The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30

presented, and we can answer
simply that there is no gain in
quarreling with appearances; we
we have simply to Judge and to
choose between the claims of
mortal mind and the facts of di-
vine Mind.
The question, Why did evil
seem to begin, virtually admits
its falsity and that its origin is
only belief.
Ask yourself frankly: Can a
thing that does not exist ever
have a beginning except as a be,
lief:
Mankind'S mistake lies in not
being willing to admit material
Sence to be wrong, as witness
the criminal persecution of Gal
lileo for discovering the earth to
be round, and of Copernicus for
discovery that the earth moves,
and of many other brave reform
erS who have dared to take a
stand which was opposed to the
accepted theories of the world.
Farther. what is it that asks
/ these questions about the exist
ence of mortal mind? Does
/ Truth, does the infinite intelli-
gence, theonly real, ask questions
about unreality, its utter unlike
ness: Obviously not, for in the
consciousness of Truth no error
can exist. 1t is mortal mind it
self that does this; hence when
ever such questions are asked
we can always be helped by
knowing how Truth would ans
wer them. We shall then be
safe.
We are not helped by trying
to account for mortal mind by
bordering over its origin, its
phenomena, wondering why we
are in this belief aud how we got
here. Contemplating an error
does not correctthe error, Truth
alone correctS it, and our work
is to awake to the truth of be-
ing, become disillusioned by dis
tinguishing between reality and
unreality, and opening thought
to that only which is real and
true and good.
Jesus said of evil simply. 1T
is liar and the father of it, "
and he proceeded to solve the
problem of evil in the only way
it can be solved, viz; by denying
and destroying it.
1t is not to be wondered at, in
deed it is inevitable that Chris
tan Scientists should love Mrs.
Eddy for having brought to the
world this Science of Salvation,
the true knowledge of God and
man, the spiritual understand
ing of the Holy Scriptures which
enables them to know themselves
and to demonstrate that saving
faith which alone leads to heav-
en-.
We love her not only for the
revelation Of the demonstratable
Christ Truth, which is contain
ed in her wonderful book
Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures and her other
writings, but for her consecra-
ton and devotion in continuing
to lead the great religious move
ment she has inaugurated. She |
has remainded steadfaStly at her
post Of duty and continued to in
struct, guide. advise, admonis h
her followers and to lead on her
great Cause in its stately pro
greSs.
Those Of Us who have known
her personally and who have
had the great privilege of being
under her supervision, realize in
some degree what an eXtraordi-
nary women she Is.
Her spirituality, her love to
God and her desire to be obedi-
ent only to Him, and to follow
the example Of the Master
these characteristics make her
the great leader that she is.
That Mrs. Eddy became the
discoverer of Christian Science
is unquestionably explained by L
the fact that she was so earnest
and faithful in her truth seeking
and so responsive to the over
broOding touch Of divine Love
that she was found fitted to be-
come the channel of this great
salvation.
Important discoveries in the
world 5 development have always
been made, not by accident and
not by miraculous Intervention,
but by those who were NOR ally i
and mentally equipped therefor |