Christian science branch churches throughout the world have been built because of the healing work that has been done in the various fields. As more abundant proof of the efficacy of Christian Science to meet the needs of humanity is given, more church edifices will be erected. Because error is continually trying to nullify this healing work, it behooves every Christian Scientist to be awake to his responsibility as a builder, and to demonstrate daily that Truth does heal sickness and destroy sin. Each one should be firm in his understanding that he can bring about these demonstrations, and should rejoice in his God-given ability to make daily contributions to church building in the form of proofs of the allness of God and the nothingness of evil. No amount of human effort or planning, no architect's skill, no accumulation of lumber or stone, no sum of money, can take the place of the divine inspiration by which Christian Scientists heal the sick and build churches on the spiritual foundation of Truth and Love.
How encouraging to a Christian Science branch church organization, when entering upon a building project, is the fact that the real Church is already completed, that it exists in Mind, and is perfect! The main task before the members is to enlarge their understanding of Truth and Love, to express more unselfed love, to demonstrate more fully the healing power of Truth, and to manifest the wisdom and unity that reflect the one Mind. As the spiritual sense of Church is established in the consciousness of the individual members, the work of erecting a material structure in which to worship God will prove to be a joyful experience.
Should error attempt to prevent the work of building a church, it must be remembered that error has no intelligence and cannot hinder right action. So let us not accept error's argument as an excuse for any difficulties that may appear. Errors seeming to come from outside may be wrong thoughts that in belief are present with the members, but latent until progressive steps bring them into plainer view. In churches, as in individual experience, progress sometimes seems to be accompanied by needless disturbances. And if among church workers errors become evident, they should be handled fearlessly by each one, with gratitude, moreover, that they have been uncovered only to be destroyed as unreal. Should impatience, criticism, limitation, pride of power, and lack of unity be detected, they should be discarded as having no place in the spiritual structure that rests upon divine Principle. Remembering that the pure in heart see God, good, each one can best help to correct faults in others by guarding his own thoughts assiduously, and by refusing to accept as real any suggestion of imperfection.
