The Monticellonian., 1916-10-05
Continued from last week.

take few extracts from its tex
book, Science and Health.
On the fourth page of the remark.
able chapter on prayer" Mrs. Eddy
uses these words:
The habitual struggle to be always
good is unceasing prayer"
What we most need is the PRAYER
of fervent desire for growth in grace
expressed in patience, meekness, love
and good deeds"
And again on page Is:
Self forgetfulness, purity, andaf
lection are constant prayers"
Indeed, this whole chapter is such
complete and comprehensive exposi-
ton of true prayer that the few ex-
tracts | have repeated can only serve
as glimpse of its helpfulness.
In Christian Science there are nc
formal prayers for special occasions
1t has no prayer hook. The Lords
Prayer Is repeated in unison at al
Christian Science sevices, and it is in.
variably preceded by few moments
of silent prayer by the congregation
Besides this, there is one short prayer
recommended for daily use. Sc
simple is it, yet so reverent in its
phraseology; so direct, yet so univer-
sal in its inelusions; so free from ev.
cry suggestion of sect or doctrine, is
it, that it can be used unreservedly by
any sincere man or woman of any
church or of no church. Here it is as
Mrs. Eddy has given it to us:
THY kingdom Gomez let the
region of divine Truth, Life, and
Love be established in me, and
rule out of me all sin; and may
Thy Word enrich the affections of
all mankind, and govern them;"
manual Art. VIII Sec. a
The day that is begun with thi,
prayer or any other equally unsefish
and uplifting, is sure to be better
happier, healthier, and holier day be
cause of it.
Healing in Christian Science is al
ways by means of prayer The wore
Generally used is treatment but /
is always to be understood that
| Christian Science treatment is pray
er, and just in the proportion that i
Is a righteous prayer, does it hea
the sick and reform the sinner. 1t i
not the prayer of supplication, but o
realization; it is not merely askinl
God to do something for us, but know
Ing that He has already done tn
good thing desired. 1t Is the praye
In which gratitude is supplanting en-
treaty, confidence is expelling doubt
and perfect love is casting out fear
1t is laying at the feet of God tn
"heart's sincere desire, uttered or un
expressed" and then patiently listen
ing for His go in peace" 1t is tn
prayer of rejoicing, of conquest, o
humility, of unselfsh love.
Gratitude Versus Encouragement.
There is one other prayer tina
should ever be in the heart of mar
the prayer of thankfulneSs, the pray
err of gratitude. The Bible tells us t
pray without ceasing and in every
thing to give thanks. Christian Sci
ence is showing that true gratitude
the gratitude that is expressed in dee
as well as In thought and word |
more than a mere Christian grace. |
is a Christian necessity. Not tina
God needs our gratitude, but we nee
to give it to Him. Gratitude take
our thought from getting to giving
and he who gives good gets good.
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Perhaps you may find it difficult t
be grateful to God. Many people dc
Let me tell you how to make it easy
Whatever of good comes to you, be i
little or great, think of it as comm,
to you direct from God. For every
thing that brings to you quiet Joy, o
peace, or true delight, be it merel,
the smile on the face of a child, o
the fragrance of a flower, or the dali,
opening of the welcoming door o
your home, or the nightly closing o
your eyes to sleep; be it some worth.
action well done, or the timely lift o
a friendly hand; be it song or sermon
beauty art, or science; for ever,
good that comes to you, let SOM
thoughts of gratitude to God rim.
through the innermost chambers o
your heart of hearts. Do this faith
fully and soon you will be doing i
easily and soon, too, you will fnt
yourself so frequently in the swee
company of happiness that life will
seem to be beginning anew And /
will be the beginning of new things
for gratitude is one of the gateway
i through which Gods blessings ente,
mems lives If we keep it shut, neet
we wonder why more of good does no
come to us?
The man who is i'll, the man who i
unfortunate. the man who is afflicted
the man who has not that which h
needs, if he wonders why, will do wei
to ask himself often, Am | grateful
enough for what | already have ?
And the man who is discouraged; AL
my friends. the discouraged man ha
but to invite gratitude into his con
sciousness to see diseouragemen
vanish like darkness before the un
dimmed sun. And here let it be sal,
that there is not one man on thi
green earth today, but who can fin,
something for which to be grateful t
God, if he will but hunt for it honest
ly and earnestly.
Christian Science is tearing tn
mask from the gloomy face of dis
enlargement and is exposing it in it
true colors. 1t may be truly said tina
nine people out of ten submit to dis
enlargement without resistance be
cause they do not know any better
They do not know that it is a menta
4 intruder, moral nuisance that Shout,
never be tolerated but always shunne,
+ as one would shun infectious diseases
1t is bad because it is full of deceit
/ 1t tricks man into believing he is
j failure, when success may be waitin,
! for him just around the corner. 1t de
ludes him until he sees things crooked
and believes things about himself ant