The weekly true Democrat., 1905-05-19

scribes as ''the mind which was in
Christ Jesus, and which are continu-
ally seeking God, and that when we 60
to the Father in this way, as he did,
we shall realize the promise. Indeed
herein lies humanlty's difficulty. 1t has
generally believed that to demonstrate
science was purely a matter of intellec-
tual proficiency. Christian Science de-
clares what science really is, and that
its demonstration depends upon under
standing and growth. All that is true
facts, or Truth, and Truth is God
Thus all science must be seen to ulti.
mate in spirit or truth, and BE- discern
ed more clearly through its science,
PRAYER.
Christian Science believes in prayer
They know that to pray without ceas-
ing is the right way to live. Humanity
has prayed in some way always, and
always more or less vainly, until it
sometimes seems as though prayer has
become merely q formal habit, yielding
perhaps some comfort, but barren of
practical results. Is it not clear that
there must be something the matter
with prayer that is unanswered? =? Do
people generally expect the answer tc
prayer? Suppose for a moment that
all prayers were to be answered. Can
human language depict the chaos that
would reign in consequence Surely
our loving heavenly Father does not
disregard a righteous prayer. The
general belief abOnt prayer has been
self-evidently wrong. The example of
Jesus proves that the right way ofpray-
ing results practically. He said, 81
know that Thou nearest me always.
He evidently knew that his prayer was
heard. He knew how to pray in such a
way as to obtain an answer. Is it sac
rilegous to say that His prayers were
scientific ? He referred all power
to God. He eaid There is none
good but one: that is God" "Tf l do
not the works Va my FaLner, believe me
not, Today similar works are done
in a similar manner not because Of
personality either in his time or ours,
but because in Christian Science God is
an ever present help in time of trouble,
and at all other times. Christian Sci
ence still does the works of the Father
as it did in the time of Jesus.
GOD AND HIS LAW.
Jesus said: al came to fulfill the law. "
What law ? No doubt he meant the law
of God, which TO his hearers was en-
bodied in the law of Moses. Christian
Science does not proclaim a new God
nor a new law, but comes declaring the
same God and the same law that Jesus
declared, the one infinite, eternal God,
and his good and Interchangeable law.
Christian Science declares God to be
creator and cause, and subscribes to all
the definitions of God given by Christian
denominations generally. Furthermore,
it amplifes, broadens and uplifts our
thought concerning Him by declaring
that God is Mind; God is Divine Prn-
ciple. And these definitions are most
appropriate, for Mind and Divine Prin-
ciple indicate the very nature and es-
sence of Deity. Mind agrees with the
universally accepted declaration that
God is infinite Intelligence, and brings
the divine fact of the omnipresence of
God more clearly to our consciences.
Divine Principle shows that God IS un-
changeable, perfect and eternal in vOli-
tion and action Could any word more
fully express the nature Of Him with
whom Is no variableness neither shadow
of turning?" What is the use OF worGs
ii it be not indeed to produce clear
thought in relation to a given subject?
No words can change God. They only
help or hinder humanity's attempt to
understand Him. Personal is one of the
words that have hindered Christian
Science does not deny the personality
of God as some have supposed, but It
must of necessity deny that inhnity can
be humanity personal. To speak OF God
as personal in the same sense that we
use the word humanity is nothing less
than sacrilege, God must be infinite
personality. and no other thought of
His personality should be entertained.
| Again, to make a picture Of anything,
and worship it as God, would be called
idolatrous. Is it less so because the
picture is mental? ST. John says:
''No man hath seen God at any time"
| Evidently St. John meant that God
could not be discerned nor pictured by
the physical sense.
The omnipotence, omniscience and
Omnipresence Of God have heen de-
clared for ages, but the full import Of
such teaching has not been analyzed,
nor have it's 10 Eical results been ac-
knowledged.. The Latin prefix, omni,
means all Placed before such words
as potency, or power. science or krOwl-
edge and presence, when used TO de-
scribe God, it means all power, all sci
ence, or knowledge, and all presence
| Therefore, whoever affirms the omnip-
otence, Omniscience and omnipresence
of God denies all other power, knOwl-
edge, or presence OF evil. In fact,
he denies the reality Of evil, thing for
which Christian Scientists have not in
frequently been condemned by those
who say they believe IN the OmnipOtence,
Omniscience and Omnipresence Of God.
Christian Science dec clares in accord
NTH CrVinftaNaa that God iu