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to allow disbursement to argue with
him for minute.
The Christian Scientist in his UNI
ceastng warfare against evil In every
form allows encouragement no more
foothold in his consciousness than he
does to malice, hatred. envy or de-
ceit. He is freed from the bondage
Of all Of them by knowing the truth
about God and man.
An effective plan to drive out dis
couragement is to bring into thought
some measure Of gratitude or praise.
There can always be found something
to be grateful for If We will hunt for
IT honestly and earnestly. The good
our blessings. the things we have we
would not like to do without. gener-
ally brings gratitude to the surface
for along every mans pathway in
life there are blooming the sweet
flowers Of gratitude and If he will
but stoop and pull one and wear it
he will find its fragrance a magic dis
peller Of encouragement. Or II tho
day be cold and dreary and the fow-
ers covered with snow. he can find
that warmth Of soul which always
banishes announcement. II he will
but heed that part Of a favorite pass
age of Jesus from Isaiah. where we
are commanded to put on the gar
ment of praise for the spirit Of heavi-
ness"
1t never fails.
LIGHT AND DARKNESS.
I have thus far spoken more Of the
results Of Christian Science than Of
its methods. For the latter I would
have you consult the pages Of its text
book Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy. You will not lay ii down with
disappointment II you take 1t up with
sincerity.
you today some elementary precep.
TO test for yourselves. I would place
before you this simple fact. The
Christian Science method Of getting
rid of things that are wrong is to in
troduce things that are right. This is
not fighting evil but destroying 1t. II
has been proved in millions Of in
stances that a wrong thought which
is the father Of a wrong action will
invariably vanish into nothingness IL
You will but introduce a right thought
in its place. Good destroys evil as
surely and as quickly as light destroys
will find it helpful II you are ever
disposed to try Christian Science for
yourselves. II you will associate in
your thought good with light. and evil
with darkness you will have before
you a f1aShltght glimpse OF the i'm
potence of evil in the presence Of tho
good. Not all the darkness in the
universe can extinguish the light Of
one tiny lamp. Wherever it goes it
chases away darkness. which is always
without power to move. or ever to
be in the presence Of light. So with
the light Of good and the darkness Of
evil.
The comparison is a good one. but
1t Is not mine. You will find 1t many
times In the pages Of your Bible. Re-
member then. II you will. that the
Christian Science method Of banishing
evil-darkness-is to bring in the
light-sood. II you were to try II
for a single day O would be sur
prised to find what a new sort Of day
you would be giving to yourselves.
Every time you find yourself thinking
unkindly about your %neighbor, brins
in a good thought about him. 1t viii
help him and 1t will help you.
Every time your thought drops to
the level Of the beast. lift 1t as near
the stars az you can raise Il. II
thoughts unclean. unjust. malicious
or obstructive are there, bring in
something Of purity. Of justice. of
helpfulness. Of love. When you have
done your best in this line of noble
endeavor. you have accomplished
much. You have taken a step. a littlo
one to be sure, but It leads in the
direction OF the understanding Of God
the knowledge of him. whom to
know Alright Is life eternal.