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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
A VERY BEAUTIFUL LETTER

We have just received letter from
Mr. w. A. Edwards of Youngstown.
Ohio, which is so excellent and enthu-
siastic that We cannot refrain from
printing it. Mr.. Edwards letter fol-
lows:
Youngstown, o., March 3. 1918.
ITO the Editor Ocala Banner:
Enclosed find check for 81, cover
ing my subscription for the Banner
from March IS. 1913, TO March Is.
1914-can't keep house without II. Aft.
er August l will move to my farm on
the Anthony hard road, which I
bought from Mr.. Jim Howell ex-
pect to make this one of the attractive
places of Ocala. | think Ocala and
it's surroundings has all the rest OF
Florida beaten to a FRAGILE. | am
glad to see the people take hold 20
advertise Ocala. / can see nothing
sometimes think you people living
there were jealous-didn't want out
siders to come among you; just want
the finest place on earth all TO your
selves. Well, l don't blame you
feel like Eugene Field did when he
wrote:
+" 1t seems to me I'd like to 90
Where bells don't ring nor whistles
blow;
Nor clocks don't strike, nor gOngs
don't sound.
And I'd have stiffness all around
II am so tired of the everlasting
noise and mad rush. The people OF
the north are money-mad. 1t is a con-
tinual chase for the dollar. They care
not how it is obtained. just so they
get it in their itching palm.
"Just think, we have here In
Youngstown a population of approx
mately 100000, with eight banks. one
of which, the First National. did a
business last year of over 10000 per
day, and this will be greatly augment
ed after the Inauguration of Woodrow
Wilson Glad we don't hear any more
Of the bloody shirt" the republicans
used to fling at us. How the mighty
have fallen!
Friend Harris, when ! get moved
and settled | want you to come out
and see me; will be pleased TO have
you and your friends call on us.
yours truly.
wv. 4. EDWARDS"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
STRONGLY ENDORSED

Col. f. w. Davis. state attorney for
the NTH judicial circuit courts OF this
state. is being strongly endorsed by
many who are aware of his legal abil-
lis ANA sterling moral qualities, for
appointment as United States district
attorney Tor the northern district OF
Florida. Should Col. Davis receive
the appointment the duties of the OF
nee would be performed in the same
propmt. fearless manner which char
acterlzed Col. Davis in the discharge
OF the duties of state attorney.-Jas
per News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
THE EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN
CLOSED

Sunday VIII long be remembered by
the church people and residents of
Ocala as an epOch-making day in it's
religious history. The large and sue
cessful meetings held by Rev Bob
Jones came to a grand and glorious
Sunday The meetings held the week
before were all we'll attended for
weekday services, and made possible
the meetings of the last day. All the
churches taking part in these meet
ings held short services Sunday morn
ing, and at l a. M, large audience
assembled at the Collier block and
heard one of the best of all the good
sermons preached by Mr. Jones. His
subject was Christ, the Light of the
World" and it is saying but very lit
tie to state that for pathos and beau
", for Interpretation and application,
for truth and doctrine, it far surpass-
ed any of the other sermons deliver
ed during the campaign, and left a
splendid effect upon the hearts and
minds of all those who heard it. A
goodly number Of persons, both male
and female. manifested deep personal
interest and concern for their souls
salvation.
The afternoon service at 3 o'clock
was also a very fine one, though the
audience was not so large.
The night service, which closed the
meeting, was attended by the largest
audience that has ever assembled in
Ocala at any preaching service, and
from beginning to end great interest
was manifested. The sermon was the
most searching and solemn of all that
Mr. Jones preached during his ser
vices. His text itself was a solemn
declaration of Gods word of the des-
tiny awaiting the man who Obstinate
ly rejected God 1t was taken from
Proverbs 29:1: He that being often
reproved hardeneth his neck, shall
suddenly be destroyed and that with
out remedy" Seldom has more ear
nest appeals, more tender entreaty,
more convincing reasons been pre-
sented to c0nstrain men and women
to come to Christ, and quite a number
took advantage of the opportunity
and took Him for their Savior.
The good impression left on the
community at large, the salutary indu-
ence produced in the hearts of the
members of the various churches, the
awakening and arousing that came to
the luke-warm and Indifferent profess
sors of religion, and the deep cOnvic-
ton and conversion wrought in the
hearts of many unbelievers all attest
the great success of the campaign.
And we can all thank God and
take courage" with hope of blessings
yet in store.
The singing of Mr.. Mckenzie add
ed no little interest to the services
and he, too, will be long remembered
by all those who heard him as having
contributed very largely to the sue
cess of the meeting
1t was the sentiment of every heart
as the closing hymn was sung that
God would go with and greatly bless
these servants of His who have sc
faithfully ministered to us in holy
Things these past fifteen days.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
PONCE DE LEON CELEBRATION

