Article August 2, 1930 Issue

"The Church Universal and Triumphant"

CHARLES V. WINN

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE is the Science of divine, eternal, and infinite Truth. It always has been true, always will be true—demonstrably true. It is universal in its appeal, infinite in its application, and unlimited in its beneficent results. It has come to the world to establish the reign of righteousness among men and to bring healing and salvation to all. It is, therefore, peculiarly a religion of works or proofs. Because of its universality, when rightly applied to human affairs it meets the deepest needs of men. In its beneficent ministry it acknowledges no limits of time, space, or material conditions. It brooks no interference from so-called man-made laws or human systems. It has come to "overturn, overturn, overturn" everything unlike God's perfect creation, until perfection shall be universally demonstrated.

When the revelation of this great truth of God's allness came to Mrs. Eddy, she saw that if it was to accomplish for humanity all that she hoped it would accomplish, there must be established certain means of expression through which her discovery could be given to the world in an orderly and scientific way. She saw that this positive truth is constructive, not merely iconoclastic. She knew that God in His infinite wisdom would reveal to her divinely appointed ways and means whereby to bring peace and healing to a waiting world.

After many years of prayerful and consecrated listening to God, she was led to establish The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts. She defines the mission of this church in the following words, on page 19 of the Manual of The Mother Church: "THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, IN BOSTON, MASS., is designed to be built on the Rock, Christ; even the understanding and demonstration of divine Truth, Life, and Love, healing and saving the world from sin and death; thus to reflect in some degree the Church Universal and Triumphant." This clear, succinct, and comprehensive statement as to the mission and destiny of the Christian Science church cannot be studied too deeply by each member thereof. If consistently grasped and loyally followed in its true import, the truth set forth in this statement will ultimately eliminate both personal and church problems.

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