Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LECTURE DELIVERED IN
AUDITORIUM, MARCH 10
Continued From Page rwo.J


all, love for God and man Is the es-
sence OF prayer. Colrldge has truly
said: t's
"He prayeth best who loveth best
All things, both great ana small
For the dear God who loveth us
He made and loveth all"
Tie prayer that results in no dis
appointment Is the prayer that car
ries our highest desires to God and
contentedly leaves them in His
hands When we bring more of God
and less OF man into our thinking we
will get more Of happiness out of our
praying a-
The Founder of Christian Science
attributes to prayer combined with
vigilance and diligence, the abundant
blessings which have accompanied
the progress of Christianity wherever
it has been manifested in healing the
sick and saving the sinner.
The worlds progress in chillza-
ton, in so far as II embraces THE
enduring, the good, aud the true" Is.
a. II 261-D is due to Christianity, and
without prayer. Christianity is incon-
ceivable. Mankind in general and
even that portion of it which is ac-
counted Christian, has little concep-
ton Of the part that Christianly
scientific prayer has taken in the bet
terinent of humanity, and of what
il is yet to accomplish
Mrs. Eddy il by no means alone
IN the acknowledgment of the power
Of prayer.
Tennyson caught the same great
truth, and expressed il simply as fol.
lows. .-
More things are wrought BY
prayer
Than this world dreams Of"
which dlscloses his recognition Of a
fact we should keep before us in our
praying, that although God may not
always give us what We wish, He does
give us what We need-or,' rs Mrs
Eddy has SO helpfully epitomzed It.
Divine Love always has met
and always viii meet ev-.
cry human need" (S,. & II.
dg4)
~ NNAiu saw III many a. Hhhb W
disappointment If we We're to test
our prayers by the little word right"
and its derivatives--"Is this prayer
righteous one ?" "Am / praying
aright?" are questions that should be
applied to every prayer, May l give
you a few passages worth remem-
bering that bear directly upon the
significance Of the word "righl" in
connection with prayer? The first Is
from the Bible (James $40. The
efTectual fervent prayer Of a righteous
man availeth much" The second l
take from the text book of Christian
Science (P. 2O6-12). THE exercise of
the sentiments-hopc faith, loYe--is
the prayer ,of the righteous. This
prayer, governed by Science instead
Of the senses heals the sick And
again Is. & II. 2-j) THE desire
which goes forth hungering after
righteousness Is blessed Of bur Faith
er. and it does not return unto us
void" The third is chosen from Scot
lands blithesome singer, Robert
Burns, who, in his "Cotters Satur-
day Night" truly says ''' 49,
They never sought in vain
Who sought the Lord Alright
/ might 80 a step further and quote
from Alexander Pope's poem The
Universal Prayer" where the word
right appears as the basis Of eX-
peetancy:
IF am right, Thy grace impart
Still in the right to stay. ~.
If am wrong, 0 teach my heart
To find that better way"
So rather than to wonder if our
prayer is to be answered, LET us first
assure ourselves that it conforms to
our highest sense Of right and then
leave it in the hands Of Him VINO
doeth all things well, knowing that
then it will not return TO us VOID:
Let us know that some one, some
where, because OF II will be blessed
in the way that God assigns.
Healing in Christian Science is al
ways by means of prayer. The word
generally used is treatment but 1t
il always to be understood That
Christian Science treatment is a
prayer. ana just in the proportion
that it is a righteous prayer does it
heal the sick and reform the sinner
1t is not the prayer of supplication'
but Of realization; it. is not merely
asking God to do something for u.s.
but knowing that He has already
done the good thing desired. 1t IL the,
prayer in which gratitude is supplant-
ingA entreaty. confidence is eXpelling
doubt, and perfect love is casting OUT
fear. 1t lis laying at the feet of Coo
the hearts sincere desire, uttered OF
unexpressed'3 and then patiently MS
tening for His go in peace" II Is the
prayer of rejoicing, OF conquest, oil
humility, Of unselfish love.
Christian Science Is giving to man
broader comprehension and higher
appreciation of prayer, and IS re-
storing it to its rightful place IN the
divine plan for mans redemption. 1t
is teaching men to pray, and to pray
Alright, Men pray too little, too sell
dom The Scriptures direct us to pray
without ceasing.
Saint James tells us the prayer OF
faith shall save the sick. What may
we not expect then Of the prayer
wherein there is not only the abun-
dance Of faith, but also Of under
standing, wisdom. spiritual power
and, above all, of love? Every CHRIS
ton Science treatment built up OF
these elements of righteousness heals
the sick and comforts the sorroWlne.
The Open Door