Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-05-06

lapse, and now in these latter days all can find the way by which to know themselves as Christ Jesus knew him. self. Paul writes, in Romans:
 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God"
 The Son of God is the image and likeness of God. God is Spirit. All must eventually learn that man is spiritual. In reality, man has but one nature, the divine. The human or ma tcrlal is fictitious and unrighteous. The universal belief tha1 man has two natures is the cause of all our trou- bIes. It is the original sin, and will hold humanity in bondage until one nature, one God, is universally &C., knowledged.
 In Romans we read, "To be carnally mnded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace" Man is di- vlncly endowed with the ability to overcome the material or carnal mind, and thereby work out his perfect, harmonious at-one-ment with God.
 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
 When l first took up the study of Christian Science it seemed impossi- ble that my thought could ever be- come spiritualized, for I had always been very material. Business and pleasure occupied my entire attention. ] was not accustomed to seeking my help through prayer, therefore I could see no probability of regenerat- ing such 9 mind. One evening, while thus contemplating the seriousness of my situation, opened the Bible and Ne:ses five and six of the third chapter of Proverbs came to my mo- tice:
 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. ...
 "In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths"
 l pondered over these declarations long and earnestly, and finally con- cluded to do as they directed, that is, acknowledge God in all my ways. Thus, whenever l rode or walked, l declared God as the power which per- mitted, it. I Isaffirmed His wisdom in every transaction and accredited every supply to Him, with gratitude. I did not go to sleep without acknowledging Him to be the giver of all rest and peace; and so, whatever l did, wher- ever went, had God in my thought continually. To my surprise, in a comparatively short time I found this kind of thinking quite natural, desir- able and extremely satisfying. I found myself rejecting sin. I was learning to think in spiritual way, and yet such thinking was practical. ] had evidence of this from better state of health, and good desires which came to me. 1 felt an unceas- ing inclination to help others, to for give my enemies, and to be more kind, just, true and honest. I had a great wish to pray and to heal the sick all things which had never known before. I am thankful to say that I have made progress from the very God with me in all my thoughts. Many of my acquaintances have had and are having similar experiences, for Truth not only has the quality of being believed, but the faculty of self proof as well.
 HEALTH FROM GOOD THINKING
 If you were the only person in the world, and you had been thinking good and evil as the world generally does, and then you should conclude to dis continue this way and decide to think exactly as the commandments and the Sermon on the Mount direct, and you should carry this out to the very letter, that is, think and do only that which is good, pure, and upright, then where would evil be? Evil has no prin- ciple, law, or government to uphold it. It is only what you permit it to be, ill your thought Hate, jealousy, anger and revenge are devils, and they are our worst enemies to health and hap piness.
 Good thoughts, such as childlike trust in God, kindness, love, gentle ness, ne purity, honesty, uprighttness, re- upon the body, while their apostles trust in material help, hate, jealousy, dishonesty, immortality, and the like, express discord and sickness in the body.
 Nearly half a century ago Mrs. Eddy discovered that all disease is mental rather than physical-the il- fusion of false mentality-and that such illusion can be eliminated, and harmony restored, by scientific or true thinking, which is the exercise of di- vine Mind. The truth and efficacy of her discovery have been demon strated by the healing of all kinds of disease, sin, sorrow, distress and pow erty. Mrs. Eddy declares, on page All of Science and Health, that "the procuring cause and foundation of all sickness is fear, ignorance, or sin.' Of these, fear is doubtless the most prolific. The most acute cases of bodily pain and sickness can be over come by restoring confidence in God and His ever present sustaining influ- ence.
 What is true of the human body is also true of the body polite. A panic produces discordant state in the arteries of trade, in the manufactur- ing !; 1 commercial centers, so that nothil-s seems to move in perfect har- mony. The dictionaries define panic as "extreme or sudden causeless, un- reasonable fright" To cure such a condition, confidence must be restor- ed. It was the great cry during the panic of 1907 that everything would be righted if only the fear of the people would relax.
 If all people were taught to think from d scientific standpoint, there