The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-06

a few thousand morta1s, who, through
Jesus or his disciples personal presence
could be reached and moved? No. Man
kind. all mortals, the world, in all places
at all times, under all conditions. Save
from what? From themselves, from bond
age to the flesh from sickness, sin, suf-
fering and death. Save, how? BY de-
stroying self-freeing from the flesh, an
Initiating sickness, sin, suffering and
death-cast;ng out devils. etc.
What the means by which such destruc-
ton could be wrought? Gods word,
Gods law, its acceptance and observ-
ance. Jesus was not here to waste time
or words. To teach and practice, mainly
practice, Gods word was his mission.
How tirelessly, lovingly, practically and
effectively he worked The sick were
healed; the SHINING cieansed, reformea;
the dying stayed; the dead raised. At
his word human misery ceased How
did he explain his power? Not as his,
but as the Fathers who sent him He
claimed to utter no word, to do no deed,
save az he was moved and empowered
by the Father. To him who did as God
decreed, the Savior promised Gods abid-
me, he will keep my words: and my
Father will love him, and we will come
to him and make our abode with him,
was the Masters assurance. To all of
the burdened he said: Come unto me, We
that labor and are heavy laden, and /
will give you rest"
Christian Scientists are in some re-
spects peculiar people; they believe
more in what is done than in what is
promised They deal in no mystery. They
ask that there be given to their methods
the closest scrutiny. the most searching
investigation. They ask no belief until
opportunity to tes: their maintenance
has been afforded. If, after a fair trial
their claims are not made good, then,
they say, il is carly enough to denounce
tae!- system.
They arc not working for themselves
enjoy with them alone. They know what
they have and enjoy to the full what
they have, but they want their neighbors
to have and enjoy with them. To those
who are we'll satisfied with the health,
happiness, peace and joy that thus far
In this earthly existence have been theirs,
Christian Science has, at this stage, lit
tie, perhaps, to offer.
1t is to the sufferers it tenders COM
fort and peace-to the sin-sick, the weary
of earth's turmoil, the diseased, the
hopelessly heavy-laden, the hungry and
thirsty, whose hunger and thirst are not
appeased by earthly food and drink. To
the seekers after righteousness, whole
ness, soundness, the searchers for the
kingdom Of heaven, which Jesus said was
at hand, Christian Science gives the alb
solute assurance that the heavenly king
dom Is here, at the present moment, not
will be tomorrow, or next month, or next
year, but now, and its doors will open to
those who knock after the manner OF
Gods ordering.
When Jesus said: "Ask, and 1t shall be
given you; seek, and We shall find; knock
and it shall be opened unto YOU" he
knew what he was saying, and meant
what he said, and he was talking to men
on this earth. No better way to ask, nc
better way to seek, no better way tc
knock can be found than as Mrs. Eddy
advises in her miscellaneous Writings: -
Remember God in all thy ways and thou
shalt find the Truth that breaks the
dream of sense, letting the harmony OF
Science that declares Him, come in with
healing, and peace, and perfect love-"