The executive committee having IN
charge the celebration commemorate
ing the four hundredth anniversary OF
the landing of Ponce de Leon. has Sc
Iected the five days beginning March
81 and ending April 4. st. Augustine
viii be the stage, hundreds of her cit
liens will be the actors. and the audi
ence will be patriotic Floridians from
all over the state and thousands OF
tourists from many parts of the Tn
ion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

President Wilson is setting anoth-
err innovation-he will assist party
leaders in framing legislation. He
starts out to be a busy working pres
ident. We hope that when he ends
his term his name will be linked with
the great presidents of the nation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Mr.. Ernest E. McLin of Jackson
Vile, who formerly claimed Ocala as
his home, was in the city Saturday
night and a portion of Sunday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Mrs. E. NJ. Howard has almost en-
tirely recovered from her long illness.
which news is most gratifying TO her
friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

The beaded purse won the fair Sat
urday afternoon by Miss Nellie Beck
ham was given by the firm of Hayes
and Guynn. instead of by the Ocala
Gas Company.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Mexico is still unsettled. Bryan
must turn loose his doves of peace.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14

Pensacola has now population OF
$4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Four Distinct Grounds.

For tho proof Of these propositiops
christian Science relies on four dts
tnct grounds OF assurance: First. the
verbal Instruction OF inspired teach
ers as found In the Bible, second.
The object lessons or so-called mira
ctes furnished by Christ Jesus and
the Followers In the first three cen
turtles OF the Christian era: third,
the evident spirit Of Truth which
pcrvades the works on Christian Sell
ence written by Mrs. Eddy; fourth
the results OF Christian Science in
the experience OF the multitudes who
have sought it's benefits according 70
Is own rules. with this data Chris
Iian Science is able to satisfy the
highest sense Of reason. but not con-
tent with the verdict of sny human
faculty. il makes its ultimate appeal
20 the understanding that is spiritual
and divine.
Among the better human qualities
are hope and faith. In them the mes
sage Of Christian Science finds a glad
response. TO read without hostility
the Christian Science textbook. Sci
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures is TO hope that its teach
ing may be true and to have some
81 hope and faith induce the study
and practice OF It's precepts. under
standing viii sooner or later furnish
the demonstration OF It's truth in
your own experience; and this is the
highest order of proof. Seeking
first the kingdom OF God, and HIS
righteousness" in the way illumi-
mated by this commentary on the BIZ
bic. the earnest and persistent Seek
er will find that the appropriate
benefits. both temporal and eternal.
will H., 115o1 unto I,Irf7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10

