Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-09
BY e. H. BRADNER

n
words of hope and strength,-sure
\ as that God is Love. 1t is not too
iats for YOU, despaired of by the doc
TORS. for YOU, bereft of all worth living
for, and dwelling in the darkness WITH
out hope or Coo. The very deptn Oh
suffering from failure of every hope
has made you willing to give up what
unknown to YOU'D has separated you
from infinite Love- which alone can,
and does. make you every whit whole,
physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Centuries ago, there appeared to an
expectant people a great Light, pro-
claiming Peace on earth, goodwin TO
men" 1t came in sweet mummy,
teaching purity, truth, and loVe,-a
doctrine so strange ana reVoiulloIlaly
that both the message and the mes
senger were rejected by all save rev,
who recognized the Christ In the lowly
Nazarene. After demonstrating man
eternal sonship with God and the Son
dominion. even overcoming oeath, ne
returned to the Father, promising 10
send the Spirit of Truth that should
lead into ali Truth. Through deviation
from the Masters teaching and conse~
ouent inability to do the works tnat ne
did. the light was nearly lost Slgnt Oh
in a long night of error.
Today shines forth again the prom
Used light. revealing this time the divine
PrinCiDle and It's uneTTlnB OtlCAloS, u
fine Truth Jesus gave to the world, at
testing its divine source by signs fol-
lowing" Jesus had said, Il have yet
MANY things to say unto you, but ye
c.1nnot bear them now" Again 1gnor-
ance. conservatism, self-r1ghteoushess,
hatred of purity and Truth, reJect ano
revile: but the despairing Invalid ana
sin-sick prisoners recognize tneir Oe-
liverer. and are set free.
Mortals are seeking everywhere put
in the right way for salvation from the
multiplied ills of the flesh, that materla
medica cannot cure nor theolosy ue-
stroy. Man has found changeless
principle and unerring science Tor ms
mathematical calculations, as ever ex-
isfing Independent of matter; but MS
search for the Principle of Life In mat
Tor or in the human mind, always ends
An vague mystery. Christian Science,
the Science of the Christ-teacnlhg'
finds the Principle of all Being In Goa,
infinite Mind, and demonstrates that
The Pr,nciple is a present help in
trouble." This healing power is now
breaking down the strongholds OF error
with irresistible Scientific power, ana
is within the reach of all who VIII &C
cept it.
Spiritual Uplifting Greatest
Among so many conflicting state
naents YOU readily see the necessity LOT
reliable information. There is put one
Christian Science. Mary Baker u
Eddy is it's Discoverer and Founoer:;
Her writings, and the publications. Oh
r,he Christian Science Publishing So
ciety in Boston, Mass, are the sources
of authorized information
Rut the works themselves must De
their own proof of divine origin. Reao
fine testimonies in The Christian Science
journal or the Christian Science SEN
tinel, write to any address 1ouno tHere'
investigate the -ases around you. Note
the intelligence and integrity OF those
who accent the new-old light. Learn
Of their beautiful, useful, lives, their
neacefuI homes and their many Well
allied churches. Note especially the
marvellous quality of the neanns'
Where once life was a weary puroeh'
perhaps without love, human or divine,
10 enlighten ills without end, there is
now nermanent health, abiding peace
and ioy, never before known. They
have found Gods plenty, wherein is no
lack. Sweetest of all is the power TO
hiring to others the same blessing
EVEN in the spiritua4 growth peIore
this new consciousness is established,
there abides the positive conVlctlon Oh
its certain attainment. Only divine
Love can do this.
Has hopeless disease cut on every
hone of a useful life, or is prayer Tor
some end to ceaseless suffering and 10
the distress of being burden to Others
1,nayaiIing? Are you helpless TO re-
lieye the agony of loved one whose
possible lingering might be worse thah
death? Would the change to state
of physical Wilderness, permanent
c,,re he the fitness of your prayer
vet the Thousands who have expert
enced such glad restoration testify that
the physical freedom is but an Incl
dent to the spiritual uplifting.
Have you again and again prayed 10
vour God that some cup of bitterness
might pass from you-that some loVed
one might be saved from the depths OF
hell-or prayed for strength 10 over
come some law of heredity-only to be
apparently Knocked till you doubted II
there were a God? Many who have
had such experiences tell, in humble
gratitude, that Christian Science mas
shown them how power is given, mere
on earth, to enter into the liberty or
the sons of God.
Do you say your case is exceptional
or that God would not help one so far
from His standard? Are not these cases
the very ores that are most in need OF
divine help? Christian Science declares
that God is Love and is always willing.
Are YOU willing? How the objections
assert themselves at this question!
s.No faith $50 many failures.
.Healing without means seems too fool
ish and transcendental." But II all
other methods have failed, Is 1T not
high time to try something radically
different? All these objections are
oyerruled by the facts proving that
Christian Science does effect permanent
and perfect cures. even in cases which
had been pronounced incurable. The
living witnesses are with us, glad to
testify.
Unfailing Power for Good
How gladly those who are working
for the good of mankind accept this in
finite Mind-healing when they once
realize that its unfailing power for good
is as far beyond their best efforts as
Gods way transcends mans failures.
those who know for themselves, and
are therefore qualified to judge, pre-
sumo not to question the spiritual ex-
perience of another. Who can safely
guide you to the same sweet peace but
one who knows by experience what to
do and what to avoid?
You cannot be more skeptical than
we're most of US, who only turned to
Christian Science as a last resort, to
learn that it was indeed Gods oppor-
tpnfty. And how glad we are now that
our extremity was urgent enough to
make us willing to accede to the de-
uiands of divine Principle. How beau
tifullv Love teaches that only by per-
feet obedience can rest and peace abide
H. I..e..