Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09

A very frequent question asked of
Christian Scientists is, What definite
practical application of the rules OF
Christian Science can be made in every
day affairs of the world? Men finding
the struggle for existence so hard are
moved to wonder If there really is a
way to live in peace and assurance and
to find the honest needs of every day
met without the common human ex-
perience OF anxiety, fear and even fail
ure. They ask this question because
they instinctively feel that there should
be way to live free from fears. when
there is the purpose to do right and to
fulfil the demands of duty faithfully.
In other words, it would seem that II a
divine power has set men in the world
to live, 1t should be made clear to them
how they may live and govern their
affairs Alright. And this is something
that the knowledge of Christian Sci
ence has done and is doing for thous-
ands. There is a great body Of testi-
mony to the effect that after men have
once heartily accepted Christian Sci
ence their losses have been repaired
and their conditions bettered. Prosper
ity has followed the endeavor to seek
first the kingdom Of God, even as Jesus
promised that 1t would.
A practical step to be taken in con-
formity with this teaching Is to lift the
heart up with confidence and cheer
When q spirit of love and brotherhood
is born then he who was morose and
always on the lookout for offense from
others becomes a better neighbor and
soon finds that he is among friends
where once he saw foes. This change
in ones own mentality has In thou
sand instances so changed the attitude
Of others as to prove that all men do
truly prefer to be kind and just. He
who knows how to stand for the ever
presence of love and justice in his
thought soon enables those about him
to be more harmonious and right.
CLEAR INSIGHT
This clearing Of thought so that har-
mony shall be where was confusion
brings increased clearness of insight
into all affairs. Again and again, by
leaving some vexed problem alone and
turning to Cod seeking to become
more aware of the divine perfectness
and good and peace, one goes back to
the troubled task to find 1t easy. Here
is where the daily study of Christian
Science, which trains one to think spir-
itually instead of materially about al
things, may be applied by any one
who will. Any one may study the daily
lessons from the Bible and the text
book of Christian Science, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures by
Mary Baker Eddy, and even If he does
not wholly understand he will be lifted
little by little to higher levels of think
ing and find his thought becoming
based on a trust in God.
For If one can trust God enough
every possible human need Is at once
met. This is not a blind faith without
understanding. but that actual inward
yielding to the statements of divine
Truth concerning the allness and the
omnipotence of God. This cannot come
while we cling with love to material
ism. We need not be discouraged II al
first we see little active spiritual con
sciousness within ourselves; but if we
are honestly willing to be separated
from our idols of clay of every sort
and willing, as Mrs. Eddy says, tc
"abandon so fast as practical the ma
terial' (Science and Health, p. 254), we
shall find our lines laid in safer and
pleasanter places by unexpected YET
simple readjustments.'
CHANGE THE THOUGHT
The teaching of Christian Science il
that mortal mind sees what 1t be-
lieves as certainly as it believes what