East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-31

Jesus said it. 1t is these childlike
qualities Of thought that one needs To
gain an understanding of Christian
Science, to gain the Mind of Christ.
the consciousness of Truth.
Little by little. through study and
application, one acquires these uuaII-
ties of thought and comes into living
oneness with ever-present good, God.
Thus is mans consciousness so filled
with goodness that sin, disease, and
sorrow are brought under subjection,
east out, and destroyed.
PRAYER
Through true prayer man, learns
to know God. A correct understand
ing of prayer is therefore essential to
an an understanding of Christian Sci
ence. Scientific prayer is the modus
of all Christian accomplishment.
Christian Science treatment is prayer.
AS Christian Science explains it,
prayer is not imploring n far-away
Deity. 1t is the simple and natural
process of thinking in accord with the
ever-present Principle. incorporeal
good God. 1t is that thinking which
shuts out the claims of material senee
and places all trust, confidence. and
faith in God, relying solely upon His
power and wisdom to protect dTA
maintain the integrity II Hi0 uf1fI
verse. including man. Thus we see
that the Scriptural command, pray
without ceasing,'' simply means to
think righteously always. Through
prayer thus understood man finds his
oneness in thought and character with
God, his scientific and eternal unity
with divine Mind, everlasting good.
Through prayer he gains the light of
Truth in consciousness that drives out
fear. heals disease, and gives man the
moral strength which resists and over
comes sin. Prayer is mans active
manifestation of his oneness with God.
1t is right mental activity based on u
true concept of God and man. Since
sin, disease and all evil is the out
come of wrong thinking, it must be
plain that the prayer of right think
ing is the only way that overcomes
the world, the flesh. and all evil. II
is mans God-given privilege whereby
he finds his oneness with the infinite
and his place in the infinite plan.
"On earth peace good will toward
men," was the message that heralded
Jesus ministry For nearly two thou
sand years these words and the
prayer of the Master: THY kingdom
come. Thy Will be done in earth, as
1t Is in heaven" have been on the lips
of Christendom. But what is the
trouble? Something has faHbd. Some
where there has been a hitch. Some
thing has been out of gear. This
people draw near me with their
wrote Isaiah. "and with their
lips do honor me, but have removed
their heart far from me-" The trouble
has not been with mems words, II Il as
been with mems thoughts. Rivers Of
words Will not bring Gods kingdom to
earth in "A thousand centuries: uni
tersal right thinking VIII establish il
N day. And universal right think
ng is no more and no less than every
thinking. that is, praying
lightly. We each have duty to per-
orm. not only to ourselves but to So
iety. The brotherhood OF man can
lever he "A fact while an evil thought
emains in your consciousness or
nine. our words and our thoughts
reed to be brought into agreement.
MRS. EDDY
Mrs. Eddy, the Discoverer and
Founder of Christian Science. was a
emile, refined, and cultured New
England woman. 4 native Of New
she received her es99y re-
gious training from Puritan Aarents.
ecoming "a member of the Congrega-
ional church in her girlhood. Mrs.
Eddy early in life evidenced deeply
eligious nature. She was ever seek
1g the truth about life as the Bible
aught 1t. without concern for merely
lan-made doctrines, as evidenced by
er refusal to accept the doctrine of
redestnation when she Joined the
church.
Passing through human. trials of
lore than usual severity but always
-usting in God and seeking TO know
lore of Him, Mrs. Eddy discovered
he law Of Christian healing at a time
hen severe accident threatened her
fe and her entire trust had to be
laced in other than material reme-
les. Her first glimpse of this spirit
al law through which she was then
eJlcd was followed by complete re-
rcmeut from society for several years
order that she might the more dill
ntly devote her time to the stud Nmpf
le Scriptures and CLEAN from then3a
lller understanding OF this law and
S application to human neeIs In
80 the textbook of ChrisSfin Sci
ice. Science andHeaIth with Key to
e Scriptures" was published by her.
tting forth the result OF her labors.
he Bible, with which all the teach
gs Of Christian Science Is in agree
ent and this book, have ever re-
aimed the basis of all Christian Sci
zee teaching.
For her unfaltering courage i'm the q,
ce of a world opposed to her, for her
lfa.1ng devotion to Principle, for her
We for God and her devotion to the
use cf universal betterment, and for
= wise and loving leadership, Christ
l Scientists honor and respect Mrs.
Idly. They recognize her great work
them and for all mankind, even
c reopening and making plain of the
~ for individual and universal sal
ton. To hold lesser opinion of
+ and her lifework would be to de-
what is true. It would be to shut
t honesty and leave the heart frozen
tn the ingratitude which shuts the
or on good, to him who is thus de-
u al