Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-16

ing more than to break the pitiful fear
loe GodEa and of Divine law, that alone
would have been an unspeakable boon.
Christian Science, however, goes much
farther than this, and is establishing
the individual consciousness of God
as good, as divine Love and infinite
Intelligence, and brings to pass the
realization that tn is ever-present wis
dom and power of God is the healer
of disease and is far more available to
mankind in business and the differ
ent departments of life, than what
people have called human judgment
or energy.
The Scriptural promises have been
ample and far-reaching, but human
misconception of God has, to a large
extent, shut out a fruition until this
day of Christian Science, where men
are learning that these promises are
not a mockery, but are based upon ab-
solute law and power which are avail
able to them in every step and Incl
dent of their lives.
I Christian Scientists do insistently
recognize the fact that there is. no
other way whereby men can be saved,
from the prevalent miseries of this ex-
iste nee, except through q knowledge
of God and the suf1ciency of His
grace, and as they come under the
government Of God they find that the
results are adequate and satisfying.
History recounts the fact that
throuhout the ages, men who have
lived near to God have been able to
accomplish what others could not do,
! and this history will repeat itself un-
til. all men shall have gained dominion
through righteousness over all the
earth.
Christian Science promises to COM
pose the dreadful religious strife
which with appalling industry and
continuity has maugled and murdered
mankind throughout the ages, and
still mangles it.
If you were appointed to save the
race from the evil which besets it,
and if you were to look for the causes
of its misery, you would find that Sec
tartan strife has been "a murderer
from the beginning" You would find
that for ages men have been guessing
about God, the Bible and Jesus Christ;
that they have formulated all sorts of
creeds and established thousands of
antagonistic religious scots, which
have throughout history assaulted
each other with the most demoniacal
~ferocity. 1t is probable that more men
have been murdered in the name of
God, the Bible. and Jesus Christ than
have fallen in all the ~nonsectarian
wars waged since the beginning of
history. :1s
If you could find the countless mill
ions that have been the victims of re-
ligious fanaticism and hatred, and ask
each n for an inscription to be
| placed upon his tomb, he would say,
"You may write, This man was torn
from a happy home and family; he was
wounded and tortured; he was boiled
in oil, sawn asunder, and burned at
the stake by people who assassinated
him because he had a different guess
about God, the Bible, and Jesus Christ
from theirs" AS gs
You may say that this has all ceased
now, that religious people are not al
You may refer to the fact that the
criminal law has largely suppressed
murder in the name of God; but I ask
the miserable law? Is there not the
same sectarian bitterness, the same
denunciatory sermon, defamation, and
hateful assault?"
If you we're the Saviour of the world,
would you not stretch forth your hand
in deep compassion to these dear peo-
! pie and say, aye do greatly err, not
understanding God, not understand
ing the Scriptures or Jesus Christ"
In contemplating this bitter conflict
and the long duration of its woes,
would you not as of old say to the
world, rye shall know the truth, and
| the truth shall make you free.n?
Through Christian Science. the
world will learn the science of Chris
tianity or the Christ truth : which
shall make you free" 1t declares
God Alright and furnishes a key to the
| Scriptures which effaces mystery and
makes plain the word of God to man.
An exact and true understanding of
God will manifest itself in q true or
scientific theology, which will tran
quilize the strife and establish a
| Christian brotherhood, whose chief
aim shall be to live in imitation of
| Christ.
It has been declared, however, by
many people that Christian Science is
not the science of Christianity, and,
indeed, that it is not Christian at all.
Inasmuch as there are 142 Christian
sects each one different from all others
there can be no standard with which
Christian Science can be compared, In
the absence of any unity Of Christian
creed, theory or practice, I a only
state our sense of what Christianity is
and leave you to decide for yourselves
as to it's merits. I
Christianity means Christian religion
Christian theology. Christian theology
includes the understanding and ack-
nowledgment of one infinite, individual,
supreme God, who is as the scriptures
declare life, truth and love; who is ON
impotence, omniscience and omuipres-
ence. the sole creator OF the universe,
Including man. He is the source, origin,
cause and principle OF all that really is.
He is all inclusive and self existent
tspirit. He includes all law and govern
ment. He hath already done all things
well, and there is none beside.
This understanding of God impels
man to learn His will and do it. Man
thus governed learns that Sod healeth
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