PRINCIPLE AND DEMONSTRATION

HAROLD EDWARDS SUTTON

A Student of Christian Science employed in the service of a public utility company abroad was once called upon to defend a system of foreign exchange accountancy. The system, long-established and tried, was questioned by financial advisers, and the central office in London asked for a detailed demonstration of the principle involved, sufficiently ample to refute the criticism and sustain the existing practice.

This student had only a slight acquaintance with exchange matters and was at first dismayed at the task. The more it was considered from the human angle, the more formidable it seemed, and a week went by with nothing constructive achieved. But his mounting anxiety was stayed when his thought was arrested one day by two words contained in the memorandum: "principle" and "demonstration."

Surely to one acquainted with Christian Science these words were of deep significance. Principle is a synonym for God, and demonstration is proof of God's care for His children. Turning completely away from the problem, the student turned his thought to the facts of spiritual being. He perceived that seeking a solution through material ways and means was like searching in a darkened room for something one could only vaguely visualize, when all the time there was bright sunshine outside. The problem was to get to the window and throw back the curtains which obscured the light.

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