Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-14

Law Of Spirit which is Spiritual Truth.
In the material realm many material
laws have been discovered. Sir Isaac
Newton, for instance, observed the
movements Of material bodies. and con-
ceived the idea that such movements
were governed by a law which he after
wards discovered and named the law Of
gravitation. This law cannot be seen
with the physical eyes. but its exist
ence can be proved in other ways. Like
wise, Marcon gained the idea that an
other law existed. and he said that If
he could discover 1t he would be able to
transmit messages by its agency from
one part Of the earth to another with
out any material wires. THAI law has
always existed and has always operat-
ed, but it was not until it was discov
cred that it became available for human
use. 1t cannot be seen by the human
eye. but anyone may now learn how to
utilize It,
In much the same way there was born
in the consciousness of Mrs. Eddy the
idea that there exists a law Of spirit.
She had observed that sometimes great
suffering and distress were produced by
material laws. and that even whole
communities were devastated and de-
stroyed by their operation. hence she
came to the conclusion that God who
possesses infinite wisdom and goodness
could not operate through laws that
produce both good and evil. She, there
fore, came to the conclusion that God
is governing His children and His uni
verse through spiritual laws and not
through material laws.
Mrs. Eddy also studied the miracles
in the Old and New Testaments, and
came to the inevitable conclusion that
all of those transactions were cOrrel.
ated by means of an underlying spirit
ual law that had been known and un-
derstood by the men who wrought them
and she said that If she could discover
the law 1t would be found to operate in
the same manner now as in Bible times
that it would be a healing law. anC
would now heal people of sickness and
sin and every evil human condition the
same as then.
This idea grew and expanded in hel
, consciousness until it became the i'm
pelling motive of her entire life. II
the year 1856 she discovered the law Of
spirit, and named it Christian Science
| After waiting nine years, during which
time she subjected the Principle tina
she had discovered to the broadcast prac
| teal tests in healing sickness and othe
! forms of human diScord. she published
statement of Christian Science in
book which she entitled Science ant
Health with Key to the Scriptures
This book is now everywhere recognized
as the only textbook of Christian Sci
ence. A great religious movement ha
formed around it's teachings, which II
one generation has girdled the eartl
with it's churches. The spread Of Chris
tian Science has been phenomenal an
| in every case it's growth has resulte
| from the healing of the sick. Ever
adherent of Christian Science has &C
tually been healed of some sickness
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them have been healed of many sue
conditions. These facts are easily veri
fed, and are worthy of very seriou
| consideration.
Spiritual Law
Mrs. Eddy discovered the law of Spil
it as truly as Sir Isaac Newton dis
covered the law of gravitation, and thi
fact should be thoroughly understood
Just as Newton discovered that tn
movements of material bodies were reg
ulated and governed by this materis
law, so Mrs. Eddy discovered the Pri1
| ciple that governs the entire univers,
including every detail in the lives c
men. That supreme, creative, gOvernin:
Omnipresent Mind or Principle, is Coz
the only Cause, the only Creator tn
only Ruler of man and the universe.
When we watch water flowing owe
the land we see that without hesitatio
or delay it always selects the low plat
es. All fresh water is continually stri,
ing to reach the sea. where it will b
at rest. In choosing it's course it mea:
ures the topography of the ground MOI
accurately and more quickly than tt
engineer could do with his instrument
No embodied mind is present to tell
where to go. but there is an unerrin,
invisible law everywhere present dire.
ting it's movement, and always guidin
it in the true course
If such perfect law exists to guiC
the water in it's movement toward tt
sea. how much more certain it is tn:
equally perfect spiritual law exists
guide the footsteps of tired and di
couraged human beings out of the will
) erness of sickness, failure and sin int
t the kingdom of peace.
The Bible tells JUS that such a la
exists and is operating for our benef
; In Psalm xxxvii. % we read, '"The stel
of good man are ordered by the Lord
Again. in Romans viii. %, "All thint
work together for good to them tn,
} love God," and in Romans, viii. 2, "F,
the law Of the spirit Of life in Chri
? Jesus hath made me free from the la
of sin and DEATH"
} What sense of security comes to o,
] when he realizes that there is really
law of good operating that will guit
r his Footsteps as truly as the law
gravitation guides the water. And VIII;
sense of peace comes from the assn
ance that there is an infinite overrulir
: Mind that governs everything in tt
universe from the least to the creates
: and causes "all things to work togeth,
for good.''
In each case. however. a condition
attached One must desire to be a goc
| man, and must love God, otherwise II
2 law OF good does not operate for hir
J To attain goodness, one must think ar
live as nearly as he can in accordan,
with spiritual truth: ones motives ar
: aims must be honest and his desires II,
selfish. In this way the connection
established between his consciousne!
and the law, and then the law operat,
t through him and in his behalf If he
an evil man. that is. if he thinks ar
2 lives enormously suc', wrong thinkir
and living separate his consciousne:
p from the law of good. so that the la
, cannot then guide his footsteps or NAL
everything work together for good f,
, him.
What Brings Good or Evil Into Hum,
Experience
5 Outside of Christian Science very fe
people have ever reasoned out the que
tion to their own satisfaction as
where good and evil come from. ar
still fewer have even a satisfactory tn
DRY as to how good may be secured ,
, evil avoided in actual human exper
ence
: All through the centuries there h:
! been a widespread belief that good ar
r evil come as the result Of luck .
chance, but this belief is necessari
incorrect
Among all polytheists. or those wi
believe in many gods, there is the bell,
: that some of the gods send good al
= that others send evil, and they seek
propitiate the latter by sacrifices ar
} rites. believing that in this way alor