The daily tribune., 1904-05-12

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ssnbis ruls. ''Dy shsfr verks - shali
ksrv thsa-'' Whes ycu rsally
hslisvs yos Do. ''As nAn stiskssA.
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ChFistian eeisstisas believe shas
their life il in God. that God v thsir
strength asd Rsdssn~r. ssd hsew
they believe IL. deonussrsss thsiF
halisf BY going 70 0oA and God osly
for life. strsasth, and redcnptiea
fr.n all siokDsn. ssrrow ard sin-
Yos ny yos bsiisvs thss Gcd is the
great physician Who heals all our
diseasss,'- bat DO yoa really believe
itf II you do not 20 70 ''ths great
physiciau, men will think and God
will Know that you do not believe is.
II the question were asked. every one
Of you would say that you believe
thas Jssus va sincere In his every
declaration. sa'd exactly what he
meant. and meant precisely what he
said. Do you rsally believe It?
Jesus asid 70 his disciplet. Tho
Works that do - shan do also. and
greater" Do you believe il? II
you do you will prove your belief in
his sincerity by doing these works.
He said to the eleven when giving
them the great commission to carry
the Gospel to every creature. In order
that they might know whether they
were preaching effectively or not,
certain signs shall follow them that
believe; in my name they shall cast
out devils, in my name they shall
speak with new tongues. in my name
they shall lay hands on the sick aud
the sick shall recover. {" Do you
believe that he meant this. and yet
have never put it 70 the test
What will you do. good people.
with the sweetest and tenderest words
that ever fell from the lips Of God
upon the ears of men: Come unto
Me- all ye that are weary and heavy
laden. and will give you resti"
What does it mean? Is there one
anwy here who will say that Jesus did
not mean in their simplicity. sweet
ness and love the very words he spoke,
that the blessed Masters invitation
to his disciples was but = promise to
the ear to be ruthlessly and wickedly
broken to the hope? No! no! no!
Then what do the sweet words mean.
unless As we believe, exactly what
they say? Indeed. the promise has
been kept. Hundreds of thousands Of
happy men and women testify to it to
day. Weary, worn. MANNED, halt.
and blind, they touched the hem Of
His garment. laid their burdens at
His feet. land bore song away"
Christian Scientists have radically
changed their thought of God. they no
longer attribute to God qualities that
no man among civilized people any.
where could acknowledge in himself
and not meet the ostracism he deserv-
cd. We no longer indulge the belief
that God makes us sick, or lame. or
blind for some mysterious purpose Of
His own. 1t is not within the range
of . reasonst le concept of an infinitely
just. and infinitely good God. that He
would deliberately hold in torture.
and crush in despair pure sweet
mother tor the purpose of making
hn1 hakk pnrv int
tely just. if He were administering
punishment for reform. and dispens.
ing rewards for virtue. He would
cruelty the bad man, and enthrone the
good woman.
We believe that God is not only the
embodiment Of good, but that He is
good; the "Great Physician" "who
heals all our Diseases Who gives
surcease to sorrow. Who literally
wipes all tears away; and we conf
IDENTIFY go to this Infinite Source of
life, and strength, and JOY for 1edemp-
tion from every i'll that comes to
humanity.
It is not difficult, am sure, to un-
derstand that one who believes that
God makes him sick, would hesitate
to go to the provoking cause for
relief from the i'll he suffers. II you
believe that God fills your life with
grief, for some wise purpose, believ-
ing in His goodness, Justice and pow
er, you should bear whatever affection
comes to you without a murmur.
and should be reasonable and logical
enough not to attempt to balk the
purpose Of the infinite God by seek
ing the service of some doctor, drug
gist. or climate to make you we'll.
II God makes you SICK. when His pur-