The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-02
Liberal Christian ThOnght.
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self-couscious citizenship; In those
who know the laws and obey them.
and make for better laws. i'm IFS men
and this includes women It is not
,ma.aness, but humanity that is the
true basis of State' Character
constitutes The stability of society
and ChaIac er is not thing OF sex.
bat Of inherent native divinity in the
image and likeness of the eternal US,
the Father-Mothcr God.
Both manhood and womanhood ex-
LIST above and apart from'ther materi-
Ial Couutcrlcits. The time is rapidly
approaching when men win be rated.
! not according to thoir wealth in
worldly possessions. I'm mere eXecu-
tive ability or moneys possessed. but
according TO their character, moral
courage. compassion. chastity and
idndlinesss Of thought and action, and
the entire absence from their thoughts
words and acts OF the brutal clements
of passion appetite. quick temper, the
| spirit OF arbitrary domination, dishon-
esty and harsh brusqueness. The
right and true type of manhood is rap
idly gaining the asCeudency in human
affairs and the Christ aturc Is 5teadi-
ly becoming the unfolding model for
all men. The manly man possesses
the strenuousness of spirituality. He.
is mighty in love and Loves sweet
nobility. He possesses the moral
courage Of the lion Of the tribe of
Judah" This moral courage is tenn
pered with kindness of spirit and
moderation in action, blending mercy
with justice and love with moral
| righteousness. He is at all times
found as an intelligent, spiritual parti-
san. Tho rise of womn to her rightful
place as mans equal with true inde-
pendent feminine individually, Is man
ifestng itself in all departments OF
human existance. Triumphant spirit
ual democracy makes this result inev-
table According TO the Biblical re-
cord Of creation, the origin OF male
and female was simultaneous through
the operation Of the eternal Spirit.
AS mauhOod's worst enemy is the so
called lower self or Adam man, or. as
Paul puts Il. tho flesh lusting against
the spirit" so womans worst enemy
is the woman OF the flesh the mortal
actuated by sense as contrasted
with the woman Of the Spirit Women
as we'll as men should pray to be de-
livered from wrong tendencies both
within and without. Because there
Is no sex In righteousness. there is no
sex In evil. Men can only pay the
race debt 20 righteous womanhood by
keeping themselves unspotted from
the world" They will then manifest
on an ascending scale the manliness
of the Christ standard and learn
Loves plan for Her creatures.
Christian Science Discovered Not
Invented.
Christian Science Ia not an inven.
ton but a spiritual discovery. 10 Is
the recovery of the primitive power
OF the religion OF Jesus. The Discov-
erer and Founder of Christian Science
alone knows the spiritual cost OF this
recovery. The temperance in hu.
man affairs of a lost art invariably
meets, not only with opposition, but |
often with temporary rejection. |
That which Is as old as the everlast |
ing hills. because for while lost |
sight OF, is erroneously hailed as |
something new and revolutionary
The religiously catholic Is denominated |
heterodox and the beneficial for time |
considered harmful The moral re
formers throughout the ages encoun-
ter the same obstacles, though I'm
different forms. Prejudice conserya-
tism and ignorance intrench them
selves behind walls OF unjust criticism
blind rejection and doubling investi- i
cation. But the march of events and
of evidence gradually h
permeatethe thought which arrays
itself against it's own best interests
and progress takes the place of stag h
nation. pre1udgment and opposition,
That Christian Science is a Comforter /
TO sin-bound. weary and diseased hui
manity is abundantly shown by the ,
comfort that II distributes 7
with Loves generous hand to the /
heavily laden sons and daughters OF r
earth. Il heals the sick, weak body 4
and floods with the light OF strength, !
hope and heavenly certainty the mind 4
shut within the tomb OF living death +
and hopelessness. IL liberalizes =
thought. interprcts ert, democratizes +
human methods OF association and h
church government quickens the Q
moral sense and reveals the Saviour d
1f men as ever present In the Spirit t
)f Truth to heal and cure. Christian n
Science enables the former agnOstic
10 say, II know" the inhdel, Il be
ieve.' aud the metaphysical dreamer
i nationally understand" Christian n
Science heals sin by destroying it. b
L separates the tares OF pagan ideas @
about God, man, health, this earth g
world and the future life, from the Il
wheat of Hebrew-Christian spiritual a
eachlng. There is no real prejudice Il
against the restoration to health Of a
! suffering. hopeless human being. o.
There is no opposition In the mind u
# humane man or woman TO a spirit 81
lal educational process, that trans u
Orms. puriies and upbuilds moral 81
haracter, thereby ushering men and ol
women into the righteous realm Of al
iseful living. charity, and loving fra N
ernity There Is no hatred Of an n
OF Christ's teachings m
hat makes the Bible the most loved h'
look In the homes OF hundreds OF pl
thousands OF people. Nobody Is u'
galnst a system OF religious teaching vs.
hat proclaims true loyalty TO Christ 20
s obedience 10 His commands 10 heal ~
nd reform men through spiritual u.
iOd-given means alone. On this whole Cl