Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-01

NOV. L, 1915.
ness.' Then as one entertains an af
fection for others that is pure anc
constant, it takes form in goodness
which is an attribute of God. In thi
simple process he comprehends the Law
of goodness, and in the understanding
of it he reaches to the actual recogni
tion of infinite good. In the samt
spiritual understanding of divine law
shall one worship the God and Father
who is Spirit and Truth.
God Is Principle
As the nature of God continued to
unfold before the vision of ST. John
lit was revealed to him that "God i.
love-" Paul described the intimate re,
lation that exists between Love and
Truth when he said, 'Love is the full
filling of the law" Other scriptural
names used to define the nature Of God
are Soul and Mind. Christian Science
accepts all those descriptive defini'
tions of deity and adds one more. Since
there is divine law to express the
healing, it is reasonable to suppose il
must have Principle. That is, the
nature of God must include Principle
as a descriptive definition. But fal
from expressing any of the eoldnes:
Of an inanimate law, the divine Prin
ciple comprehends all intelligence, gen
tleness, peace and power to heal and
save mankind through law.
If one were to stand at the base OF
the great pyramid and gaze in wonder
at its vast dimensions, he could not see
its whole structure from that single
viewpoint. He must see it from the
north and the south, the east and the
west. He must explore its passages and
chambers within. Not until he had seen
it from every angle, and learned the
meaning of its structure and design,
could it be said that he had actually
seen the pyramid. In like manner the
various scriptural names which are en-
ployed to define the nature of God are
all essential to q complete understand
ing of Him.
True Intelligence.
The Christian Scientist becomes ia
milar with Gods ways in a most prac-
smy God and your God" He is there
fore my Mind and your Mind. The
practical operation of that was proved
to me when / was a student in the ele-
mcntary schools. For a month | was
troubled with difficulty that may be
described in the words of Paul, "The
good that 1 would | do not: but the
evil which | would not, that l do.'
With me it was difficulty in answer
ing my school problems correctly.
Though / might know the correct
answer, | would invariably say the
wrong thing. Instead of excusing that
on the basis of stupidity, Paul saw in
such conditions the warning of the
fleshy mind, and so did my parents who
were Christian Scientists. My mother
proceeded to heal me of that difficulty
according to the teachrings of Christian
Science. With wonderful patience she
explained to me, in language | could
easily understand, the reason why chill
dren go to school, 1t is not so much
to assimilate large mass of facts as
it is to develop certain facilities; such
for example as perception, reason,
memory and application. Then she ex-
planned to me that they are faculties
of the divine Mind, and as such must
be reflected through all alike. 1t
comedies the right to every one to
achieve the mental might of a genius.
Inasmuch as God is my Mind and my
intelligence, it was my right and duty
to claim and exercise that intelligence
which knows all that is necessary 10
know. So clear was my relation to dl-
vine intelligence established, that l
ceased to limit my mental capacity py
the size of brain. Its scope was
broadened to that larger view of divine
intelligence which transcends praln.
The explanation was continued until
could realize to a degree my true rela,
tiop to God who is the only Mind and
intelligence. When | could realize TINS,
il became reality to me, with the re,
suit that was completely healed OF
tbc difficulty. The truth about God,
and nv relation to Him had set me
free. Therein is the proof that no hu.
man intelligence has any validity II
contrary to the divine facilities; ana
such of the human faculties as are
valid. must derive their validity from
the divine.
Mind of Christ.
We have no record in the four gos,
nels that Jesus ever permitted hlmseit
to he deceived or taken advantage OF
in any way. Had he been victimzed'
II would have been by reason OF lack
of intelligence. But he claimed ana
exercised the divine intelligence that
knows all that is necessary to Know,
and thereby set the standard for all
mankind. 1t was the Mind which was
in christ Jesus that enabled him to
heal the sick, even when they were aD-
sent from him. as in the cases of the
centurion's servant and the Syro-
nboenician's daughter. 1t was the
Mind which was in Christ Jesus tnat
enabled him to heal leprosy and raise
the dead, even to the raising OF MN,
self from the tomb 1t was this Mlnu
which constituted his divinity, and en-
abled him to say, 81 and my Fatner
are one" and also the eorreia,iNe
statement, sAIy Father is greater than
7" 1t was the divine Mind when was
in Christ Jesus that enabled MN 10 i,
saw. "Before Abraham was, am,
and "Io. am with you alway:. even
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