Article February 14, 1925 Issue

"The restful Mind"

FRANCES TAFT BAGNALL

ON page 119 of the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, there appears the simple and profound statement concerning the nature of the real man,—namely that he is "but the humble servant of the restful Mind." The writer clearly remembers the first time she heard these words; and she is grateful for the sense of peace and security they have continued to bring into many of her experiences.

The passage just referred to was quoted at one of the meetings of a college Christian Science organization by a fellow-student, an earnest Christian Scientist, who gave a very helpful testimony of her experience in having proved the truth of these words during one of the examination periods. Particularly at such periods, when the so-called human mind unenlightened by Christian Science is besieged by the claims of scholastic tradition,—overwork, hurry, confusion, and fear,—college students who are also students of Christian Science may well feel grateful for the privilege which has been so wisely and lovingly given them by our beloved Leader in Article XXIII, Section 8, of the Manual of The Mother Church,—the privilege of forming and conducting a Christian Science organization at a university or college.

Through the weekly or biweekly meetings a wonderful opportunity is afforded college students to help one another to understand more fully the truth about God and man; and, in some instances, it has been some glimpse of Truth revealed at one of these services that has given one his first understanding that God is Mind. Through the simple expression of Truth as read from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, and through the sincere testimonies of those who are using this practical religion to solve the problems of their college life, a student learns that the contradictory theories of philosophy have not taught him the truth about God and man; and he realizes, perhaps in a small degree at first, that man is indeed "but the humble servant of the restful Mind." One finds that in proportion as he attains to some realization of the facts that God is the only Mind and that man is His reflection, does the labored, confused, and fearful activity of so-called mortal mind yield to real intelligence, the harmonious and restful reflection of divine Principle, whose laws never vary.

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