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

that something was required on their
part. Repent: for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand, was the KEYNOTE
of his message. When he sent out
his disciples to preach the gospel and
heal the sick, he told them TO declare
unto all who had ears to hear, THE
kingdom of heaven is at hand"
To repent means more than to be
sorry for wrongdoing. The literal
meaning of the word translated re-
pent is ito have another mind.n Paul
said, ITO be carnally minded is death.
but to be spiritually minded is life
and peace. Is it not evident that if
one would escape from sin and disease
which result in death, he must 'shave
another mind?" So long as mortals
are in bondage TO the material sense
OF things, heaven, harmony, will
seem to be afar off. Only as they be-
| come spiritually minded can they see
things as they really are and under
stand that "the kingdom of heaven is
at hand"
Even though there may be differ
ences of opinion as to where heaven
is located and when and how it is to
be gained, all are agreed that in heav-
en- there is no sin, sickness, nor death
The reyelator saw new heaven and
a new earth and he heard a great
voice out of heaven saying, "And God
shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes; and there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor CRYING,
neither shall there be any more pain;
for the former things are passed
away" In view of the fact that
John saw this new heaven and new
earth nearly 1000 years ago, must it
not be that this harmonious state of
existence is the reality of being now?
What is Required
The declaration that 'the kingdom
OF heaven is at hand" implies that ii
is possible Of attainment. Jesus said
to his disciples, Except your right
eousness shall exceed the righteousness
of the scribes and PhariSees, We shall
in no case enter into the kingdom OF
heaven. Here was the emphatic
declaration that a sense of righteous.
ness, or right thinking and living,
higher than was entertained even by
those who were regarded as the spir-
itual leaders of the people, was neces
sary to gain eternal harmony.
While it may seem that the CHIEF
purpose of the Masters works was tt
help those in need of help and to con
vince the world that his teachings
were true, yet the great benefit Of
these works to universal humanity, is
to be found in that they were practi
cal applications of the Truth which
he declared would never pass away
but would remain for all men to un
derStand and demonstrate.
Heaven will never be more real thar
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hand. Nothing but the mortal belle
in the reality and power of evil cal
prevent man from entering thi!
kingdom now. Gods will is supreme
and absolute in heaven. 1t is mani
fest in the harmonious operation O.
law. To understand and obey divine
law is to enter the kingdom. Nor,
than this is not required and less will
not avail.
Christian Science Discovered
The term Christian Science wa.
used by Mary Baker Eddy TO designate
the purely spiritual method of healing
both sin and sickness which she dis
covered. Mrs. Eddy was a. faithful
student of therapeutics and theology
Previous to her discovery she was {
believer, to certain extent, in TIT
then prevailing methods of healing
although for many years she had en-
deavored to trace physical effects t
mental causes. When but a child sht
became a member of an orthodox
church and faithfully adhered to its
teachings so far as she was able Il
accept them. There were some
things, as for example the doctrine
of predestination, which was so gen
orally taught in those days, which
she could not accept because they
were not in accord with her though;
of God as Love.
IJ was Mrs. Eddy's great need Of
physical healing which led to the dis
covery of Christian Science. The
remedies known TO medical science
had failed and her physician SAID
there was no hope, but her faith in
God did not wayer. She turned tC
the one infinite good for help and hel
prayer was answered. She did not
regard her restoration to health as a
special dispensation of Providence
She believed and afterwards proved
that it was the diyinely natural result
of the operation of law which could be
understood and demonstrated.
There was no person to whom she
could appeal for an explanation of this
wonderful healing. There was nc
book save the Bible which could
throw any light upon her experience.
She tells US that this book answered
her questions as to how she was
healed. As she read the inspired
word in the light of her marvellous
experience, it spake to her in a new
tongue. In the spiritual understand
ing of the Scriptures, she discovered
the Science of Christianity and learned
how its sacred truths can be humanity
applied to the healing of sickness and
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This new found faith was a living
faith ana through her loving minis