century of this power they lost the
most coSent and persuasive evidence
OF Christianity. Moreover. the lack
oi TINS power made the later Chris
uanity differ from that which was
practiced and taught by Christ Je-
sus. The lack OF the healing power
made the later practice differ from
the original in scope and in effect
an explanation, therefore, became
necessary, and the supernatural ca-
planation which still persists in the
outGrowtA OF this predlcnment.
ne eEplana ton which thus came
20 be formulated IS that God nor
many acts through natural law. but
tlat his personality Is such that lie
may act supernaturally. and that He
mas done so et certain critical mo-
race.
But there is no need 20 assume a
cnange Ia Gods law or government
IN order TO account for the possession
or the healing power by some per
sons ana not by others The more
natural explanation IS that some OF
mem possessed, while others lacked.
me necessary understanding. Jesus
never attributed the possibility OF
Christian healing 10 anything alb
normal on the part OF God. nor on
ihe part Of himself on the contrary.
he spoke OF such works as the lndiCia
or test OF disclpleship. | have ALREADY
quoted ono of his sayings TO this ef-
rect. Another one H. this: lie that
beheYeth on me, the works that | do
shall ne do also"
Another objection to the hynothesly
IN question Is that IL nscribes a hu-
man character TO the Deity. II lkens
liim To human father who saws.
since my ordinary and regular plan
oi government is not working well.
! WIZ modify II or try another" This
rs not the character OF Him with
whom is no varia bleness, neither
shadow OF turning" The plans or
infinite wisdom do not need to he
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Declares Christian Science Conquers All Evil,

right living. Tho kingdom OF heaven
rs the consciousness OF good n ls
ne reign OF life. truth. and love In
Inhn We are In heaven here and
now 10 the extent that we realize
inc actual qualities OF true being.
How should you Ike 20 be sure that
In the reality OF your being YOU i'm.
age and reflect divine Life and Truth
ana Love, while the only devil. evil,
or hell Is the illusion In human con-
sclousness2
How should you like TO know that
infinite good is the Principle-the
cause and substance-of all that real
~ is. and that this divine PrInci-
pie ~ always available TO YOU for the
overcoming of any evil condition?
HOW should you like 10 be certain
that heaven and he'll. health and dis.
ease. happiness and misery. arc sim
ply opposite mental states, resulting
from contrary modes OF thought, and
that one OF these states is real and
true and enduring. while the other Is
bad dream?
How should YOU like 10 learn that
there is a way by which You can
progressively awaken from ,Nis
dream and thereby enter Into th-
Kingdom Of GD12
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Science and the Senses.

| 10 not mean TO say that Christi
Science comedies with the testimony
Of the physical senses. il does not.
Neither does any science Every sys-
tenn OF science admits that sense i'm
pressions are always imperfect and
edge is superior to the evidence 81
The senses is the proposition with
which science begins.
The science of astronomy began
when knowledge corrected the ne
lief OF the senses respecting sunrise
and sunset. The science OF aviation
began when knowledge overcamc the
belief of the senses that a heavier
than air machine could not be made
10 the senses than pain, but to one
who has lost limb pain IN the SOW
cred member is just as real az pain
In one that is connected with the
brain. Discoveries In the way OF in
vention frequently set aside the tes-
timony OF the physical senses; and
there Is no limit beyond which ma
Christian Science declares that ac
tual knowledge is not in me least
material; IL is purely spiritual,
Fortunately for each and all OF us,
this purely spiritual sense Is ever
present In human consciousness, II
is the actual manifestation OF HE. II
IL that which lives ana does not die.
Through tho presence In human con-
scousness OF this divine element OF
Cod IS with us and we "have our be
ing" in him. It Is Oy reason Of 'Ee
presence and power OF spiritual sense
or spiritual understanding that we
have n dependable assurance of heav-
en-, for II is that With which We
can discern and realize the divine ma
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
A Mortal Element.

Evil is iac mortal or material eis-
ment ia the Fo-cailed human CON
seriousness. II iS false consciousness
th9t seems 10 prevent or Obscure
true thinking. IL ~ that which seems
10 ltsct 10 SIN. g!Ckeu ana 1!o. There
iore redemption or salvation from evil
consists III forsakinE material belief
ana gaining spiritual understandings
or divine CONSEQUENCES Each indI-
v,dual must by progressive self
CORRECTION sssiiniltte himself 70 God.
and 20 do this requires an absolute
IDEAL as the aim and end OF cndsayoi
Ihe real man possesses the quail
ties OF his Maker: he reflects the d.
vine Mind In all It's perfection. This
IL what Jesus taught. BE ye there
Tore perfect, even as your father iu
heaven IL perfect
Since evil Is nothing but mental
error. the remedy ior IL must be
FOUND in Mind. The universal ana per-
iect remedy Is the action through
thought OF the divine Mind, whereby
man ''speaketh the truth IN MS
heart and Is enabled TO perceive and
prove the reality and supremacy or
good and the consequent unreality and
nothingness OF evil. This is how God
''healeth all thy diseases" and Gre
ates the kingdom OF heaven within
YOU The divine Principle or Mind
creates true consciousness. Splr-
itual sense. by which man IS united
To Mind. discriminates between eyii
and good In such a manner as TO IN
duce and enable men 10 fOrsake thn
which Is evil ana hold fast that which
is good
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Material Phenomena.

