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His spiritually prepared breakfast, after his

      resurrection, and after his disciples had left their nets

      to follow him, is the spiritual communion which Chris- [30]

      [pg 091]

      tian Scientists celebrate in commemoration of the Christ. [1]

      This ordinance is significant as a type of the true worship,

      and it should be observed at present in our churches.

      It is not indispensable to organize materially Christ's

      church. It is not absolutely necessary to ordain pas- [5]

      tors and to dedicate churches; but if this be done,

      let it be in concession to the period, and not as a per-

      petual or indispensable ceremonial of the church. If

      our church is organized, it is to meet the demand,

      “Suffer it to be so now.” The real Christian compact [10]

      is love for one another. This bond is wholly spiritual

      and inviolate.

      It is imperative, at all times and under every cir-

      cumstance, to perpetuate no ceremonials except as

      types of these mental conditions—remembrance and [15]

      love; a real affection for Jesus' character and example.

      Be it remembered, that all types employed in the ser-

      vice of Christian Science should represent the most spir-

      itual forms of thought and worship that can be made

      visible. [20]

      Should not the teacher of Christian Science have our

      textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,”

      in his schoolroom and teach from it?

      I never dreamed, until informed thereof, that a loyal

      student did not take his textbook with him into the class- [25]

      room, ask questions from it, answer them according to

      it, and, as occasion required, read from the book as au-

      thority for what he taught. I supposed that students

      had followed my example, and that of other teachers,

      sufficiently to do this, and also to require their pupils to [30]

      study the lessons before recitations.

      [pg 092]

      To omit these important points is anomalous, con- [1]

      sidering the necessity for understanding Science, and

      the present liability of deviating from Christian Science.

      Centuries will intervene before the statement of the inex-

      haustible topics of that book become sufficiently under- [5]

      stood to be absolutely demonstrated. The teacher of

      Christian Science needs continually to study this textbook.

      His work is to replenish thought, and to spiritualize human

      life, from this open fount of Truth and Love.

      He who sees most clearly and enlightens other minds [10]

      most readily, keeps his own lamp trimmed and burning.

      He will take the textbook of Christian Science into his

      class, repeat the questions in the chapter on Recapitula-

      tion, and his students will answer them from the same

      source. Throughout his entire explanations, the teacher [15]

      should strictly adhere to the questions and answers con-

      tained in that chapter of “Science and Health with Key

      to the Scriptures.” It is important to point out the

      lesson to the class, and to require the students thor-

      oughly to study it before the recitations; for this spirit- [20]

      ualizes their thoughts. When closing his class, the

      teacher should require each member to own a copy of

      the above-named book and to continue the study of this

      textbook.

      The opinions of men cannot be substituted for God's [25]

      revelation. It must not be forgotten that in times past,

      arrogant ignorance and pride, in attempting to steady

      the ark of Truth, have dimmed the power and glory of

      the Scriptures, to which this Christian Science textbook

      is the Key. [30]

      That teacher does most for his students who most

      divests himself of pride and self, spiritualizes his own

      [pg 093]

      thought, and by reason thereof is able to empty his stu- [1]

      dents' minds, that they may be filled with Truth.

      Beloved students, so teach that posterity shall call

      you blessed, and the heart of history shall be made

      glad! [5]

      Can fear or sin bring back old beliefs of disease that have

      been healed by Christian Science?

      The Scriptures plainly declare the allness and oneness

      of God to be the premises of Truth, and that God is

      good: in Him dwelleth no evil. Christian Science au- [10]

      thorizes the logical conclusion drawn from the Scriptures,

      that there is in reality none besides the eternal, infinite

      God, good. Evil is temporal: it is the illusion of time

      and mortality.

      This being true, sin has no power; and fear, its coeval, [15]

      is without divine authority. Science sanctions only what

      is supported by the unerring Principle of being. Sin can

      do nothing: all cause and effect are in God. Fear is a

      belief of sensation in matter: this belief is neither main-

      tained by Science nor supported by facts, and exists only [20]

      as fable. Your answer is, that neither fear nor sin can

      bring on disease or bring back disease, since there is in

      reality no disease.

      Bear in mind, however, that human consciousness does

      not test sin and the fact of its nothingness, by believing [25]

      that sin is pardoned without repentance and reforma-

      tion. Sin punishes itself, because it cannot go unpun-

      ished either here or hereafter. Nothing is more fatal than

      to indulge a sinning sense or consciousness for even one

      moment. Knowing this, obey Christ's Sermon on the [30]

      Mount, even if you suffer for it in the first instance—

      [pg 094]

      are misjudged and maligned; in the second, you will

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