Article October 26, 1918 Issue

Seeking and Finding

GRACE ROBERTA WASSON

An American writer who sailed on the last trip of the "Lusitania," and who was among those that did not return, once wrote: "Christian Scientists look as if they had found something; the rest of us look as if we were still seeking." Now the active Christian Scientist has not ceased to seek; but Mrs. Eddy has in her writings impartially given to the world that which makes the search a joy, that which has robbed it of all uncertainty, of all laborious effort, all mystery.

Every Christian Scientist, be his understanding ever so small, is abundantly grateful for having found that "something" which distinguishes this people from those who are still vainly seeking, and they feel like joining spontaneously with the prophet Isaiah in his invitation: "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price." The blessings which Christian Science brings to mankind are as free as air; they may be had for the taking. The only reason why the world to-day is groping painfully in the darkness is because of its ignorance of God and of man's birthright as a child of God. Does not the Father say, "Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine"? and would not the knowledge and acceptance of this fact make anyone glad?

The rich blessings received by each of us inspire us with a full measure of joy, but we cannot, in reality, separate our interests or our blessings from those of the whole world. The blessing is first realized individually; then it must become universal. The thing which makes the majority of us grateful and happy is that Christian Science is rapidly becoming accepted and practiced throughout the whole world; for, as we read on page 559 of our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," "The 'still, small voice' of scientific thought reaches over continent and ocean to the globe's remotest bound."

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