Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-26
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if we faint not"

if we faint not"
 ! Let us attack our problems each ! day as though we had never seen them before, putting behind us the mem ories of yesterdays struggle. Let us realize that as our understanding of Science grows, we are able to speak to evil with more and more authority, and consequently day by day are be- ing equipped to be more efficient Christian warriors, Let us claim the joy and peace which is your heritage and mine, today and here and now! pendous fact that Christian Science, in teaching the divinity of the Christ, l teaches the divinity of man. Beloved, now are we the sons of God" l You who are bowed down with sor- row or disease, with failure, poverty or sin, take away with you tonight this message: You are Gods beloved child! You have dominion over evil. You are 1 not a member of the material shining race of Adam, with it's condemnation, it's curse and it's laws. You have been victimized by the lying arguments of of the calnal mind by the false educa- tion of generations; for your heavenly Father behods His children now as free, as harmonious and as perfect, as "when the morning stars sang to- gether and all the sons of God shouted for joy!"
 The Christian Scientist Patriot ! Thus the man who has felt the heal. ing, Hberating touch of Truth as l taught in Christian Science is sure to feel an ever-increasing sense of grati- , tude for and loyalty to this great Ma ' tion. For because of the freedom guar antaed by it's Constitution. the birth and development of this mighty cause were made possible. In fact, the very ; coming of Christian Science, which proclams mans birthright of freedom and dominion, was foreshadowed in , that great protest against tyranny, | the Declaration of Indeapndence, when it was written, "We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalien- bale rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
 And it seems especially fitting that I should read tonight words penned by our revered Leader nearly twenty years ago, when the United States was at war with Spain-words which have a peculiar prophetic significance for the troublous times in which we live: l "In reply to your question, Should difficulties between the United States and Spain be settled peacefully by statesmanship and diplomacy, in way honorable and satisfactory to both nations?' I will say I can see no other way of settling difficulties be- tween individuals and nations than by means of their wholesome tribunals, equitable laws, and sound, wellkept treaties .. But if our nations rights or honor were seized. every citizen would be soldier and woman would be armed with power girt for the hour.
 "To coincide with Gods government is the proper incentive to the action of all nations. If His purpose for peace is to be subscrved by the bat ties plan or by the intervention of the United States, so that the Cubans may learn to make war no more, this means an end will be accomplished"
 Hear then the benediction with which she concludes-this great state ment of truth which is for the 'heal-' ing of the nations" l "The government of divine Love is supreme. Love rules the universe, and 1 it's edict hath gone forth: Thou shalt have no other gods before me- and Love thy neighbor as thyself.' Let us have the molecule of faith that re- moves mountains-faith armed with the understanding of Love, as in divine Science, where right reigneth. The revered President and Congress of our favored land are in Gods hands," (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, pp. 277-278).
 So the whole message of Christian Science, it's message to this sad world, to you and to me, may be summed up in these two verses from our hymnal: God made all His creatures free;
 Life itself is liberty;
 God ordained no other bands
 Than united hearts and hands.
 So shall all our slavery cease, All Gods children dwell in peace, And the newborn earth record
 Love, and Love alone, is Lord. (Christian Science Hvmna1 h. 159).