You know, Of course, thar the pres
"nt medical theory Of health and dis
ease is chiefly concerned with germs
and microbes. Certain breeds OF mi
ro-oreanism are said TO be destruct-
ivo OF health and life, while Others
arc said to be beneficial because they
are supposed 10 be willing and able
TO consume the other sort. Man,
therefore, is regarded as a battle
ground for germs. and the victory OF
health is made TO depend on find
ing and using the species that ls
supposed TO be more helpful than
harmful in the particular case.
such theories, however, hove no re
!ation TO spirit. or God. for they are
wholly material. They utterly disre-
Eard the spiritual status and wei
fore or man. They regard life as
condttion Of animated matter.
Let us therefore pause for mo-
ment. and ask. What is the matter?
I will answer IN the Language OF
modern encyclopedia that "al theo-
rles as to the ultimate constitution
OF matter cannot be other than pure
" speculative Matter is admitted
by natural science to be indefinabIe
1t was formerly resolved into atoms
lIatterly these have been resolved
into gaseous particles called cleo
irons or ions. The nature OF these
supposed units is unknown. but &c
is explained by some physicists that
they are possibly a center OF strain
or vortex In an all-pervadine ether
OF unknown nature. Therefore. as
recent writer said. matter has dis
appeared In supposed swirl in a
hypothetical ether The gist OF mat
Ter, therefore, is material suppos-
ton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Thoughts VS.. Evil.

St John said. Whatsoever is born
OF God overcometh the world - I'm
other words. true thoughts from the
divine Mind, thoughts which bear the
presence. action and power OF God
overcome evil in all its forms: and
these spiritual ideas are the only re-
demptive agents They possess the
power OF the omnipoteut one: they are
the finger OF God" Through them
'he Us able TO DO exceedingly abuu-
dainty, above all that We ask or
think, according TO the power that
worketh, I'm us
Speaking relatively. the true idea
OF reality is a fact to be proved in
spite OF material sense. But IN sci
ence, the passing OF thought from God
TO man Is the normal and incessant
action OF Mind. while the receiving OF
such thought is the natural and nee
essary function OF man. Hence tho
oneness and allness OF Miud-the
unity of God and man-excludes ana
precludes the possibility OF evil COD
Is Mind. and 'He is one. and there r.
none other but He" MARK xii. 30.
50. 81. American Revised VerslQnl
This Is the absolute truth OF being
and IL is true here and now.
ST. Paul sald BE OF one mind.
live IN peace: and the God OF love and
peace shall be with you" Christian
Science says. being OF the one infinite
Mind, the God OF love and peace is
with you.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
What Is Evil.

What is the divine nature? What
are the character and the attributes
OF God? What is man? These ques-
tions are the most important that can
engage our attention and when truly
answered they dispose or the mys-
terry, What is evilr
The New Testament shows that
Christ Jesus defined God by the use
Of the words Good" Truth, Life.
and Spirit" Hts names for the
Deity were God" and Father"
and in his use OF the latter we find
not only 'ny Father but the
Father "our Father" and your
Father"
There must have been good reasons
why he so often used this name for
God, He employed It because ne
aimed TO lift thought above human
generation and mortal conditions and
point to God as tho only author Of
man. Also. because this name as
used BY him denotes Gods diYinely
parental power, government and care
with respect 10 man. Also, because
the love OF a parent Is the highest
typo OF human love and II would serve
as the sernblance OF tho true idea OF
the love which Is divine. 'If ye then,
being evil, know how 10 give good
gifts unto your children. how much
more shall your Father which In in
hSaven give good gifts 10 them that
ask himY'' Talclns the highest hu-
man concept of love, the Master used
il TO teach the infinite superiority OF
the divine love--the divine principles
which tcnderly and omnipotently
provides for the welfare OF man.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Proof in Resumption.

