The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-15

|eurs nch . eo1aatiun. conf,dsnes haass -
restored. It was the great cry during the
panic Of 1907 that everything would be
righted II only the fear of the people
"a ali people were Christian Scientists
there would be no moro ponico, because
they have confidence IN the protecting
and sustaining care Of their heavenly
in regard to their supply. They believe
| in the verify Of the statement of our
Master. Seek ys Tint the. kinedom Of
things shall be added unto you"
Idolary Widespread.
Breaking the law OF the First Com
mandment, having other gods. mdulging
| in idolatry. Is the greatest of all evils.
involved In this error. Idolatry does not
consist solely In the worship Of material
/ images. Parents often make tdols,of their
LESSONS: artists worship their art: stud
ents worship earthly wisdom; pet ami
mails and physical adornments absorb the
tons and pleasures often iii tho con-
seriousness and exclude the needed spirit
ual thought. These are idolatrous and
calling them hobbies" and the peculiar
results they produce "eccentrictties Of the
Man Is ~ He Thinks.
| The Scriptures declare. a. . man
l
truer statement was ever made This
| does not mean, however that man 10
what he thinks himself to be. for one
might think himself very righteous
when he was quite the opposite. 1t sig
miles that mans being II mental, and the
| quality of thoughts entertained represent
the divine, the mortal Or the immortal.
Nearly every one in the world thinks
more on the mortal than the immortal.
ing. Parents often Impress fear Of dis
ease and sin upon their children before
they are old enough to think for them
grow unless uprooted by spiritual under
standing.
Mrs. Eddy has named the sum total
that s pertain. to .vi siD. sorrows sick
ness. pain and death originate and have
their seeming existence In this so-called
mind. On the other hand. all that re.
perfection have their origin and eternal
existence In divine Mind.
Christian Scientists Believe in Prayer.
Christian Scientists are sometimes said
to be prayerless people No dispersion
could be farther from the truth than this.
Christian Scientists believe in prayer
without ceasinE." They believe in keep
ing thought active in the right direction.
in order to expel all the erorrs Of false
training. and to separate the mental chaff
from the wheat. as did Jacob Of old in his
conflict with evil. We believe we should
, macy over all, and His loving and merci-
full kindness to His children.
our prayer y not 50 much In suppl
ment OF the good which He already has
given. If one had q gold mine. filled
with the precious metal. he would not
, think 1t consistent to pray for gold.
which was already his. Christian Scien-
lists do ask God for guidance wisdom
and help. They know that He has given
only to awake from their dreamy. mortal
mind sense to avail themselves of His in
finite goodness. Christian Scientists try
to become wholly submissive to the d.
vine will, and to be ever alert to resist
thoughts which are unlike good. This ID
their prayer. which conforms to the
Scriptural admonition. Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil (eviI
and he will flee from you
When a Christian Scientist IL tempted
to think Of pain or sickness he immed-
the allness. COMPLETENESS and absolute
perfection Of Gods creation. which is ex.
pressed in man. He refuses to believe
feeon This
though. If correctly understood, prevents
the error from entering the conscious
ness ness hence It cannot exist; When in
that God. divine Mind. IL the healer OF
all our diseases.
You who can see through the density of
mortal mind. and can realize for an in
slant the eternal perfection which the
Heavenly Father has bestowed upon you
Though you may seem to have been
afflicted from the day OF your BIRTH may
go forth from this place free from disease
and pain, for such is the law of good
over evil. 1t is that kind Of prayer which
healed the impotent man at the pool of
which heals the sick today. The
Saviour said. BE We therefore perfect.
even as your Father which Is in heaven
It Is in the quiet sanctuary OF our mental
home. 1.-The secret place Of the most
High" where Christian Scientists affirm
Gods allness. mercy and Justice. There
come the beliefs of mortal error. and the
sufferers hear the ''still small voice." and
respond in freedom from disease and live
to bless and praise the Giver Of all good.
Great Possibilities in Christian Science.
When Christian Scientists understand
enough Of Christian Science they will not
only heal all cases Of disease, but will do
so instantaneously. At present we are
glad even to touch the hem Of the Christ
garment. We are still like the children
who demonstrate the simpler degrees Of
mathematics.
Christian Scientists and the Bible.
Christian Scientists love the Bible.
They declare 1t to be the book Of all
spired pages contain the secrets Of all
being. All that pertains to Christian
Science Mrs. Eddy cleaned from divine
inspirat ton and the Bible. She found that
the literal or material. and the other the
spiritual. This discovery cleared up the
seeming contradictions and revealed the
With the help which Christian Scien-
lists receive from their textbook the
study of the Bible becomes an inspiration.
which have puzzled the ages. become
clear and luminous under the searchlight