The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-02-15

upon perfect Principle, because God is
( that Principle. When il is understand
the prophecy of Jesus will be fulfilled,
''and there shall be one fold and one
shepherd
/ ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CHRIST
One designation for Christ Jesus,
which have prevailed in the Christian
/ Church to this day, is the term Master
/ Strong objection is made to this term
| by those who think a man must relin.
| quish legitimate freedom il he acknow-
/ lodges one who is 1.-THE Master" But
! this is gToundless fear, for we are
1 20 deal with Science rather than per-
sOnalty. Historically we may find
cases of personal and despotic control
Of chiefs, governors, lords, princes,
monarchs, whose servants were slaves:
but where truth is concerned, the mas
ter is one who best comprehends the
details of the science and is most skill
full in applying its laws and his follow
ers are disciples or learners. Christ
Jesus is the Master we acknowledge in
Christian Science, because he gained
the mastery in truth being tempted
IN all points like as we are, yet without
SIM" because he gained a familiarity
with spiritual law and understood It's
application in healing and saving men,
and because he is guiding US into SINH
lar mastery and understanding Of truth.
Let us be careful 20 see the real mean
ing of the phrase, 1.-THE truth shall
make YOU free" Jesus said IF We
continue-in my word. then are We my
disciples indeed and We shall know
the truth, and the truth shalt make
you free The truth that really
m ikes free is known only through
discipleship, which you will admit is
something more than loyalty to doc
trine or membership IN a sect. 1t
means an understanding of the words,
81 have given you an example that We
should do as | have done TO you. The
secret Of the greatness of Christ Jesus
was his spiritual understanding, where
by he knew how 20 do the best service
To mankind.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS ARE OPTIMIsTs.
The question presented TO every man
Is really this To what do you give
power? Evil or good Christian Sci
entists, by virtue Of their experience,
are confirmed optimists. They have
seen healing &C nplishsd where hu.
man love and human skill had given up
hope. They have seen apparently i'm
durable bad habits changed with such
change in life as yearly takes place in
the earth when the barren cold yields
TO the beneficent warmth of spring.
They have seen bitterness and cynicism
and cruelty melt away, and kindness
and JOY and gentle courtesy take their
place. They find that their faithful
apple alton OF the teachings of Christian
Science To all the problems of life have
brought so many solutions and proofs of
the power of good TO overcome evil,
that they can fOresee the ultimate tri-
umph of good and forgetting the
things that are behind" they press
forward in the direction OF that goal.
Our beings approach the prob
lens Of life from many sides, giving
emphasis 10 a variety Of supposed
powers. These are various forms of
fatalism, according to which men allow
themselves TO believe that both good
and evil are equivdlently fore
ordained, one being as inevitable as the
other.
HEREDITY
There are some thinkers who name
the power which decides all thought
and action for them hercdlty. Their
doctrine Of heredity leaves q very mar
row limit Of action for the ind .vdual
The minds of some dead people constr
tutc fate for the living MAJ.
Christ Jesus set forth the serene
truth which he knew from his oneness
with that universal and ever. present
Mind or God of whom he spoke a.
Father. On this point he said 'Tall
no man your father upon the earth; for
one u your Father which is ~ hc iv,n. -
Could there be simpler solution for
III than recognition OF It's true origin
i = this a man il ahl' L. eliminate from
expression Whatever ~ not found m the
original Whatever II born ln SIN and
shapen in ipiquity." must be separated
from the thought and he OF man when
h. acknOwl dyes God as Father TO
this man you cannot argue that he mu Il
indulge cruelty because his great
grandfather was brutal nor be-
drunkard because his grandfather was /
nor endure scrOfula because his father
had the disease lie counts himself
immune from these InbertaDces Of the |
flesh because he names his fatherhOOd I
in God. With regard To the vexed
question Of heredity, We can surely say:
"lf the Son, therefore, shall make you !
free, We shall be free indeed" II in !
fellowship with the Son of God you
learn your own sonship, you will recOg-
nize your individual freedom as a child !
Of God governed directly by Mind.
ENVIRONMENT.
There are others who make fate