Article August 5, 1922 Issue

"Come and see"

S. ELLA SHELHAMER

To the Christian Scientist, the Bible becomes a limitless storehouse from which to draw fresh inspiration and enlightenment. The casual reader may find in Scriptural narrative only the record of facts, whereas the spiritualized thought finds also the Christianly metaphysical meaning of the inspired passage.

In the first chapter of John's gospel we read that two disciples of John the Baptist followed Jesus and inquired of him, "Where dwellest thou?" It is evident that Jesus did not intend to satisfy mere human curiosity as to his material abode; but, recognizing in the two disciples earnest seekers of Truth who would learn of his doctrine, he extended to them the cordial invitation to "come and see" a mental state wherein were being manifested the works of God. That Jesus read the thought of the two men aright is obvious from the fact that some hours later one of the two, Andrew by name, declared to his brother Simon, "We have found the Messias."

On page 2 of her book, "Pulpit and Press," Mrs. Eddy writes, "The real house in which 'we live, and move, and have our being' is Spirit, God, the eternal harmony of infinite Soul;" and on page 10 of the same book she says, "Christian Scientists, you have planted your standard on the rock of Christ, the true, the spiritual idea,—the chief corner-stone in the house of our God." Jesus said: "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." Even the tomb was to Jesus a retreat where he might labor to "prepare a place" to which he could invite the world of his time, as well as of all time, to witness the power of Christ, Truth, over death and the grave. Such ineffable hospitality can be attained only by final resurrection from evil, and ascension above all fleshly beliefs.

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