The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-26

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lam wicked city. Now in the old way
OF reading the Bible. this whole mat-
ter was personal. Indeed, generallr =
that they must read the Bible i'm .
different way than they would read
any other book. They must read il
literally. The supposition often was
that when one opened the Bible il
was reverent 10 cease thinking and
equently they carefully shut off
their Intelligence whenever they be-
gan 10 read ii Now. as matter
OF fact, there is no book that reouipes
50 much intelligence in the. -prGper
reading OF it as does the Bible. IN
the old way of reading it, a story
like that mentioned would convey
q fantastic impression. 1t would in
volve the Imagination rather than
the understanding of the reader. ut
would signify that God, Personality
=. long way off and presumably in an
inaccessible place called heaven, ana
capable oil all tile passions assocfat-
ed with thei human mind, was hold
ing a conversation with Il man upon
earth for distant and separated ffoni
both God and heaven. Now. what
really waS taking ptaee is d,,itte easy
to be seen. for it is clear Nfl1en one
ircads rhd bible intellisently, that
upon Ind ., casion mentioned Abra-
Ina v Wast dpn 81 what sc are do
ing, kw..~-s.aieRip.s and drawing
conclusions. In the RET U of his own
thought OF intelligence h. began 20
preceive that any measure " good,
being like Cod. tends to preserve
man and does preserve him if it be
faithfully adhered 10, while evil is
seli-destructiye.
Progressive Experience
We are thinking in some way all
OF the time. and yet while we lecog-
nize hat fact, II is we'll for us to re-
member also that much of our think
ing is hardly worthy of the name. 1T
is too often without foundation,
without intention. often almost with
out intelligence TO praphrase one
OF the most. beautiful savings of the
Bible. our thinking is often like the
wind that "bloweth where it listeth
:. but thou canst not tell whence
Il oometh and whittier ii goeth."
Now the wonderful thing to be
raco@nizcd is that Christian Science
not only admonshes to think cor
rcctlv but shows how TO do it. and
furnishes Immediate aud abundant
proof 81 the value OF such thinking.
\ certain great philosopher once said
that generally speaking. people do
tot binil They merely think about
linking Now thinking about think
uie : better than rot thinking ri all.
! one is able to understand the
divine Mind through thoughts which
reveal mat Mind. his thoughts are
highly educational and measurably
redemptive They necessarily asso-
piate themselves with that divine
Principle which ST. John so briefly
and beautifully defines in the words
God is Love That healing should
result from such improved mentality
S inevitable Christian Scientists,
however, look for still greater re-
suits through Increased understand
ms and they see more and more
clearly that thought must not mere
ly define Mind but reflect Mind in
order that the perfect prayer which
heals any and all diseases may be
realized.
Trto i>hiiosopl,.
Fbd we see mat III that could
mean happiness lor the human race
, can and will he brought to pass
through Christian Science. The true
philosophy oil living is not ono. which
enables as 10 stoically hear our bur
Gems and troubles. The gospel of
t Jcsus + no, 70 reconcile US TO pres
, eai tfllicl nns with a mere hope Of
utule Happiness The real philos-
ephv Of true christianity is to be
/, found in that science which Mrs.
Edav bas given 10 the world. ant!