Article July 9, 1938 Issue

"Study thoroughly the letter"

ALBERT C. MOON

The Christ, Truth, which Christian Science has revealed to the world, is today healing the sick, freeing mankind from the bondage of fear and sin, and bringing to humanity the abundant life promised by our Master. Thus the most important question facing all humanity is: "How may I acquire this spirituality, the faith which is 'the substance of things hoped for'? How may I touch the hem of the garment of Christliness?"

There is no difference of opinion as to the answer among those who have gained some measure of this desideratum, for every honest student of this Science recognizes that the spiritual understanding of God and His creation has come to him through the prayerful and diligent study of the Bible, the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and the other writings given us by our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy. These writings present not only the truth about God, man, and the universe, but also the rules for its application in the healing of sickness and sin. Ignorance of God, of that which is good and beneficial, is the breaker of the Ten Commandments. Thus sin is healed only by a true knowledge of God. Only in like manner can sickness be eradicated, for it also is the result of a misconception of what is real. Hence the need of the correct understanding of Deity, which is gained through study of Christian Science.

Mrs. Eddy, knowing well the need of the continuous unfoldment of Truth, not only to awaken the individual, but also to protect his freedom from the ensnaring claims of materiality, provided in the Lesson-Sermons in the Christian Science Quarterly a definite program of study which brings out the spiritual meaning of the Bible through the study of Science and Health. Under the marginal heading "Perusal and practice" Mrs. Eddy writes (Science and Health, p. 147): "Although this volume contains the complete Science of Mind-healing, never believe that you can absorb the whole meaning of the Science by a simple perusal of this book. The book needs to be studied, and the demonstration of the rules of scientific healing will plant you firmly on the spiritual groundwork of Christian Science."