The final refutatlon OF the SUPER
natural explanation OF Christian
healing is supplied by the fact that
snch healing has been resumed since
Inc discovery Of its science. The
healing OF the sick by the power or
God in the first. second and third
centuries and again in the nineteenth
ana twentieth centuries abundantly
confirms the truth Of Mrs. Eddy's
SAYING, that the so-callcd miracles
OF Jesus did not specially belong 10
- ulsPensation now ended, but that
they illustrated an evcr-operatiye
alNine principle" (Science and Health.
When Christ Jesus cured the man
whose right hand was withered. de-
caring that it was lawful to do so.
ne proved Two facts; lie established
TWO propositions First. that there Is
q principle and modus by which such
healing is possible; second, that he
possessed the understanding thereof.
Dne OF these facts was personal TO
himself, and to many others but flIe
other was not peculiar nj olI 1'bs
principle OF Christian healing Is uni
Fefsal and eternal: the method is
aEallablc TO all who understand H.
me only personal factor is the under
standing; and I'm the last ANALYSTS
tnis Is personal only in the sense OF
being human. Its source and power
are divine.
Whenever Christ Jesus ovorcams
SIN, dlsease or death by knowing the
truth OF being Gn accordance with
ms scientific statement. "Ye shall
Know the truth. and the truth shall
make you free"D he proved that evil
and Its conditions are destructIble
ana unreal; and he showed that they
snould be known as such by every
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Situation Mental.

Delverauce from evil depends on
this attainment. for the situation is
mental. Unless evil can effect your
mentality or consciousness. II cannot
touch your welfare. "f9vil thoughts
defile the man said Jesus I;
and his explanation, as reported by
Matthew and Mark shows that u
man cannot he harmed unless il be
through the heart or consciousness
The Hebrew proyoro is scientific.
Keep thy heart with all diligence;
for out OF ;t are the issues of life"
with the situation thus set forth
the Importance OF n scientific mental
practice is evident Tho forms OF
evil arc the phases OF mortal and
ma terial belief The scene of Its ap-
pcaring and dlsaprca ring is the So
called human consciousness. Evil
must be met and overcome at that
point; and II can be rejected with
the power OF mind The kingdom OF
heaven Is at hand because self
knowledge and self-control through
the law and power OF God is present
possibility. As Mrs. Eddy has said,
'"Ve have nothing to fear when love
is at the helm OF thought. but every
thing 10 enjoy on earth and IN
heaven miscellaneous Writings.
page 1872.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Mary Baker Eddy.

The facts Of Mrs. Eddy's personal
history are simply told In a biography
by Sibyl Wilbur which can be found
In most OF the public libraries, As
an authentic account OF an illustrious
woman this book IS well worth
thoughtful reading, | shall not try
20 sum II UP here. but will be content
with quoting what was said OF Mrs.
Eddy by one OF those who observed
her in her youth. From the time when
she was q girl Of l5 until she mar
rled at the age Of -, Mrs. Eddy re-
sided with her parents at Tilton, y.
H.. where the Rev. EDoch Corser was
pastor OF the Congregational church
lie received her into this church
when she was Il, and five years later
ofRciated ut her wedding. Meanwhile
he was her pastor and 10 some extent
her tutor. Himself n man Of mature
years and liberal culture, he once
said OF her to his son, with such
carnestness and emphasis that the
words were never forgotten: Bright.
good. pure, aye. brilliant. never be
fore had a pupil with such depth and
independence OF thought. She has
some great future mark that She
is an intellectual and spiritual se-
MUS"
Showing this promise in her youth.
Mrs. Eddy was at the nge or 40 when
she discovered Christian Science and
began her wonderful career of service
TO mankind, Spiritual growth and sci
entiflc attainment had. meanwhile,
prepared her TO receive and impart
this comprehensive view OF divine
reality