The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-30

W4A0oE1AeSS OIL human DelleISs IOr
though narrow it is straight and there
is shelter all along the way.
Most men have found they can get
all they want Of heavens antithesis.
hell. right here on earth. and there
are many who believe they have al
ready had moro than their share Of 1t,
and perhaps they have. But they
should know that 1t does not come
from the hand of God. Sin brings its
said that man is not punished for his
sins. but by his sins. BY sin is meant
what Paul defines as transgression Of
the law. whether due to mans ignor.
ance OF Gods law or to his wilful dis
obedience Of 1t. The child who.
through ignorance or disobedience.
picks up a piece of hot iron suffers
because Of his ignorance or disobedi-
ence. His loving father has had moth
ing to do with his suffering. and Our
Father which art In heaven" loving
every one Of His children. sends upon
them neither pain o penalty. From
feet gift"
How necessary, then. 1t is for our
salvation. for our health. for our safe
ty and u well-being to understand
them. Many Of rs for years sought
this understanding in the churches
and out of them. seeking peace Of
mind and health Of body and finding
neither until we turned to Christian
Science. where We found them both
and with them gained a measure Of
the understanding Of God that has
transformed our lives.
LOVE VS.. FEAR.
There is a short and cheering mes
sage that Christian Science has to de-
I{Var IN oil Snph@ hoSyo noNa ~ h>A~ Yt
is MOI a new message. It has reassur-
ed the children Of men eve since they
first felt the chill Of fear. The loving
mother encouraging her toddling i'm
FAINT, the gallant captain cheering his
men to greater valor. the gentle
Saviour quieting his affrighted dis
ciples. all use it. That message is BE
not afraid"
Christian Science emphasizes the
fact that when fear is eliminated from
the consciousness Of the sick man-ho
matter what the nature Of his illness
he has taken a long step towards re-
covery. 1t declares also that people
who are habitually free from fear.
worry. anxiety. apprehension and the
IKE, all Of which are the children OF
fear, are far less susceptible to illness
and misfortune than others. It has
uncovered in fear an agency Of evil.
an enemy of health. a destroyer Of
peace and a bar to mans progress
heavenward. It is not to be wonder
ed, then. that the elimination Of fear
from human consciousness Is an i'm
portant feature Of the mission of
Christian Science.
Frequently it is said. ':It is all we'll
enough to say do not be afraid but
how am I to get rid Of fear and worry
and anxiety? I use all the will-power
and determination I can command.
yet I do not get rid OF worry. It comes
in about al fast as I drive 1t out"
Attempting to get the mastery Of
fear and worry by, will-power alone is
a baseball bat. or trying to chase
clouds away with a broom. You can
not get rid Of them by fighting them.
but you can readily get out Of their
reach by rising higher. The waves Of
fear and the mists of worry do mo-
extend upwards and II o will but
climb to the hilltop Of %selflessness
you with outstretched hands. you will
no longer be buffeted by fear or be-
logged by worry. For centuries st.
John has been telling this to the world
in these words. Perfect love casteth
out fear"
In that perfect love may fear-tor-
mented man find a panacea that is
AASS oS ~ La oo OS Ssso
sunrise and al dependable as the tides
of the sea. Perhaps the nearest
similitude to perfect love is an UNI
spoiled child. and when you find such
! a jewel you may note such an absence
Of fear in the little one that is both q
delight and rebuke to those of us
| "grown-ups" who have SO much to UNI
learn before we can become as little
children" Our human sense of love.
fine though It be, must be broadened,
purified, unsettled. and just in proper
ton as this Is done 1t is to be relied
upon as the complete antidote Of fear.
AS fear. then. Is seen to be the
cause of so many Of the affections Of
mortals. so love is to be known as
their remedy. If we would have less
of worry, anxiety. apprehension and
the Ills they invite. we u be more
loving: that is to say. the Tor Of God.
perfect Love. We bring into conscious
ness and make manifest in our daily
lives. he less Of fear can enter.
Love for God and man is the one
indispensable element of all true and
lasting success. The world of today
is slow to rise to the appreciation OF
this great truth. The world Of COM
merce. of industry. of the professions
is still constructing its various UNDER
takings out Of the raw materials Of
energy. determination. skill and enter
prise. each Of which is measurably
useful In it's particular channel. but
all are lacking In h M essential
truly beneicient. That one thing need.
full IL love for God and man.
Did you ever consider how our
great cities are made up of buildings.
large and small. each constructed by
laying one brick on top OF another