The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-17

might not matter MnOlly pass out or
use and might not mind alone reign
supreme? IL when such a slight UNDER
standing OF mental conditions has in
Ii so much OF potency. why should not
a deeper understanding reveal divine
Mind as the true potency in healingF lf
when so much Is unknown. mind Is
seen To be an active principle. why. II
fully known. would not divine Mind be-
come the one and only Principle for
healing?
THE SPIRIT OF RELIGION.
1t is true that by reason OF long ex-
perience Christian Science claims an ef.
fective method for the cure OF sin. The
unqualified success of this divine meth
od in healing all forms OF sin furnishes
convincing proof that the entire church
at no distant day will gladly accept ana
practice a Scientific Christianity. But
nothing could be farther from tho
spirit and method OF true Christian
Science than that OF wanton attack
upon it's sister churches. Wherever
the privilege is granted it lives in peace
and harmony with all denominations.
If you ask, Does Christian Science
hold that the Church has done nothing
for manknd?" we answer emphatically
that Christian Science does not so
teach. IL will yield to none in loyalty
and praise of all that is worthy in the
religion. history's noblest souls have
laid their dearest treasures, and en-
craven ON her scrolls are TO be found
the illustrious names OF humanity'S
great benefactors. Not because II sees
so little. but because II sees so much
that is worthy does IL declare that
Christianity is capable of still greater
achievements. 1t is to be remembered
that Christ Jesus not only sald. THE
works that j do shall ye do also but
He further said, And greater works
than these shall ye do" Surely IL ~
logical To say that the doing OF the
lesser is a promise OF the greater works
that are 10 come Those who use the
binding harVesters honor the cycle
and scythe OF their fathers. They are
more than useful tools long since our
OF date. They contain the promise that
has found it's fulflllment. With our
better understanding we see that they
contained an unknown power which
science has made more fully known.
THE UNKNOWN MADE KNOWN.
And what thoughtful person is there
who has pot=felt at times nearby
yet an unknown presence? Who that
has not caught glimpses Of power
they knew not, but which they felt
might be the central power of all that
lives and moves and has being. Sell
dom is He felt amidst the busy throng
but sometimes i'm the silence of the
forest He appears. Sometimes beside
the oceans wide expanse. sometimes i'm
the calm and quiet of ones own fire.
side. where love and harmony abide,
there he appears. Out of such deep
experiences the great apostle spoke con
cerning mans noble search 10 make thu
unknown known. THAT they should
seek the Lord If happily they might
aSl af i'm nd AnH nm hon ~
He be not far from any of US" And
an earnest thinker of our kin felt this
all-inclusive Spirit as 1.-The power not
ourselves which makes for righteous
ness" And the Master OF all an
nounced that God is Spirit, and they
that worship him must worship him in
Spirit and i'm Truth"
If we shall divorce ourselves from
prejudice and superstition we shall con
fess that this unknown power has been
religions chief concern. The worthv
aim and purpose Of the church has been
10 impress man with the power Of
Spirit. Such is the meaning OF lofty
spire and vaulted arch. Of ancient
prayer-book and melodious litany. Such
Is the story Of Angeles fa;rest mar
bles and Raphaels marvellous Madon-
mas. They each and all enfold a bright
promise awaiting fulillment.
As the thoughtful man beholds the
churches form and ceremony. however
adulterated and abused they have be-
come. he Will sec in them something
more than antiquated instruments long
since out OF date: he sees q seed of
truth from which there shall spring
forth. like the lilies OF Easter. a fair
flower. emblem Of the resurrection tc
eternal life.
Whothat has pondered well this prob
lem Of the unknown Spirit. who that
beholds the eager efforc TO make the
unknown known and sees the fields
white for the harvest. who is there
that VIII not welcome Scientific
discovery which. transforming the cy-
Gle cf theology into self binding rea-
per shall gather the waiting grain OF
ripened character and harvest the gol-
den leaves of loving lives?
RELIGION PROGRESSIVE.
Quite apart from religion in the Sec
ular walks of life. our own century has
witnessed prodigious strides in mans
understanding and control of spirit
forces. The steaming kettle gave hint
OF a power which has been harnessed
and at mans will obedently does his
bidding. The lightning has been coaxed
from the clouds and the unknown. aw-
tul power through scientific discovery
Las become the worlds bcnefactor.
From being the slave OF matter
through scientific understanding man
has become It's master No longer the
serf and bondman OF the earth, he has
won his rightful seat upon the olym-
plan heights.
But shall only the artisan and me-
chanic be awarded the merit Of dis
cOvery? shall there be growth and pro-
gress everywhere except I'm religion?
With humanity advancing on all sides
with giant strides shall we attempt
60 believe that the CHURCH has come
To standstill? Instead will not the
calm study of mans history reveal that
the progress of the outward life is but
the hint and symbol OF the progress OF
the inward life. Is ~ not beyond an
question a fact't that physical advance
mcnt has always gone hand in hand
with spiritual advancement? Does not
the marvellous discovery and invention
of our nineteenth century which has 50
revolutionized the physical give us the
reasonable right 90 expect a discovery
that shall be equally revolutionary In
The spiritual2
TIE WORLD ADVANCING.
We know the. thought that some OF