The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-07

| recting power is inherent in the trutl
itself, not in the will of the mathe
matician. Will-power has nothing tt
do with the result, and would stan(
in the way If it were used. So, whel
a sin or an i'll is healed through Chris
} tian Science it is not the will of the
Christian Scientist that does the heal
ing, but the divine Truth which he
knows and applies to the human er
ror through his understanding O.
Christian Science. The correcting ant
healing power is inherent in the
truth itself, not in the will. of the
} Christian Scientist Will-power has
nothing to do with the healing; il
would stand in the way if it were
used
Jesus said: eye shall know the
truth, and the truth shPl fake you
Free This is a scientMttr spirituaI
! statement of the Principle and meth
cd Of Christian healing made by the
Master, himself, and definitely dis
tinguishes Christian Science healing
from hypnotism, magnetism, occult
ism, or mental suggestion in any form
The mental manipulation endeavors to
secure control Of the patients mental
ity, to dominate it and superimpose
upon it, will, purpose or desire; be
it good or evil, right or wrong. This
shows the great danger of that meth
cd. Whereas the Christian Scientist
knowing the nature of God and the
real man to be spiritual and peffect
recognizes the diseased and sinful
conditions as false, mesmeric states
of consciousness; and he applies his
understanding of divine Truth and
Love as the healing remedy; which is
always safe and can never injure, for
divine Truth and Love can only
bless. Surely this infinite Love is
adequate, is intelligent enough to
supply all our needs; we have but
to know it in order to reflect it.
TRUE HUMANTARlANIsM AND
CITIZENSHIP.
Christian Scientists have accepted
Jesus the Christ as the great exam
4 ple.& They know him lbs. the so1 OF
I God, and also as the friend Oh lna1
] They see in him the, ,exponsnF OF
I soGnd 'humanitarianisTn5, t;:ho preach ed
+ and .practiccd tho way 4hf !-si4 the
divine Principle, by which all are t.
live and by which they are e..abled
to help others even as they them
selves have been helped. They find
great happiness in working for the
welfare OF others. --sl
I Every active, right Christian Scien
tist is charitable institution, com
munity worker, a friendly aid in own
field of work, and he cooperates
with all organized work so far as is
Inconsistent with the truth for which
he Stands He sdiscerns what is, evil
and what is good He analyses mo,
tives, respects all right desires, hon
ors true ideals and is patient with
human Weaknesses. His is tie sym
pathy which strengthens, uplifts and
sDiritualizes because he discerns con-
stantly between the divine and what
is merely human.
In their prayers and in theiE meta
physical attitude of mind, Christian
Scientists are spiritual and scienti'
fc, acknowledging only what is di-
vinely real. In their dealings with
their fellowmen they are sympathetic,
kindly, and loving, endeavOring al
ways to act with wisdom, discretion,
and Justice; therefore Christian Sci
entists are true humanitarians.
The attitude of Christian Scientists
towards the war is inspired by these
Christian ideals. They fully realize
the tragedy of the worlds turmoil but
they believe strongly the truth OF
the Apostles saying that "all things
work together for good to them that
love God" and they are confident that
this great upheaval will cast out much
evil and so make place for good.
They feel that the world is recogniz,
ing the futility of false ideals, wicked
motives, greed, revenge, is condemn
ing the domination of autocratic gov
eminent and finding that the only
right basis for the relationship and in
tercourse of peoples and nations is
that of Principle, which shall rule hui
mainly through true Christianity, JUS
tice, equality, brotherly love. 1t is
sad that the attainment of this higher
basis of human relationship could not
have come through the application OF
the teachings Of Christ Jesus, rather
than through this terrific CONFUSION
and the exercise of brute force.
"Man's extremity is Gods oDportun
ity," and the Christian Scientists fin"
in this conflict 2. tremendous oppor
tunity for the exercise of all the hope,
faith and understanding, which their
knowledge of divine Truth and I:'i:l'
ciple gives them.
Having experienced somewhat OF
the presence and power of divine good
in human affairs, they know that good
will finally win. They are consistent
supporters of all that makes for the
greater freedom and progress OF
mankind for all that will help to es
tablish such world conditions as vii
safeguard individual rights and i'm
pose individual responsibility. They
believe that every man possesses the
inalienable right of selfgovernmept in
obedience to divine law. Earnestly be
lieving in loyal citizenship they are
upholding their government in its
righteous endeavor on behalf of jus
tice and humanity.
Having the understanding of the ma
ture of existence they are enabled tt
look behind the scenes in the theate'
of human activities and to discern the
good and evil forces which are a
work in influencing the worlds devel
opmcnt. In addition to their ferven'
spiritual prH"crs they are cooperating
: in every W.. pOssible to them to re