatherhood and motherhood of God. With Truth, we think of the Christ, the divine idea, or Son, and Love immediately imparts a sense of the Comforter. As I said a moment ago, I am merely touching with the utmost brevity these definitions or God. The time allotted for a lecture would not permit discussing them fully; in fact, to obtain a full and complete understanding of Deity is the work of eternity. And this is all the more reason we should make a start here and now. So I commend to the student the Holy Bible with a Concordance thereto, and a complete set of Mrs. Eddy's writings together with a Concordance. These offer a most fertile field for research. Inspiration Vital An element vital to the demonstration of Truth and to spiritual healing is inspiration. Without inspiration we are apt to become deadlocked in matter, in materialism. In Job 32:8 we read, "There is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding." As you know, the word "inspire" comes from the Latin, meaning to breathe into. One dictionary gives as a definition, "to animate or kindle as by a spiritual influence." And Moffatt's translation of the text from Job reads, "Yet God inspires a man, 'tis the Almighty who breathes knowledge into him." Inspiration is a divine impulse which unfolds to man the understanding of spiritual selfhood. We need to cultivate the habit and ability of recognizing this impulse which, in reality, cannot be hindered or obstructed, which cannot be short-circuited or diverted, but which flows perpetually from God to spiritual man. A student may sometimes lament that results of right reasoning which came easily when he was younger now seem to take longer and require more labor. If this temptation ever comes to us, we should immediately see it for what it is—the diabolica, mesmerism of matter with its attendant beliefs of material substance, weight, years, lack of mobility, and so forth. There is not one particle of Truth in that kind of thinking for protection by Principle, for there can be no error, no evil, no mistake in Principle. Divine law, operating in accordance with Principle is ever active in man's behalf, and it is this law that we invoke in our own behalf and in behalf of others when called upon to meet and to destroy the claims of error manifested as sin, sickness, and death. The three remaining synonyms, Life, Truth, and Love are quite frequently grouped together in our Leader's writings. Each has, of course, its own separate important bearing on our study. Yet to human comprehension there appears to be a natural link between them. Life brings the thought of the fatherhood and motherhood of God. With Truth, we think of the Christ, the divine idea, or Son, and Love immediately imparts a sense of the Comforter. As I said a moment ago, I am merely touching with the utmost brevity these definitions or God. The time allotted for a lecture would not permit discussing them fully; in fact, to obtain a full and complete understanding of Deity is the work of eternity. And this is all the more reason we should make a start here and now. So I commend to the student the Holy Bible with a Concordance thereto, and a complete set of Mrs. Eddy's writings together with a Concordance. These offer a most fertile field for research. Peace of mind is part of being,and is of such inestimable value that it is probably their possession which errs—would steal. We do not have any among thieves;and the wolf conflicts which seem to enrage attention of mankind,song which I have just mentioned but thieves and murderers. Error is so subtle it might take on a reproachful attitude might say How can you dare at peace when the rest of them is engaged in strife? It is not tainted to be joyful when other miserable. It is not kind,intention not decent to be happy while many persons at hor.e an are so unhappy.See how would rob us if it could,and would let it. Thanks to the Bible and teachings in Science and we know that error under ever name or guise is but a Unhappiness of mankind distresses and sicknesses,a false beliefs.This does not we are unmindful of them,the contrary,e deplore thy ery which human beings are called upon to undergo an seek to relieve their physical ferings by every practical in our power.Because they thousands of persons;or ones is near and dear to us,matter false sense is no valid reason us to accept it as true. Christian Scientists have sponsibility to contribute to peace of the world by conscientious metaphysical mentally handling the false fear,hatred,suspicion other ungodlike thoughts attempts of nations to live ably together However if we contribute to the peace world,the nation,the church community,或the family place to start is with ourselves our own individual conscious Christian Reasoning Effective