Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-06-28

or the emotional III this coming OF |
Truth. 1t is the natural, orderly |
unfolding il the receptive human |
consciousness OF the facts OF being, |
and II comes TO US, as angels have
ever come TO troubled humanity, |
when in the quiet sanctuary OF ear
nest longings" (Science and Health, y
l0) we silence self and listen to the
still small voice" OF spiritual sense.
From her childhood Mrs. Eddy
possessed deeply religious nature.
She was also keen, analytical
thinker, and long before the light OF
Christian Science daWned upon her
thought she was an earnest seeker
after truth. She sought it in medi-
cine and in every theory advanced by
the human mind at that time, but
from no human source could she find
help when, III the year 1866, she
seemed near the door OF death. Then
IL was she called Tor her Bible. Many
another sufferer has done this, es-
pecially when the last enemy appears
not far distint from the bed OF pain.
But Mary Baker Eddy did not open
her Bible TO find therein comforting
passages relating 10 the after-life. She
sought in its sacred pages the pro-
mise OF healing, the promise of de-
liverance through reliance on divine
power, and she turned to this verse
IN the ninth chapter of Matthew.
And behold, they brought TO him
man sick OF the palsy, lying on
bed: and Jesus seeing their faith
said unto the sick OF the palsy; Son,
be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven
thee"
Of AinL Of h.. Do
How many times has the Christian
world read this simple story of the
healing OF the sick of the palsy and
yet missed the vital import of its
messagei Let US consider the verses
following that to which Mrs. Edy
turned
And behold, certain of the scribes
said within themselves, This man
blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing
their thoughts said, Wherefore think
ye evil in your hearts? For whether
is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven
thee; or 10 say, Arise, and walk? But
| that ye may know that the Son OF
Man hath power on earth to forgive
sins, (then saith he to the sick of
the palsy,J Arise, take up thy bed,
and go unto thine house. And he
arose, and departed TO his house.
In the light of Mrs. Eddy's teach
ings We can discern plainly that the
healing of sin and the healing OF
sickness were one and the same TO
the Master. Do you not believe that
ii is possible for a sinner to be in
simultaneously awakened from the
nightmare of sin if through the crust
of his scared mentality can break a
CLEAN of the sweetness of a more
spiritual sense? Then you must con-
cede that the sick man can be as
speedily restored and by the same
method, that is, II you accept Jesus
statement in the passage from Mat
thew, For whether is easier, to say.
Thy sins be forgiven thee; OF to say,
Arise, and walk?"
The Discoyerer a Woman.
Occasionally one hears this Ques-
tion asked, why should a woman
have been the discoverer OF an eter-
nal trutn?" The most effective an
swer to this query may be obtained
In book entitled, THE Life OF Mary
Baker Eddy" by Sibyl Wilbur. This
work is an authentic record Of Mrs.
Eddy's career, and may be found in
most public libraries and in every
Christian Science free reading-room.
When you read In the Life of Mrs.
Eddy OF her infinite patience during
the trying and discouraging forma-
tive periods in the establishment OF
the cause Of Christian Science, when
you read OF her prosecutions, how she
was ridiculed and reyiled and urged
to drop the nonsense" as 1t was
called, you will see that the leader
of this movement had to be woman,
= .A. t,,ot Nf he
mother who clings TO her child when
all others forsake 1t; had to be en-
dued with the fortitude and faith
and perseverance which are the IN
herent possessions OF a spiritually
minded womanl
| shall not attempt to speak for any
man other than myself, but l shall
tell you very frankly why / did not
discover Christian Science. 1t was
because l did not know enough; was
not possessed of sufficient spiritual
mindedness, because l did not search
the Scriptures, yearn and pray for
light as did this devout won an. In
fact, until beginning the study OF
Christian Science, 1t was not my hab-
II to indulge in any deep thinking
along religious lines. l accepted the
inherited doctrinal teachings OF my
church very much as l accepted my
given name and features with nc
Questioning and little analysis. You
have heard probably OF the old fish
erman who was asked how he passed
the time during the long winters
when the frozen waters precluded the
possibility of plying his trade. well,
said he, sometimes we set home and
think, and sometimes We just set!
Is II not painfully true that this de-
scribes the mental status OF many OF
us as regards the deep things of life?
Christian Science bids US awake from
this lethargy and accept the divine
invitation chronicled In Isaiah
Come now. and let US reason to.
gether, saith the Lord"
How to Read Science and Health.
On the first page OF the Preface
OF Science and Health, we are told
. that "the time for thinkers has
come" And as only those can un.
, derstand this mighty revelation who
think rightly or are willing to be
taught so to do. 1t not infrequently
|, follows that one hears this remark
81 have read Science and Health; II
| fact | nave read IL many times, bui