The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-19


perfection which Is God, il not real but
is the snppositional absence Of or belief
in the negation Of Life. To what then
can the belief in sin and death pertain
save to mortal consciousness This NOR
tai consciousness Is to be put of with
the old man and his deeds, and as il IN
put Of and is superseded by immortal
consciousness, man viii be found IN the
divine image, knowing no sin and death,
but forever manifesting eternal Life, be-
ing perfect even as his Father which is
in heaven is perfect
There il universal belief about death
that Il IS either the gateway 70 heaven
81 the entrance to hell This belief
would logically lead Us to destroy the
innocent infsaA in order 70 insure its
gaining the Kingdom and the action 81
the natives Of India in casting their
babes into the river Gsnges would be
based en- sound logic and good reason :
How manifest Is the fallacy af the be-
lief that death il ever a friend
Death to Be Overcome.
Death Il in enemy. Christ Jesus
proved It's nnrealitg, and oyereame it in
accordance with the law Of God thus
indicating ultimate freedom from death
for an mankind. Is this statement i'm
possible 81 aeeeptancel It is not an
original one by any means. but simply
4 reiteration Of what Paul has said Paul
did not say that We can 90 on orereom-
ing all things until it comes to death,
Bit that in It's presenee We are helpless
victims He said the last enemy to be
destroyed Is death. and in his letter to
Timothy ha says that Christ Jesus hath
abolished death, and hath brought life
and immortality to light" DO we be-
lieye that paul understood what he was
saYingf DO we believe these statements
to be trne2
We, A. Christian Scientists, uccept
them without mobilization n qpalitica
tion, because they are SO absolutely in
accord with what orr Master did and
said. True, Christian Scientists have
not yet reached the point where they
have overcome the universal belief
III death, nor have they yet
reached the point where they
heal every case that is brought to them,
bit ike che podigal son Of the Bible
story, they have started on their journey
back to their Fathers house They are
weary Of living III 4 country far away
from God they are weary Of feeding on
the hnsks Of words which. no matter
how beautiful they may BE-, fail to bring
any proof Of their truth. When the in
fallible Principle Of Christian Science Is
absolutely followed, we shall reach the
Fathers house, solve al life's problems,
and realize in full the meaning Of the
angelic chorus, GLORY to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will
toward men"
The Discoverer Of Christian Science.
The revelation 81 Christian Science
came to AIRS, Eddy as the result Of
lifetime spent in continuous search and
desire for the spirit Of the Word and
the things Of God AS a religious re-
former she occupies position unique
in the history 81 the world answering
Ii her trust III the goodness Of God, and
unquestioning in her obedience TO His
commands. This calls on her for such
meekness humility, aud self sacrifice,
that she never could live such life were
it not for the protecting care Of real,
livahle, demonstfable religion, wherein
she finds immunity from the suilerlngs
Of those who turn away from the Christ
concept of God
Ever since 1856 Mrs Eddy's life has
been devoted 10 the work Of bringing
to mankind this releyation Of the way of
salvation She has done this with such
singleness Of purpose, that mankind is
awakening to the recognition OF the
Word which Jesus portrayed. Christian
Scientists do not worship Mrs. Eddy,
nor do they in any sense Of the word
deity her in their thought The whole
teaching Of Christian Science leads us
to put self under foot; to have no way
and no will save Gods way and God
will; and Mrs. Eddy asks the world.
each one Of us. TO follow her only 50 far
as she follows Christ In her following
Of Christ she has been tie instrument
whereby the feet Of hundreds OF thou-l