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vslidism or through lack Of what are
called natural opportunities. Then let
him take the line Of demarcation Of.
fered by Christian Science, and meas.
ure OF that in his thought which is
godlike from that which is unlike Col.
Let him harvest the first and disca, d
the second, aad he will rise out of his
loneliness and isolation and become /.
useful member of society.
Is the seeker for help one who ha,
spent his all in the futile pursuit Of
pleasure only to find that pain is his
reward! Let him too measure out the
inmutable and true from the changer.
bic and false BY means Of this spiritu-
q understanding offered by Christian
science, and he will find genuine hap
piness, real bliss and joy, to be spirit
ual and not material. This same help
is available for the sick and SHINING,
the down trodden, the fearful, the ig-
norant, the seeming victims and mar.
tyrs Of evil belief, or of malicious
mental suggestions. 1t is the way sf
salvation for those lying on beds Of
suffering as we'll - for those in bond.
age to bad habits.
Nov it is evident that in order to fol-
low out this process of classification 4
between that which is hike God and
that which is unlike Him, there must
be . practical understanding of Col
Himself, Of His nature and qualities
1t therefore becomes the duty and
privilege of those seeking help in
Christian Science to become acquainted
first and last with God Himself.
0oD Az Ms MA
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 Exo-
dus: "And God said unto Noses, 1
AN THAT 1 AN: and be said, Thus
shalt thou say unto the children Of
lsreal, l AM hath sent me unto you."
This divinely chosen designation 1
AM reveals the essential nature of Col,
1t stands for being, self-existence, in-
finity, perfection. The great 1 AM IS
the everlasting 1 AN, that was, and is.
and ever shall be. He is Life eternal
without beginning and without end,
and His kingdom ruleth over all. The
great AM is one God, infinite and
lndivisible. He is omnipotent, omnis-
cient, omnipresent. He is the creator
of all that has existence, truth, reality,
or essential being. He acts as Prin-
eiple governing through law and divine
decree. He is imperishable substance,
and He gives unto man immortality,
bliss, and the "beauty of holiness. -
Moreover, God is Mind.
Among Mrs. Eddy's many contribu-
tions to the right understanding of God,
none stands out more clearly than her
definition of God as Mind. 1t is OBJ
vious that if God be considered rs
infinite and is one and indivisible, an 1
this is the general theological teaching
concerning Him, the word Mind fully
! meets the requirements of the defini-
tion. This God who is Mind is abso-
lutely and wholly good, and He oper-
ates through the law of good only; and
this law means to every one of His
creatures health, happiness, harmony,
and heaven. Then il God 10 wholly
good Mind, it behooves the man or
woman who desires to know whether
any mental impression is real, true, ..r
essential, to bring it to the test Of tho
divine Mind and compare it herewith.
1vn MID uaRxAL
Under this test it il obvious that a,
evil mind cannot be q real mind. It
ear only be . pretense Of . mind in
capable Of originating truth or Of Civ
ing forth true Impressions. Thus all
envy, Jealousy, fear, evil intent or de-
sire, malice, revenge, all passions aud
appetites Of the carnal mind, such a.
pride, deceit, hatred, sin, sickness, and
death being ostsivings Of that evil
mind, whsa measured BY The standard
Of likeness or unlikeness to God, are
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