The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
SOUL-BORN ASPIRATIONS.

bread of life: he that cometh to me shall
never hunger, ard he tnat beiieveth on
(undsrstandeth) mo shall never thirst. :"
There is today thoughout the civilized
world famine more Widespread than
has ever been known before. That day
has come prophesisd by Amos, s:ll,
Behold the days CONS, saith tho Lord
God, that will send q fsmine In the
land, not q famine of bread. nor thirst
for water, but of hearing of the words OF
the Lora. After eight en- hundred years
of Christianity millions of people,
knowing but its letter Baptism Of
John; Acts, 1919, )are dying for spiritual
food ana drink, and In their desperation
feeking relief in drunkenness. sin and
suicide. The need of the hour Is the bap-
tism of Jesus Christ, of the Holy Ghost
and of fire, n baptism in Life, Truth and
Love. This immersion Understanding }
viii quench the burning thirst, still the
maadeI ed senses. cool the fevered brow
of man, and tie Word Of God, though
client and unseea, will enter the con-
silence and heart, Whispering Of peace
and love- stilllng the tempest, awaken
ing faith. revesling nsw vistas Of delight,
and browning charity (Loye) with the
viotors' laurel resth.
But you say. "Some ars driven to
drink through great grief or misfortune.
or peraaps through bad associations, and
with Others 1t Is an hereditary appetite. |"
Yes but these are only tho exciting
causes that drive men to sesk self
forRetfulress In drink, because they have
not Teen taught the Truth which would
hove met and answered the demand.
The outer man simply tries by intoxicanis
to aeaden hius If to the appeals of the
his her nature.
1he Teredy is found In Christian Sci-
snce. Is the local cause cl,im of great
grief? Christian Science Will meet and re-
n owe it, giving In its stsad y and Ie1c,.
Have you reason to believe your trouble
tereditarys Rejoice for tie time has
CONS when no more shall IL te said in
Israel, "IEe fstiers have eaten sour
grapes. and the chiliren's teeth are set on
eige' (kzekiel, 1922 Ara you reluct tant to
sive up the social pleasures of the tar
room. Believe the words of one who was
once the victim of that delusion. when he
says: "This Mesmeric curs, being lifted
from you by Christi1n Science. you will
rejoice as one sns stched from the grave,
for you will aive it up willingly lin pro-
portion as you get glimpses of the higher
snd purer joys of Truth and Love which
are surely awaiting you. Not condem-
nation, bat Love and Lib rty await you
at the do5r OF Christian Science"
1t has been asked; "Dots tho tempta-
tion tu drink ever return after Christian
Science Treatment has ceased, and one in
is pronounce cureiT" 1t may, but Chris
tian Science teaches one how to use the
weapons referred to by st Paul when he
wrote:" For the wesIon SO four warfare are
not carnal, but mighty through God 20
tie pulling down OF strobgholds" So
that when we meet our old enemy the
temptation to try our weapons cn him is
so great, that we find ourselves
Pressing hard upon ais fiank,
UnAeeiing toast Cf rower CT rank.
These temptations como as moro sug-
&c tions, and with lie and less force at
each retrrr, an at lengtheaing intervals
lastirg only short time If promptly
met when the clouds will break q, scat
ter Soon the Sunlight of Truth and
Love will flow into your consciousness
witl its soft. mellow halo, and the old
man with lis deeds will take his de-
par:urs foreyermore From March Chris
tisn Science Journal