The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-12

l cient to win confidence In himself as
the messenger of God. The necessi-
ty for him to speak the truth about
God so convincingly that the people
would actually believe what he said,
was the occasion for God to reveal
His healing nature by two distinct
signs. The first was with the rod by
which was proved the divine suprem-
acy over personified evil. The sec
ond was the healing OF leprosy. Per-
haps those two were selected because
none but the power of God has ever
been known to destroy leprosy and
sin. But that exhibition Of divine
power over sickness and sin revealed
to Moses the existence Of a we'll de-
fined law of healing which enabled
him thereafter to employ the divine
power, guided by the intelligence Of
a we'll defined law. in healing leprosy
and serpent bites. 1t revealed to
him the existence of certain facts
concerning the healing nature Of God
in which no variation has ever been
perceived. 1t marked the existence
of an unchanging law OF healing with
which human beings had been hith-
erto unacquainted. 1t revealed some
thing SO definite and tangible about
the nature of. God that the people be-
lieved him Just as God said they
would
God Is Truth.
Now that wrich Moses saw in the
healing power of God was the truth;
whereupon he declared, He is
a God Of truth" David later declared
in the psalms, "Thy law is the truth"
And Jesus indicated the intimate re-
lation that exists between Truth and
the healing law, when he said I'VE
shall know the truth. and the truth
shall make you free" That is, 4
knowledge of God, not as a human
form, but as Truth has healing eff
feet. Mrs. Eddy has therefore ac-
cepted that Scriptural definition that
God Is Truth, and also its intimate
relation to law; for she has written
in Science and Health. mot personal
intercommunion but divine, and har-
mony to earth and humanity"
(Science and Health, p. 72).
1t is true that every system of re-
ligion known to men claims to be the
PRONUNCIATION of revealed truth; but
that which differentiates the demon
strable revelation Of Christ Jesus
from all others Is its power to give
life and to restore health. 1t Is the
life-giving power in Christian truth
which makes it demonstrable in heal
ing sickness and sin.
God Is Principle.
As the nature of God continued to
unfold before the vision of st. John,
1t was revealed to him that God Is
love-" Paul described the intimate
TeldtlOu tudt eAisto pSt"SOh ho'S "iiN
Truth when he said. Love is the
fulfilling of the law" Other Scrip
tural names used to define the nature
of God are Soul and Mind. Christian
Science accepts all those descriptive
definitions of Deity and adds one
more. Since there is divine law
to express the healing, 1t is reasona-
BILE to suppose 1t must have a Prin-
ciple. That Is. the nature or God
must include Principle as descrip-
tive definition. But far from express
ing any of the GOODNESS Of an mani
mate law, the divine Principle COM
prehends all intelligence, gentleness.
peace, and power to heal and save
mankind through law.
II 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
sSC ~ iioH tho hoi III anu thC couth,
the east and the west. He must ex-
plore its passages and chambers with
in. Not until he has seen 1t from
every angle. and learned the meaning
Of its structure and design, could It
be said that he has actually seen the
pyramid. In like manner the vari-
Gus Scriptural names which are en-
ployed to define the nature Of God
are all essential to a complete un-
Outstanding "of Him whom to know
Alright is Life eternal"
True Intelligence.
The Christian Scientist becomes ia
miliar with Gods ways in most
practical manner. Jesus referred to
God as my Cod" and your Cod"
He is therefore my Mind and your
| Mind The nrincipal OperatiOn of