Effectiveness of this correcting as the basis of Christian treatment is seen in the case of sick minds and bodies. For example, let me cite the belief of a severe accident falling several feet, he had on a glass showcase. He kicked up and rushed to a real, where it was found that tears of the glass had seriously injured him internally. A practitioner was not called until several later, because of failure to reach the young man's ear. At the time she heard of his apa and called for Christ's help, it was announced the only thing that might save her was a blood transfusion which would have to be administered within the following thirty days. The practitioner initially started work from the must described, and although patient was taken to a room for transfusion, he had ralliedently for the doctors to say no longer necessary. They stated that it would be three times before he could expect to be hospital and that it was painful whether he would ever completely healed. The next boy stepped up and he, too, was interrupted by the teacher's thundering, "No." But this lad went straight ahead, finished the problem, and was rewarded by a "Well done." "Why," faltered Henry, "I worked it just as he did and you said, 'No.'" The rebuke was immediate: "Why did you not say 'Yes' and stick to it? It is not enough to know your lesson, you should know you know it. If all the world says 'No,' your business is to say 'Yes' and prove it." Man knows that he knows. I remember a case where a practitioner was called to come to the assistance of a woman who had gone suddenly insane and, because of her violence, had been placed in a psychopathic institution at the request of neighbors. The family felt that if she could be away from this place she could be healed. However, the state authorities had announced their intention to have her committed to an asylum. The Christian Science practitioner, knowing that the law of God counteracts any seeming lack of mercy in the thought of man, and that this law is ever operative whether the patient is knowing it or not, mentally turneo away from the false evidence whic. had been presented over the telephone Looking into Mind for guidance. these words by our Leader on page 469 of the textbook instantly came to her thought. I quote: "The exterminator of error is the great truth that God, good, is the only Mind, and that the supposititious opposite of infinite Mind—called devil or evil—is not Mind, is not Truth, but error, without intelligence or reality." And she knew that God's idea is held forever in His care and that if nore time seemed necessary in which to work out this seemingly serious problem the human need for refuge would surely be met. In a few minutes she was able to arrange for the patient to be taken into a home where a Christian Scientist could A student may sometimes lament that results of right reasoning which came easily when he was younger now seem to take longer and require more labor. If this temptation ever comes to us, we should immediately see it for what it is—the diabolica, mesmerism of matter with its attendant beliefs of material substance, weight, years, lack of mobility, and so forth. There is not one particle of Truth in that kind of thinking, for no such condition can emanate from or be known to God. Therefore it is unknown to man, and on that ground it must be destroyed. Contrariwise, true thoughts which are clearly of God, do supply the spiritual impulse, the inspiration, which opens and reopens the door to human consciousness. enabling it to receive more of Christ, Truth. Christian Scientists should never waste time lamenting either the past or the present, any more than they should dread the future. Demonstrating the truth of being is a conscious, present experience, and spasmodic efforts are overcome by consistent, joyous work. Work does not mean merely indulging in good intentions or in religious ecstasy, in human material platitudes or vain repetitions. Work means, for one thing, mental alertness to the claims of evil destroying them in consciousness by scientific thinking and, when necessary or advisable, taking proper physical action. Inspiration to the Christian Scientist is a divinely natural experience, qualifying him to accept and express divine Truth. It flows more freely as the presence of the Christ is realized more fully. In John 20:22 we read that when Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection he breathed on them; in other words, he inspired them by his presence. Then he said, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost." We need to cultivate the expectancy of feeling the breath of the Christ "Then, brother man, fold thy brothee For where love dwells peace of God is there; To worship rightly is to love other; Each smile