The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16
The BEAUTY OF
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Trials and perplexitles are certain indi-
Gators OF reliance upon m9rtality that
IL quite adverse to true iiying-7a reliance
that is SOLE psrpetuator Of these trials.
Ills simply personslity's true self bsing
realized and demonstrated; its evil SON.
sequences brought TO light to manifest
the fuiness OF personalities nothineness.
We therefore shall ind in these exper-
ieuoes occasion for great JoS. Paul says;
~ take pleasure In distrsssss. for when
am weak" conscious OF mortal weak
ness) "then am 1 strong" Placing no
dependence upon the finite self, We ex-
perieuce no disappointment &C its invar-
liable failure to fulfil, ana We also become
strong. Troubles that assail, rightly un I
derstood, prove battle-axe In hand to
slay the enemy still urging rs to cling
to mortal expectations. Herein Is gen.
uine source of satisfaction. Always to
know that mortal sense can never bless
at all, but that Spiritual sense invariably
and immeasurably doss bless, Is to he
altogether free FROM tribulation; Is to
have all power in bealing; Is to be the
perfect Christian Scientist--tns perfect
Man, the psrfsct Woman. In this mental
attitade we anticipate a growth wherein
threatening troubles shall appear what
they truly ara blessings In disguise. ("
To be- really ready for shsm as such, 10 TO
metamorphoss them In advance. BY do
stroyins altogether our sense OF them al
.roubles Hsrein is wondrous sksisfao-
tionI
1t seems q law OF progress, that the
relations OF the finite sense to the Infinite
shall be continually adjusted; as the
ever-frssh and vitalizing Principle of
Love demands. through it's oeassless activ-
ity, constantly new recognition of its
Divinity and Omnipotenae. Today, 40.
cording to our desire, We are nlled with
pletely saves, but this fultilment brings
with its power and glory new respousi-
bility; We become conscious OF new re-
lation TO the Prinoipls of Being. This
new relation established In consciousness.
the sweet sense of Loves presence may
again ssem absent for . fresh testing
OF our faith. When the realization of
that presence finally dawns Love seems
to say; "This Is but the former test 70.
peated higher up. Thou must know that
thou desiress Ne more thon sweetest
seeming of mortal joys; and how shalt
thou know shis except thou be tested lby
seeming abandonment to their delusionsf
This Is time to exercise the faith counted
to Abraham for righteousness. When.
apparently afar of and not to be founo.
! must not only bs relied upon. but must
be sought for earnestly: since this seek
ing enlarges the boundaries Of thy CON-
sciousness of Spirituaiity-througn In
ducing new humility and begetting
firmsr reliance upon Truth and greater
reflection of Truths supremacy follows
In consequence. Ttou,h my presence
seem concealed from thee. thou'rt never
hid from me; and my care. omnipotent
and unfailing, proves instant In season
to relieve as my Infinite intelligence be-
speaks the need. Because lovo thse,
would lead thee on, and still on to deeper.
large living. would have thy real
Strength revealed to thee-the Inanity OF
which thou canst never know save op-
portunity to test In the exercise of 1t be
given thee"
Ab. the impartial. satisfying. enduring
and demonstrsble beauty of Christian
Science!