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to his patient, that the so-called all
ment did not really belong to the pa
+ tient after all. Had 1t been a part of
reality he would have been Obliged
TO keep 1t forever.
: How do we deal with this subject
in Christian Science? We agree to
disagree with the very first intima-
tion of disease in any form; recog-
nizing such approach as the tempter.
suggesting life and intelligence in
matter, and power apart from God.
We strive to maintain a mental poise
on the side of harmonious being. by
contending for the reality and su-
premacy of spiritual existence. We
seldom voice error to anyone. This
enables us to magnify good and to
minimize evil; and by acknowledge
ing Gods omnipotence and omnipres-
ence, we soon experience a normal
state of mind and body By working
through the understanding instead of
through blind belief, we lose our false
sense of discord, and thought is up
lifted and purified; we are that much
nearer the kingdom of heaven.
Under all forms Of material and
erroneous mental treatment thought
is left buried in the belief of life in
matter, still in need of a Savious.
When we learn in Christian Science
that Gods child never was and never
can be sick, we have found our Saw
iour, and have proved the practical
worth Of Biblical teaching.
True Freedom.
What measure of true freedom do
we all enjoy? 1t must be conceded
that we can not bring out in our lives
anything above our highest concept
of God If this concept makes God
out to be the author and sender of
disease, 1t is perfectly consistent for
us to have disease. We should not
even want to get rid of it. If we hon
estly thought that God sent it. Chris
tian Science makes 1t clear to us that
we do not know the true meaning of
freedom until we learn how to con-
quer the ills for which a mistaken
sense of God is directly responsible.
Mans birthright is entire freedom
from bondage of every description.
There is, therefore, a law operative
to bring this about, and Christian
Scientists are striving to live in con-
formity to this law, as designated in
scripture as the perfect law of lib
erty." They have not yet reached
the goal of spiritual perfection, nor
90 they claim to have done so; but
they are breaking up their fallow
ground, making it ready for the seeds
or the Fathers planting, and they are
profoundly grateful for his spiritual
blessings already received.
We are in duty bound to take NOS
session of what God gives alike to
all his children. This is realized on
the humane plane by making active
use OF what we are already conscious
OF having. 1t is the good one does
with ones wealth that makes one
truly wealthy. The mere boarding
OF material riches too often makes
one pauper instead of a prince in
the sight of God. Belief in the mul-
tiplication table would never make a
mathematician. The use or applica-
tlon OF it would. Mere belief in God
does not make Christian. The an
plication of Gods power to overcome
evil does make a Christian. Simply
believing in Love neither makes us
loving or lovable, nor does 1t bestow
upon us the right or possession of
any OF Gods blessings; but love ex-
pressed in thought and action gives
us spiritual dominion, which is the
only real freedom.
Quoting poem from the Christian
Science Journal March, 1915), en-
titled Freedom:
When | have bowed my every thought
to thine,
When | can see with inner light di-
vine
That all thou art is here and now and
mine
Then am free.
When | above all sin and passion
rise,
And thought with thee is raised unto
the skies,
And trustingly my hand within thine
lies
Then l am free.
When I can see thy will is best for
me,
And joyfully resign my will to thee,
And seek no love but thine, ah, ten
derly-
Then life will prove indeed
That 7 am fraa