Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-30

malicious mental suggestions. Il u the
way Of salvation for those lying ON bed
Of suffering as well as for those In bond
age to bad habits.
Now, It is evident that in order TO fol
low out this process of classification be-
tween that which IL like God and that
which is unlike Him, there must be q
practical understanding of God Himself,
of His nature and qualities. II therefore
becomes the duty and privilege Of thos,
seeking help IN Christian Science to be.
come acquainted first and last with God
Himself.
GOd's Word to Moses.
when Moses was being commissioned
by God TO bring the children of Israel
out Of Egypt. he asked by what name he
should refer to God in reply to their
question. We read In the book Of Exodus:
And God said unto Moses. I am that I
am; and he said, Thus shalt thou say
unto the children of Israel. am hath
sent me unto you" This diyinely chosen
designation I am" reveals the essential
nature of God. 1t stands for being. self
existence, infinity, perfection The great
/ am Is the everlasting 1 am, that was,
and is. and shall ever be, He is life eter-
nal. without beginning and without end.
and His kingdom ruleth over all. The
great am is one God. infinite and indi-
visible. He Is omnipotent, omniscient.
omnipresent. He rs the creator OF all
that las existence, truth, reality, or e.
sential being. He acts as principle govern
ing through law ana divine decree. He IL
imperishable substance. and He gives
upon. man Immortality. bliss. and the
beauty OF holiness. Moreover God IL
mind.
Among Mrs. Eddy's many contribu-
lions TO the right understanding Of God.
mono stands out more clearly than her
definition of God as mind. II Is obvious
that ~ God be considered as infinite and
is enc and indivisiblo. and this, is the
,neral theological teaching concerning
Him. the word mind fully meets the re-
quirements Of the definition. This God
who Is mind is absolutely and wholly
good. and He operates through the law of
good only. and this law means to every
one Of his creatures health. happiness,
harmony and heaven. Then II God is
wholly good mind, It behooves the man OF
woman who desires to know whether any
mental impression Is real. true. of es-
sentiai. to bring II TO the test OF the
divine mind and compare It Herewith.
Perfect God and Perfect Man.
perfect God and perfect man, humanity
can work out its own salvation from
matter TO mind. from the flesh OF spirit.
from Iense to soul. from death I" life.
from error TO truth and from fear and
hate to love. unvarytng and inexhaustibie.
Armed with spiritual understanding, hu-
mainly IL protected against the belief
Of mind apart from God or OF life in
matter. Minds many cannot successfully
urge their claims OF material origin.
upon the afflicted. the sorrowing and the
bereaved. when the latter turn for help
10 spiritual understandings
The recognition Of God as the only
mind makes unavailing the temptations
Of material medicine. material religion.
or material science. So-called All lnoits-
ments TO envy. hatred ana revenge fall
harmless before the CONSEQUENCES that
admits the existence of one life only and
that one life wholly and bensficsnt
Not even the subtler mental suggestions
proceeding from human will power can
eS~oifo muse VINO sex Nhelf hnhpltauOu
and guidance in the one mind. No self
will self love or self indulgence can be
ineulcated by such processes in those who
are safe I'm the secret place OF the most
high"
Sheltered and protected b. divine love.
the progress OF humanity. repentant from
sin and recovering from sickness. Il safe
and steady The hosts OF the redeemed
arc marching on 70 certain victory under
the guidance OF life. truth and love"