The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-02

inmates In The healing of mortala. To
pray Alright means 70 pray IN
telifgently and conscientiously
Prayer must be based upon spiritual
understanding. We may with reason
and In all righteousness assume that
God has anticipated all of mans needs.
Jesus gave this assurance in his teach
ing, for be said. Your Father know
eth that ye have need of these things.u
Then 20 ask God for what He has al
ready provided, or to expect favora the
granting OF which would require
chang In the infinite plans, would be
indicative of doubt and distrust This
would lie asking Rmiss, and would pre-
clude an answer. Readers and stu
dents OF the textbook Of Christian
Science have found that the chapter
on Prayer therein contains some OF
the most helpful and inspiring thoughts
and instructions It has ever been their
privilege 70 consider.
The Divinity ~ Christ
The teachings Of :hristian Science
with respect to Christ Jesus do not
justify the criticism which we some
times hear, that Christian Scientists
disbelieve In his divinity. As a doc
trtnal point In religious teaching the
divinity of Christ Jesus has been the
center Of much controversy and specu-
lation- Like many other quest ons, It
Is one which has been very generally
misunderstood.
By the many, Christ has been re-
garded as the person named jesus.
who evidenced unusual spiritual
knowledge and wisdom: we recognise
that Christ. meaning Messiah or Saw
iour. Was title bestowed upon the
Nazarene Prophet. rather than a name.
According to Bible prophecy. the ex-
pectation was that some one would ap-
pear In the world In human form, and
by tntercessiou and sacrifice propittate
God for the salvation OF sinners. In
the Christian world Jesus, has. been re-
garded as the one who has performed
this service. The world utterly fall
ed. however. In Its Interpretation OF the
purpose labors. and life OF this divfn-
est OF men. He appeared on earth rs
babe. bor7 of deyout woman. and
he called himself the Son OF man
Thirty years passed. during which he
was evidentaiiy preparing himself for
the Incompatible service which he was
TO render humanity. He sought dtli-
gently for knowledge which would de-
stroy discord. remove limitation, heal
the sick. raise the dead. and improve
human conditions Having found that
knowledge. he astonished. shocked,
and discounted the self.satis6ed ma
teriaiists OF his day. and gladdened the
hearts of the poor and iowiy. by prov
ing in three short years the wonderful
tinca1iy sppiied. II reclaimed the sim
ming. hoaled the sick, cast out evils.
and raised the dead
Throughout his. earthly experience
the Master disclAimed that his works
were OF q supernatural order. He said
that these were undertaken 20 bear
witness 10 the power OF Truth as be
was led and sustained by H. He at
trbuted the wonders which he wrought
to no power Of his own. Moreover. be
not claim TO possees any advant
axe which otheru could not enjoy His
frank and humble admission was. '.i
can Of Daine own self do nothing = but
the Father that dwcilesh IN me. be
doeth the works"
Jesus taught that the consciousness
or divine impulsion which nctuntsde
him. and which he was over obedBsnt
10 was the natural source Of the DOW
er which he personally reelected. TIE
nifty or oneness OF his humanity with
the divine Principle OF being and IT.
supremacy in his life. prompted him
TO refer endeartngiy to God AZ his
Father. This Principle wac tAs
source OF every desire and impuise
which possessed him. and governed
him With the certainty OF unchangfnE
and eternal lAw. Paul referred to this
presence ne the Mind which VAS aiso
In Christ Jesus." This presence, theu.
constituted his divinity.
Jesvs' Life Work
We note that absolute Truth WAS
the basis of the teaching and PRACTICE
OF Jesus, and all the results obtained ,
through his efforts were contingentl
nton the activity OF right ideas. OF
Truth. in his consciousness. That be
completed All that was expected Of
him. and that he could NO no moro anA
no less for humanity than he haa done.
seems certain when we remember
that he said. Il have finished the work
which thou gAyest me 10 do" In tha
true vision Of his iife-work we observe
that the Masters experiences were OK.
afuples Of a concrete order. all having
been demonstrated for the observa-
ton. inatruction. and guidance Of hu-
manity. A repetition specifically Of
bis experience would be quite unneces-
sary. because the fulness and suffi
cheney Of his influence and teaching Is
undeniably with us. always.
When nearing the completion OF the
work which he believed had been d.
yinely entrusted TO him. Jesus instruct
ed his disciples TO continue in render.
ing to humanity the same service
which he had rendered. The divine
idea which inspired him be
knew would remain with minister 70
and comfort them and the nations
OF the earth. The Christ which
MAS In him did not begin ON earth
with HIS birth. or end with his ascen.
sion. Il had always been and would
ever continue to bo. The Disciples
were TO continue to preach the king