Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

sorrow are brought under subsection.
cast out and destroyed.
PRAYER. :
Through true prayer man learns to
know God. A correct understanding Of
prayer is therefore essential to an UNI
of Christian Science. Soien-
tific prayer is the modus of all Chris
tian accomplishment. A Christian Sci
ence treatment is prayer. As Christian
Science explains it, prayer is not i'm
ploring ar-away Deity. 1t is thu
simple and natural process of thinking
In accord with the ever-present Prin-
ciple, incorporeal good, God. II Is that
thinking which shuts out the claims of
material sense and places all trust, con-
fidence, and faith in God. relying solely
upon His power and wisdom to protect
and maintain the integrity Of His uni
verse, including man. Thus we see that
the Scrtptural command, Pray without
ceasing, simply means to think right
eously 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 con-
seriousness that drives out fear, heals
disease. and gives man tho moral
strength which resists and overcomes
sin. Prayer Is mans active manifes-
tation Of his oneness with God. It IN
right mental activity based on a true
concept Of God and man. Since sin. dis
ease and all evil is tho outcome of
wrong thinking 1t must be plain that
the prayer of right thinking In the only
way that overcomes the world. the
flesh. and all evil. It IL mans God
given privilege whereby he finds his
oneness with the infinite and his place
in the infinite plan.
ON earth peace, GOOD win 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 coma
Thy will be done in earth, an Il IA In
heaven" have been on the lips Of Chris.
tendon. But what IL the troubie9
Something has failed. Somewhere ther.
has been hitch. Something hss been
out Of gear. This people draw near
to me with their mouth" wrote isaiah.
and with their lips do honor me, but
have removed their heart far from ma.
The trouble has not BEEN with men-p
words, It has been with mems xhouxn,a
Rivers of words VIM not bring coos
kingdom to earth In q thousand CEN
turtles; universal right thinking will
establish 1t in q day. And universal
right thinking - no more and no less
than every individual thinking, that ts.
praying rightly. We each have q duty
to perform. not only to ourselves but
to society. This brotherhood OF man
can never be q fact while an evil
thought remains in your consciousness
or mine, Our words and our thoughts
need to be brought into agreement
| MRS. EDDY.
Mrs. Eddy. the Discoverer ana
Founder of Christian Science, was a
gentle. refined, and cultured New Eng
land woman. A native Of New Hamp-
shire. she received her early religious
training from Puritan parents. becom-
ing member Of the congregational
church in her girlhood. Mrs. Eddy
early in life evidenced a deeply relig
ious nature. She was ever seeking for
the truth about life as the Bible taught
1T, without concern for merely man
made doctrines. as evidenced by hen
refusal to accept the doctrine of pre-
destination when she Joined the ortho-
dox church.
Passing through human trials of more
than usual severity but always trust
ing in God and seeking to know more
of Him. Mrs. Eddy discovered the law
Of Christian healing at . time when q
severe accident threatened her life and
her entire trust had to be placed In
other than material remedies. He,
first glimpse Of this spiritual Law
through which she was then healed wal
followed by oomplets retirement from
society for several years tn order that
she might the more diligently devote
her time to the study Of the Scrip
lures and CLEAN from them q fuller un-
Outstanding Of this law and its appli.
cation to human needs. In,is7B the
Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures" was published by
her, setting forth ths result Of her la.
bors. The Bible. with which an thu
teachings Of Christian Science are Il
agreement and this book. have svss
remained the basis Of an Chr1stiaz
! Science teaching.
For her unfaltering courage m TN
idce VI woriu opposed 70 ner, Tor mel
} unfailing devotion to Principle. for he,
: love for God and her devotion to tn.
cause Of universal bsttsrment and fol
} her wise and loving leadership Chris.
, tan Scientists honor and respect Mrs
, Eddy. They recognise her great worl
for them and for all mankind, even ths
) reopenins and making plain OF the wa,
for individual and universal salvation
l To hold . lessen opinion Of her and
, her life-work would be to deny whal
IL true. It would be to shut out hon.
> esty and leave the hSart frozen with
3 the ingratitude which shuts the dool
> on good. to him who II thus deceived
. We all need gratitude. FOR gratitud,
. goes hand In hand with right thinkins
= Gratitude Is indeed the acknowledge
: ment Of good present. Gratitude II
the RECOGNITION of God with u9 anf