The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

and not of evil" how can we ever be-
come intimately acquainted with him?
Should we feel thoroughly acquainted
with some friend none of whose
thoughts were ever known to us?
1t has well been said that ideas
are the great warriors of the world"
They have fought and won its great
est battles All the good and great
things in human history have been
achieved through the activity of some
grand idea. A divine idea comes into
human consciousness as the harbipger
of justice and right. Because it is al
ways clothed with divine authority
and power, it has never been known
to fail in the final accomplishment of
its holy mission. The only sense Of
ability or power to accomplish any
thing worth while comes to us
through any human thought. The abil
ity to be and to do right is not of |
ourselves; it is the gift of God ex-
pressed through holy thought
This, then, is the primary mission of
Christian Science, to acquaint human
ity with God through the medium of
right ideas. Not through any human
thought, belief, theory or opinion can
the approach to God be made. 1.-THE
only begotten son, which is in the
bosom of the Father he hath declared
him." In other words, the true idea
of God alone can reveal the nature
of the Father. Would anyone attempt
to ascertain the nature of the sun ex-
cept through the analysis of the rays
of light which proceed from it? mo
man cometh unto the Father but by
me-" the Master declared Could any
/ no rN1n ir,lx Oh
Opposition to Spiritual Facts
Figuratively speaking, the Christ
idea never sailed upon a smooth sea.
False. human nature opposes it at
every step. This nature is naturally
! unprogressive and intolerant There
is nothing more distasteful to the evil
one than spiritual facts; since facts
are ideas which always reveal the
truth concerning evil.
The only opponent of spiritual truth
is the mortal or fleshly mind the so
called good and evil mind of mortals.
1t would be inconsistent for this So
7 called mind not to oppose its concept
of truth. This mind, laden with the
traditions of men, strangled by malice,
envy and hatred, and torn with bitter
contentious and strife, must expert
ence a change of heart before sur
rendering it's opposition to spiritual
, ity.
Christian Science is here to bring
about this change of heart, and the
process of Transformation is already
active and widespread. Thousands
who at one time were bitterly oppos-
ed to Christian Science, have, in their
: extremity, gone to it for help, have
received their healing, and are now
among its most ardent advocates Is
this not tangible proof of the i'm
, potency and unsubstantiality of what
is termed opposition to truth?
e The untold sufferings of humanity
e prove that there is something wrong
1 in the human order of things; and the
a sooner humanity looks within to dis
: cover what it is that would cruelty
J. the Christ idea, the sooner will II
n awaken to know God Alright, and
= prove by demonstration that He is MOI
the author of evil.
/ Health and Disease
s. Christian Scientists are naturally
n great deal more interested in the sub
g ject of health than in disease. They
: have found out that the right idea o
II health, when intelligently presented
e to humanity, is far more contagious
l. than the thoughts of disease They d.
l. not believe in falling sick and theI
n having to become proficient in tn,
: human knowledge of disease befor'
l. learning how to be we'll They hav
is learned that health is the normal con
ID dition of man in Christian Science
n and that disease is a mistake of tn
IL human mind, to be corrected by
s. right understanding of health as al
W attribute of God
II They are fully convinced through
e the teaching and practice Of Christian
S Science that the human knowledg
p of disease never has healed and neve
n will heal anyone; but that positiv
or demonstrable knowledge of tn
s. truth does enable one to overcome be
lie lief in disease Why believe in tn
10 power and reality of disease whe
OF such belief can never bring surceas
C of suffering? Recourse to a highe
lie state of consciousness is mans onl
s remedy for disease or sin. And ho'
ed shall this be attained? Only throug
he the acceptance and adoption of som
idea of truth, which transcends huma
knowledge. Truly saith the Psalmist
ry 1.-THE entrance of thy words givet
d. light" Gods words are expression
Us OIL lue udluIe VI OOu Ut SOOu, anu
d. is through these ideas that all the Ell
as lightenment of the ages has com
Is. The entrance Of sick or sinful belief
tie into human consciousness only hir
be ders the recognition of God
l." thoughts.
n Darkness, which is but the absenC
ed of light, is dispelled the moment IL
en- light is allowed to enter Just so wit
We disease; it also is dissipated Il
on moment the right idea of health is A
nd lowed to dominate the human con
d. ciousness. Whatever is corrective {
lie reformatory must emanate from Go
r. One human belief will not truly co
us rect another A lesser evil cannot
ne away with a greater one. No huma
a mistake can correct another mistak
Ill 1t is a mistake to believe in the a
m tuality of anything which does n
ed emanate from God. If sickness al
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