The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-20

I house DIVIDED against itself, and can
nps present the invincible front Of one [
Omnipresence, Omnipotence and Om-
niscience, that admits no second
AIRY, hence no conflicting presence or
power. Mental healing is sometimes
attributed to the action Of mortal
minds; but Paul said: "The carnal
mind is enmity against God" It then
could never. have been the basis Of any
cures.
The scientific unity of all things real
is esl ecially noticeable in the two
great avenues Of intelligence, science
and religion, which are also the two
generally recognized avenues Of help.
In no respect is the inspiration Of this
system more apparent than in this
Natter of identifying science with re-
igion
At the great concourse Of religion
lists held in Chicago some years ago a
learned speaker made the statement |
that the world was waiting for the :
man Of genius who should come for
ward and establish union between
science and Christianity. Little did
this good brother know that the woman
Of genius had already come for
ward and established, not only the
union, but the unity Of true Science
with all true religion; that, rightly I'M
derstood, these two are not antagonistic
and destructive to each other, but
that they have common basis, mo-
tive and object. Science is simply
knowledge made practical and applied,
and all real knowledge must be divine.
Christian Science is then the practical
application Of the doctrines set forth
by the Nazarene Teacher, duplicating
by precept and proof the deep and
everlasting import Of His words and
| works.
Religion has been defined by one
deep thinker as "a daily walk with the
Eternal,' and by another as 'The con-
scious relation between man and God,
and the expression of that relation in
human Conduct In answering John 3
| inquiry, cart thou he that should
come9' Jesus rested the evidence Of
his divine appointment upon his
works rather than upon his words:
eco and show John again those things
which We do hear and see; the blind
receive their sight, and the lame walk;
the lepers are cleansed and the deaf
hear; the dead are raised up and the
poor have the gospel preached to
Them
What were the motives of Jesus
life7 Surely not worldly ambition for
possession and power. 1t is tersely
said of him that he went about doing
good. The one mighty incentive in all
his works and words was love for God
and humanity, a love so all-absorbing
that it controlled his every action. He
we'll knew that real Being is God, Spir-
it, and that all the Elusive belief in
material life must be dispelled. He
was the highest earthly representa-
ton and embodiment Of the one eter-
nal Christ, the spiritual and perfect
idea Of God, who said, "Before Abra-
ham was, am, - and whose perpetual
promise to all ages is:
! "Lo, I am with you Away, even I'M
to the end of the world.'''
Christian Science teaches that the
two Christian offices Of preaching the
gospel and healing the sick are so in
separable, so equal in Importance, and
so identified in purpose and method
that one g Christian life is incomplete
if either one is omitted. In a system
wherein science and religion are one
the theology must be curative.
Christian Scientists have been called
prayerless people, but like many
of the statements concerning them
this one is quite the opposite Of the
fact. Indeed, it is only through the
teaching Of this Science that we have
found it possible to obey the scriptura
Injunction: "Pray without ceasing.'
While no one can be continually in thu
, physical attitude of prayer, nor forever
repeating it's words or formulate, on
q can always be in silent spiritual com
! munion with his God. Believing as w
do that we are created and sustained
= bv the one divine Mind, who gives ant
= does "exceeding more abundantly thai
j. we can ask or Think our prayers as
: sumo less the form of petition AM
= more that Of grateful acknowledgment
e and thanksgiving. ....
|. Does your child appear at your well
f filled table only to beg for bread? Doe
t he ask you every day to love him, an
e care for him? Does he not rathe
l. thankfully accept your bountiful pro
: vision and rest in the serene conscious
9 ness of your protection and love9 II
= We then, being evil, know how to Civ
r good gifts unto your children, hoy
g much more will your Heavenly Fathe
d give good things to them that as
l. Himq'' So far from neglecting to pray
IS the fact is the Christian Scientists rel
d 80 entirely, 50 absolutely, upon thi
ir avenue of the divine favor that the
% are, on the other hand, often Gale
l. fanatical on this subject; and eve
g their common sense is called into que'
J. ton because they do not exhaust tn
resources of materia medica befor
,r taking their sick to God in prayer.
it But why should infinite and eve
a. present goodness and Love be mad
er secondary to man-made theories, thu
v lay no claim to exactness, but are il
or deed self-confessed systems of exper
rs menting and guessing, which ofte
IS, lack even the redeeming feature {
fe. agreeing with each other.
Is the wisdom or the skill of ma
Of more reliable than Omniscence thu
r. we should give them the preference
in time of neede Is human power wo
Of thy to be weighed in the scales wit
Is Omnipotence in the hour Of mans e.
e, tremity9 The best demonstration
te Gods power was wont to say: sc
lis mine own self I can do nothing; tt
e- Father that dwelleth in me He doe
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