The Archive · 1941

Lesson. Sermon

First Church of Christ

Scientist "Matter" is the subject of the Les. son Sermon read in all Churches of Christ Scientist, throughout the world tomorrow. Golden Text:—Isa, 40:6. 7. "AN fosh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: the grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it." Among the citations which comprise the Lesson Sermon is the following from the Bib ther the things tat are in tae world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is ut in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, the pride of life, 1s not of the Fat but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof. but he that doth the will' of God abide th forever" (I John 215-17)

The Lesson Sermon also includes the following passage from the Christian Science textbook. "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy:—Close your eyes and you may dream that you see a flower,—that you touch and smell it, Thus you learn that the flower is a product of the so-called mind, a formation of thought rather than of matter. Close your eyes again, and you may see landscapes, men, and women. Thus you learn that' these also are images, which mortal mind holds and evolves and Americans Fined on Traffic Charges Two Americans Messrs. S. Joffe and J. T, Janzen, were fined U.S.$1 each by Commissioner N. E. Lurton in the U.S. Court yesterday for traffic offences. Mr. Joffe pleaded guilty to driving without a licence. while Mr, Janzen pleaded guilty to failing to reply to leters sent him by the police with reference to a violation of a traffic law. which simulate mind, life, and intelligence...... The myriad forms of mortal thought, made manifest as matter, are not more distinct nor real to the material senses than are the Soul-created forms to spiritual sense, which cognizes Life as permanent. gunn To-day at 2.30, 5, 7 and 9.15 p.m.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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