a hymn, each deed a prayer. "Follow with reverent step great example Of aim whose holy work doing good; Then shall the wide earth our Father's temple. Each loving life a psalm gratitude." Appreciation Day Program Set To Begin January 7 The "Appreciation Day" program adopted by a considerable number of Anaheim merchants will be launched probably on January 7, it has been decided by the merchants participating in the program. Oscar Solter has been named chairman of the committee which will manage the program which is designed to increase even more the advantages of shopping in Anaheim. E. O. Hutson will assist Solter as finance chairman. Huntington Park Pastor Talks To Rotary Club Communism and fascism, or its alternate nazism, were contrasted with democracy by Dr. Fred Trotter, pastor of the Huntington Park Methodist church, who was speaker at the Monday luncheon of the Anaheim Rotary club. Three soprano solos were sung by Miss Jane Keaton of Huntington Park and Hollywood who frequently performs the singing parts in motion pictures for non-singing actresses. She was accompanied by Mrs. Katherine Ringwald of the Orange County School of Fine Arts. U. S. furnaces produced 55,000,-000 tons of molten iron and ferroalloys in 1945 with 27,500,000 tons of slag and 330,000,000 tons of gases as byproducts. Galaxy of Yule Celebrations In This Vicinity Outside the local sphere of Anaheim, Christmas observances will take place throughout southern California, many of them annual events famed for their extravagance and originality. The outdoor Yule lightings are viewed by the area's half-billion-dollar-a-year "crop" of tourist visitors as well as year-round residents. According to the December roundup of events released this week by the All-Year Club the 1947 lightings promise to be the brightest since the war. Hollywood is transforming its boulevard into "Santa Claus Lane" with a glow of electricity reaching one and a quarter million watts on opening night, through the aid of 22 extra generators, making it probably the brightest avenue in the world. The 26-foot metal Christmas trees lining the boulevard glow until New Year's Day with 20,000 colored lights. More shining stars are hung overhead and a movie or radio star will ride nightly in a $25,000 sleigh. Altadena's "Mile of Christmas Trees" are lighted with 6000 globes from Christmas Eve until New Year's. The "Miracle Mile" on Wilshire boulevard, Los Angeles, is lined with 36-foot silvered and lighted Christmas trees. Harold Lloyd, who won the sweepstakes prize last year by fashioning a lighted wreath around the famous waterfall on his Benedict Canyon estate, will be competing again in Beverly Hills' month-long "Christmas Nights Festival" of lighting homes and lawns. Glendale weaves a web of 44 strings of colored lights over five blocks of Brand boulevard, with the effect that of a "Tunnel of Lights." Coastline communities of Orange county compete in the How Does Christian Science Heal? THE DISAPPEARANCE of organic and functional disease, as well as of trouble in other forms, is continually recorded among those who have turned to Christian Science for help. The method of such overcoming of difficulty is prayer—a spiritually scientific manner of thinking based on the teaching of Christ Jesus. What this prayer is and how anyone can understand it and use it effectually in accordance with his need are fully explained in the Christian Science textbook. SCIENCE and HEALTH with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy This remarkable book, other works by Mrs. Eddy, and all other authorized Christian Science literature may be read, borrowed, or purchased at the Christian Science Reading Room, 125 N. Philadelphia, Anahiem, California. Open to the public at the following hours: 11 A.M. to 4 P.M., First Church of Christ, Scientist. TO BE GUEST SOLOIST IN FJC YULE PROGRAM William Fackiner of Anaheim, bass-baritone, and soloist with the first Methodist church of Los Angeles, will be on of four guest soloists to be featured in a special Christmas program, "The Messiah," to be presented by Fullerton Junior college's music department, December 14, in the Fullerton high school auditorium. C. Earl Narramore, jaysee vocal instructor, will direct the free presentation of the famous Yule oratorio. Anaheim Gazette since 1870. "Proof That Christian Science Heals" The above entitled Christian Science program series may be heard each Sunday morning at 8:30 over STATION KFI It is also released over all Mutual stations in Southern California at 5:15 each Saturday afternoon. You are cordially invited to enjoy these broadcasts which are given on behalf of the Christian Science churches of Southern California, with the approval of The Christian Science Board of Directors in Boston.