The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19

as they might. There Is i decided ad-
vantage in having an Ideal. even though
the present may fall far short OF IT'S
attainment rhe higher ones ideal
the greater will he his success IL he
earnestly strives to attain his hearts j
desire II is true that nigh ideals are
seldom attained, and as "A rule the most
truly successful persons realize they
, nave fallen Far short OF what they
| hoped TO accomplish; but who would
| say that they might have attained
greater heights il their IDEALS had been
more iii line with their ability to per-
form One should have a perfect
model, and he should never be salts
fed until ne has done everything he
can to make his work conform to It's
requirements.
What is the model which Christian
Science presents? First there Is on.
Infinite. eternal God; the only cause
and creator: the only Mind Intelligence
and power; divine Love, unchanKine. no
! rcspccter OF persons. "the Same yester-
day. and to-day and for ever the ali
good which is incapable Of OWL and
| could not Great that which made evil
possible. All that God has made Ia GOOD
and He made all that was made. Man
is Coo 3 image and likences, and he
| mas no existence apart from his Crea-
| tor. OF himself man is nothing God
| Is his life. his Intelligence, and no
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since there is no evil in God. there Is
| no evil in Gods image and likeness
Neither sickness nor ain has any placs
! in mans true being, he manitests GOOD
| and nothing but good. He is subject
only to the law OF divine Mind: This
delight Is In the law OF the Lord! and
in his Ian doth he mediate day and
| night" Gods image and likeness
must OF necessity be perfect, oven an
| the Father which 10 in heaven Ia per-
| feet"
| WORK OF TRANSPORTATION.
| No Christian Scientist claims to have
| attained perfection. He claims perfeo-
ton for Gods image and likeness, but
| not Tor mortal man. The imperfections
OF mortal existence must give place to
| the eternal realities OF plans spiritual
being. Paul tells us not to be con
formed to this world, but to be trans
| formed by the renewing of the mind
That which exists in thought finds eS-
preston in word and deed. and sooner
or later tho effect Is manifest upon tho
body. The real work OF correcting the
evils of mortal existence begins in
| thought, and Christian Science teaches
| that one must not think that which
no does not wish to see manifest in his
daily life. No evil Ia over really over
l come until It Is rooted out Of conscious
1 ness and good takes It's place. From
the human point of view this work OF
/ transformation and regeneration seems
| mn almost Impossible undertaking, but
| Christian Science shows how IL Is nos
| sible to make beginning, and present
results are sufficient to convince the
student that he has started right and
! all that 1t required of him Is that he
build we'll on the foundation which is
| laid.
The wise Christian Scientist does not
claim for himself anything more than
| has been accomplished. He has a per
/ feet model, but he does not claim to
have demonstrated perfection. He has
| entared upon the great work of work
| ing out his salvation from all evil He
| does not cover up the imperfections OF
! mortal thought. for he understands that
| all evil must be recognized as such and
| overcome with good. He that cover
eth his sins shall not prosper; but
whose confesseth and forsaketh them
| shall have mercy" fnioerfections OF
| every kind and character must be ELI
| minated from consciousness hence his
| mental activities must DC such as will
! bring out higher degree of perfection.
! He understands that to acknowledge
the reality Of sin and sickness ts to
! build up in consciousness that which
| must be torn down before the perfect
model can appear. All the claims OF
evil must be dealt with as false
| claims. They must be inteli!gently de-
MED and their falsity demonstrated.
| The teaching OF Christian Science
concerning evil is not always under
| stood. and It is sometimes said that tho
4 adherents OF this faith do not attach
/ sufficient Importance to evil The
reality and power OF good is the only
! founda ton uron which one can build
! with any dcfrec of safety and the wise
| builder Is ever watchful that nc be not
deceived hy evil or permit Il to inter
fere with his work. The mortal BELIEF
} in q reality nf nc on
! strate the oneness and alness of good
and this belief must be forsaken if ono
; would escape tho discord and suffering
! II occasions.
The work of the Christian Scientist
| is constructive, his faith Is nositiye and
/ has hcer accomplished for this is the
| proof that his faith is right. No ono
! realizes more clearly than does the
Christian Scientist that he has but
caught the first faint glimpse of tho
eternal realities OF being He counts
not himself 10 have approhendsd, but
| forgetting those things which are be-
/ hind, he reaches forth unto those
/ things which are before and rejoices
/ that he is beginning TO understand
| even In a small degree that Truth Is
one. infinite. and eternal ard that all
i may know the Truth which brings into
| human experience better health and
morals. increases the desire for good,
awakens a loving interest IN ali man
! kind. and enables one r. make hts ITO
! what il should be,---a life OF service. I
wherein he is not judged much by
! what he has gained for himself as by
| what he has done that contributes 10
the universal good The understanding
| of Truth reveals the eternal fathcrhood
| OF God and the brotherhood OF man. Tt
| demonstrates the everpTescnce of inEn-
i lite good which is the antidote for all
| evil. That glorious vision OF the Re-
. vclator wherein God shall wipe away
| all tears from their eyes and thera
! shall be 10 moro death. neither sorrow,
nor crying. peither shall there be any
more pain for tho former things are
pas sed away is no longer regarded aA