Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-05-11

it must be in their own strength, and |
if they fail they mast suffer the con-
sequences of work poorly done, or left |
undone. The seeming helplessness of |
mortals and the never ending struggle |
against fearful odds show the great |
need of universal remedy-a remedy
which will effectually heal the ills of
human experience. Christianity is
such a remedy and the Science of
Christianity proclaims the joyful news
that there IS no such thing as an in
durable evil, either moral or physical.
Obedience to the law of God is the
one universal remedy for. all discord
The law of God is eternal and its
harmonious action cannot be inter
fered with. In the study of the
Scriptures one is impressed by the
fact that in the days of old, faith in
Gods presence and power was able to
remove mountains and provide what
ever was necessary to establish har-
mony. Many of the demonstrations
of divine power were so extraordinary
that they are considered supernatural
and the people are told it is unreason-
able TO expect repetition of such
unusual experiences.
That which is unnatural is contrary
to the law of nature. When it is I'M
derstood that the law of divine Mind
is the only real law of nature and that
divine Mind never sets aside its own
eternal law, then it becomes evident
that whatever God has accomplished
for any people in any age was divine
ly natural, and it is not unreasonable
TO expect such a recurrence of those
wonderful works as occasion may re-
qGire.
Law and Prophecy Fulfilled
Among the illustrieus characters
of sacred history are Abraham,
Moses and Elijah, but the great
est of all is Jesus. Abraham
appeared in the history of
human experience when there was
great need of a more practical faith
in good. In obedience to the divine
command he went out into "a strange
country" mot knowing whittier he
went" He learned to ''walk by faith,
not by sight" So strong was his
faith in the time of sore trial and
great temptation, that he has been
called the father Of the faithful.
Moses was the law-giver. 1t was
through his understanding of Truth
that the children of Israel were de-
livered from the bondage of Egypt
In the fullness of time he received
the ten commandments engraven on
tables of stone. He was perhaps the
earliest writer on Jurisprudence. He
gave the people an elaborate code of
laws to govern them in all the affairs
of life. He was their wise counsellor
and guide during the 40 years sojourn
in the wilderness, and it was their
faithfulness TO what he taught that
made it possible for them to go up
and possess the promised land.
Elijah represented the spirit of
| prophecy which looks mot at the
things that are seen, but at the things
that are not SEEM" and judges mot
according to the appearance, but
judges righteous judgment" In the
life, the teachings and the works of
Jesus faith becomes spiritual under
standing and law and prophecy are
fulfilled. In him was revealed the
way out of Egyptian bondage, through
the wilderness of human beliefs,
doubts and fears, into the conscious
ness of spiritual being where harmony
reigns supreme.
Demonstrations of Truth
These persons possessed an under
standing of God which was unknown
to the people, hence they were able to
accomplish many good works which
the multitudes believed to be impos-
sibe. This was especially true of the
| Master, who demonstrated the power
of God to restore harmony whatever
the need might be from a human
point of view. Many of his works
were contrary to personal experience,
and even to this day they are regarded
as contradictions of. natural law and
order.
He walked on the water, stilled the
tempest, fed the hungry multitudes,
healed the sick, cast out devils and
raised the dead. His power to heal
was not limited. 1t was not exercised
only on special occasions or in the
healing of certain types of diseases.
1t is recorded that he healed "all
manner of sickness and all manner of
disease among the people When we
consider the inclination of mortals to
rely upon earthly things so long as
there is any hope of salvation in this
direction, we are warranted in con-
Guiding that the great majority of
those who appealed to Jesus for help
belonged to the so-called incurable
class.
Among the diseases which are men
toned specifically by the sacred writ
ers as having been healed by the
Master are fever, dropsy, palsy, lepro-
sy and insanity. Many other physical
intirmities were healed. The lame,
the MANNED, the halt, the deaf, the
dumb and the blind were made every
whit whole.
To the man with the withered
hand the Master said, "Stretch forth
thine hand,n and sit was restored
whole, like as the othern There was
a man who had been afflicted thirty
and eight years. He lay in a helpless
condition beside the pool Bethesda