The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-10

ish or humorous things, but reOellloh
is encountered IL wrong or evil thing
is sugg asted. IL is this which leads
me TO call this state of sub-coascious-
ness mans moral nature. What
wonderful revelation this is, To know
how We are guided and guarded
against evil, IL we will listen 20 and
obey the advice which God has put
within us.
IL is important for us TO note we'll
why this very subtle method OF in
ducing n hypnotic state is necessary
before men can he cured. Why cam
not the moral nature OF persons az
tlicted be appealed To in the ordinary
way OF teaching and advice? The
reason seems 10 he that In moral de-
linquents, this substratum of moral
nature is so buried In bad habits. is
So separate from the ordinary
thoughts and acts of life, that IL is
practically lost, and therefore this
hypnotic means is necessary in order
TO drive from the field the ordinary
consciousness which is associated with
evil. IL is very important 20 see that
a person may be SO taken up with the
physical affairs of life thar the moral
foundations are based so deep ms 20
be practically non-eXistont This is
a sad state for man to arrive NJ.
Now, as YOU think OF this new
method il is simple to understand at
least in a general way. II is forCibly
building MP the moral foundations in
"A man Gods sovereignty, father
hood. goodness, awakening In man
the consciousness of the nobility OF
his own nature; that his purpose in
life is to love God. love his neighbor.
love and respect himself. When this
Is accomplished i'm mans soul he
has a new vision OF the power and
glory Of human nature under God.
He sees the hideous face of sin and
It's blighting consequences on life; he
understands the power of good over
coming evil. Thus IL Is that I'm re-
ligious aud moral clinic the evils and
immoralities of life (which crush men
are overcome by implanting goodness,
which drives out the demons OF evil
from the soul. These men I'm Boston
say that in years treatment OF
about 500 cases there is not one fail
ure 10 be recorded. Now, | hope we
are all very much Interested In the
principle involved In this illustration
or demonstration of the truth con-
tanned in my text from St Paul II
teaches plainly that where evil is
present and controlling YOU i'm some
habit OF life which YOU know to be
bad. II Is because good Is absent, be-
cause your moral nature is submerged
and not allowed to do its work in
your life. In order TO be free from
evil man must build himself up In
the moral foundations OF God Happy
Will we be If this work was begun in
childhood and continued all along
the years once quoted To YOU
Evangelist liadley's statement that he
had never known of a fallen man or
woman TO make complete recovery
OF himself unless he had been trained
In the Scripture truths in childhood.
This liz only another proof of the
need OF moral foundations strong
enough TO be vitalized at critical per-
iOds in order 10 recover a man from
destruction by evil The unfortunate
man who has no such moral establish
ment has no power In him to recup-
crate when the critical time comes.
This experience has It's counterpart In
bodily sickness. The great value OF
religious training is easily recognized.
The value OF Bible reading IN that
man may see the moral foundations
which God has laid for him--the
value OF th& church and the Sunday
school, that we may be constantly re-
minded and stimulated and instructed
in these moral obligations; the value
of prayer, which keeps Ms In vital
communion with the source OF all
truth and goodness. Let Gods stand
ard OF goodness be deeply set IN our
lives, and evil will never find rest
ing place. II temporary lapse in
our moral standards shall permit
evil to take hold OF us, the power OF
recovery Will soon assert Itself and
drive of the intruder
The purpose OF God toward man
redemption. This Is the lesson
Jesus presence among u.s. the Son
Man came seek and 10 save. and Ger
tainly one Of the great messages OF
His life Is TO teach the truth OF over
coming evil with good Let MS have
no fear Of evil. Many men remain In
bondage to their sins and bad habits
by being In constant fear OF them,
paying all their attention TO the foes
outside and giving little or no atten-
tiOn 10 the divine power within them.
To such | would say, stop thinking
of your faults and evils for "A while
and begin an earnest seeking after
God, TO know His goodness, His viii.
Search the New Testament and know
who Christ was. Learn His message;
do the things which He asks, and you
Will find power for goodness taking
hold OF you and evil will have gone.