The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-12
Peace, be STILL" and the storm

abated.
Physicians have observed that the
depressing and poisonous effects of
fear, anger, hatred, jealousy, and so
forth are relieved by the wholesome
effects of faith, hope. cheerfulness.
and loving-kindness which promote
health. How then shall they be ad-
ministered TO the patient9 The meth
cd taught by the schools is by sug-
gestion. human will, and human rea-
son. which are as material as the d.
sease. They may be employed just
as well by wicked man. by an in
fidel or pagan,-one who knows
nothing about the truth Of God. The
Christian Scientist. on the other
hand, employs only the spiritual
Mind which transcends brain or mat
ter. That Mind Is never transmitted
through suggestion; because 1t is
everywhere present. and its govern
ment prevails wherever it is most
needed by the patient. We simply
have to understand the ever-presence
and activity of that truth for the pa
tient. and the truth makes free. The
Scripture says that fear hath tor
ment." but perfect love casteth out
fear" There is no remedy known to
the human consciousness for fear of
any sort, save alone divine Love. II
is that understanding of the divine
Mind, whose nature is Love. that
gives to the Christian Scientist the
spiritual power to wipe out the fear
of consumption and to remove its
physical effects. 1t is on that basis
that Christian Science heals all man
ner of disease.
Human Will.
A well-known naturalist once de-
scribed an interesting experience that
illustrates the operation of human |
will. He described two men on the |
western plains, intent on observing |
on the distant horizon two rapidly |
moving objects, always the same dis |
lance apart. In their rapid move
ments these objects drew nearer and |
nearer, until 1t could be observed that
they were two elk,-the larger one
in hot pursuit of the smaller. The |
smaller one was fleeing for his life |
and relying on his strength of ami
NAL will for safety. But even the !
animal had the instinct to know that |
his animal will was getting wearied |
end, and with its end would come |
his own destruction. Whereupon |
even that animal began to look be-
You'd. outside himself, for some !
higher, greater power on which to |
rely. Recognizing as by instinct a
greater power in humanity, he rushed /
to the feet OF those two men and
stopped in their protection. The
larger one. observing the situation.
checked his pace, circled about twice.
and then Hoped away. tr
Thus 1t was with suffering humani-
ty. Relying on the strength of hui
man will for healing. it finally dis
covers the human will gets wearied,
run down, and exhausted; that 1t has
an end, and with It's end pc is
swallowed up in despair. Ii that
extreme situation, when the physi
clan makes the solemn pronounce
ment, There is no more hope, be-
cause there Is no more strength OF
will to sustain life or existence.
then poor, suffering humanity DO
gins to look beyond. outside itse;f
for some higher, greater power Oh
which to rely. Then mans ex
tremity is Gods opportunity" Turn
ing to the one source of intelligenc,
for guidance, humanity feels tn
touch of Truth. of reality, and
made well again. He finds himself
sustained by the gentle presence an
peace Of divine Love. In that swec'
sense Of heaven and power that 4
never wearied, never exhausted; bu
is eternal in heaven-the heave.