The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-19

Jesus moi only ufAlru tile citks CAST Out
evils, cleansed the lepers, but he raised
the dead.
lie characterized death an sleep only.
and bade that the supposed dead mani
fest life. "arise," come forth" He was
obeyed.
Men thought that Ave ioaves and two
fishes could not feed thousands OF people.
Jesus proved not only that 40 small an
amount OF food was sufficient, but that
after ell the hungry had been satisfied.
more food remained than had, originally.
existed. .s..t,s
Men stood aghast before the powerful
wind and the mighty waves and were
helpless TO avert the storm resultant from
material elements and material laws.
Jesus proved that wind and waves obey
God. because there are no elements TO the
God-crowned man except spiritual reali-
ties. no real laws except Gods laws
spiritual laws.
Those" you say, were miracles, they
cannot be- performed today" Christian
Scientists say that there never has been
and never will be "A miracle, I'm the ordi-
nary acceptatfon OF the term: that what
ever appears TO override all so-called ma
terial laws,-laws OF the corporesl physi-
cal senses,--is "A law OF God. and that
Gods laws are the only real laws, and
conditions created and maintained by
God, the only real conditions.
Christian Scientists further say that Je-
sus consistently and continually taught
and demonstrated. that II men would
submit their wills TO Gods will their
views and opinions 10 Gods almighty
all-wise Intelligence, obey Gods COM
mands and honestly strive to, lead such
lives az God required Of them, that they
could perforn rifracles a. Jesus and his
immediate followers did, and that the
ultimate OF a hnform, obedfent Christian
life would be the supreme apparent mira
Gle OF entire subordinstiom. OF sin, sick
ness and death,-the mortal body and Its
disorders, - 10 phe reality OF spirit
usl existence. God and Gods man,-of
which existen%.s the material senses, the
physical intelligence, ,--never have taken
and never can take cognizance.
,"If any man will come after me. let him
deny himself and take up his cross. and
follow me-" II ain the way. the truth and
the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
but>by me-" whatsoever shall not receive
the Kingdom of God. as a little child shall
I'm no wise enter therein"
No Christian will contend that the heal
ing and other miracles, which Jesus, the
disciples and the early Christians per-
formed. were not the works OF God, or
that God has ceased 10 be OF has In any
way lost power or has otherwise changed
since the days of Jesus. or that God is
today any less than Al-Power and ALI
Presence. Why, then, cannot God, today.
do what He could nineteen hundred
years ago?
Christian Scientists say that God il. to-
day. performing so-called miracles Of
much the same character as those which.
some nineteen hundred years ago, star
tied the world and reused It's opposition.
and that the only limitation on the ability
TO reveal God as He was revealed In those
days is the limitation which men place on
their Willingness tn implicitly believe in
and intelligently understand God as uni
versal. eternal, spiritual Intelligence
Power. and Presence, and TO obey His
commandments as they have come TO us
through the sacred Word.
ON earth, today, there are hundreds Of
thousands Of people who. through the
power OF God, the applicat ation OF Chris
tian Science, have been healed OF sickness
and suffering OF sin and sorrow.
of worry, discomfort. settled unhappi-
ness. and put on the right road TO work
out the eternal problem OF their saliva
ton. The healings have been accomplish
ed by acknowledgment OF. and resort TO,
the sole Principle OF true Being. Exist
ence, Harmony. Action and Power-God,
the same yesterday. and today and for
ever" Many OF these healings approach
I'm their marvellous character the healings
wrought by Jesus and the disciples,
though there may be some failures.
The successes already achieved foretell
the possibilities of this faith, even as
the pupil I'm music. who artistically and
harmoniously renders musical compo-
sition, proves the beauties and possibili-
ties of music, or the astronomer who ac-
curately predicts the arrival OF comet.
illustrates the possibilities Of mathemat-
les. or the electrician who introduces
successful wireless telegraphy sheds
light on the capabilities of electricity. To-
day the healing of the sick. i'm spite OF
the failures TO heal. exemplify the power
that comes through the understanding
and practice OF Gods Word
Jesus. the Master. did perfect healing.
No failures Knocked any of his attempts.
What did he say of those who in sub
sequent years should follow In his foot
steps? What did he say OF those who
should be Christians after the pattern he
had set? What did he enjoin upon his
disciples? What did he promise 10 the
faithful?
"lf a man love me. he will keep my
word: and my Father will love him, and
we will come unto him and make our
abode with him, was the Masters as
surance. To all of the burdened he said.
Come unto me. all We that labor and
are heavy laden and | viii give YOU rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn OF me
for I am meek and lowly In heart, and
ye shall find rest unto your souls. For
my yoke IL easy and my burden is
light"
When he sent forth the twelve. this
was his command. And as We go,
preach ga apiI,H-rthe- Kingdom of heaven
is at hand. Heal the sick. cleanse the
lepers. raise the dead. cast out devils"
When he sent out the seventy, after
other instruction he gave them this
And heal the sick that are therein and
say unto them, The Kingdom Of God is
come nigh unto you"
After the resurrection i'm his last talks
with the disciples, these were his state
ments and injunctions: "All power is
given unto me i'm heaven and in earn.
Go We therefore. and teach all nations,
teaching them TO observe all things what
soever | have commanded you: and 10. |
am with you always. even unto the end
OF the world" Again, Go we into all the
world and preach the gospel to every
creature He that believeth and is bap-
tized shall be saved; and these signs shall
follow them that believe. in my name
shall they cast out devils; they shpll
speak with new tongues; they shall fafe
up serpents: and ~ they drink any dead
ly thing II shall not hurt them: they shpll
lay hands on the sick and they shall ~