Article April 29, 1944 Issue

The Cause and the Sunday School

FAY C. MOSES

The Cause! Quickly one's thought envisions a high motive, a fine noble purpose, on hearing these words. To the student of Christian Science, however, the word "cause" has a far deeper meaning than just a response to a worthy human crusade. It arouses in his thought a stirring of ardent loyalty, for to him it means the Cause of the Christ, the Cause of Christian Science.

By studying under the caption "Cause of Christian Science" in the Concordance to Prose Works by Mary Baker Eddy, the individual comes upon a veritable wellspring of inspiration. He finds himself tracing the footsteps of a great spiritual Leader, and realizes as never before the import of the movement and its Founder. He sees more clearly the shining goal before her. He is impressed by the boundless spiritual energy of this revelator and her unswerving approach in establishing her revelation before the world. Above all, he is convinced that her consecrated, wise planning will preserve the Cause as she gave it, unchanged for future generations.

In nothing that she has ever written does our Leader give the impression that growth for the Christian Science movement need be expected without willing allegiance from its members. Indeed, an editorial appearing in the Christian Science Sentinel of May 16, 1903, and later published in "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" (p. 10), makes the statement, "It is doubtful if the Cause of Christian Science could prosper, in any particular, on the basis of fretful or reluctant sacrifice on the part of its people."

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