The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-13

cation some students pass from our
sight Did Gods word fail? Were
error In vain? No, a thousand times
no! Ask those who fought side by
side with them In the battle. They
viii tell you OF the victories won, OF
the peace realized, OF the pain sub
dued, and the attainment Of that spir-
itual vision Of Life eternal which ena-
nied them all to say, % death, wn tss
victory?@ Mrs. EDDY writes Ia Science
and Health %. 34s):
Il have never supposed the world
would Immediately witness tho full
sin, disease, and death would not be
believed for an indefinite time; but
this | DO aver, that, Is result Or
teaching Christian Science ethics ana
temperance have received an Impulse
health has been restored, and lon
gevity increased. IL such are the
present fruits, what will the harvest
be, when this Science is more general
THE REWARD OF PATIENT PER-
sIsTENCE
Some one may say: II have worked
and studied, but my healing seems so
slow" Yes, some rocks are harder to
break than others, and much patience
and perseverance, are necessary IN
majority OF cases in order TO win the
day. But oh, my friends, what divi-
dends are paid In return for an ear
nest, patient seeking after TrHth;
IdS, ser Is suPdoea ana n GIseI bsl
comes desire, how much dearer the
goal OF spiritual sense! Let US not
be weary in well-doing," exclaimed
we we shall i9i reap. : Il we faint not"
Let us attack our problems eacn
day as though we had never seen
them before, putting behind US the
memories 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-
Christian warriors. Let us claim the
joy and peace which ts your heritage
and mine, today and here ana now!
Let us not be unmindtnl or ne , SUI
in teaching the divinity of the Christ
teaches the divinity of man! beloved,
now are we the sons of God"
You who are bowed down with sor-
row or disease. with failure, poverty
or sin, take away with you tonignE
this message: You are Gods beloved
child You have dominion over evil;
SHINING race of Adam, with it's con
its curse and its laws! You
have been victimised by the lying ar
gumsnts OF the carnai MIND, by the
your heavenly Father beholds His
children now as free, as harmonious
and as perfect. as when the morning
stars sang together and all the sons
OF God shouted for joy!"
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST A
PATRIOT.
Thus the man who has felt the heal
ing. IiberatinT touch OF Truth as
taught in Christian Science is sure TO
feel an ever-increasing sense OF graf
itude for and loyalty to this great
Nation. For because of the freedom
by its Constitution, the
birth and development of this mighty
cause were made possible. IN tact'
the very coming of Christian Sciences
which proclaims mans biTthFight OF
and dominion, was foreshad-.
owed in that great protest against
tyranny, the Declaration OF Independ-
snce, when it was written, . holo
these truths to be self-evident; that
All men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their creator with
certain inalienable rights that among
.hese are life, liberty and the pursuit,
And it seems especially hitting that
should read tonight words penned
oy our revered Leader rlyftwenty
years ago. when s the Units g. st Ssies
nave a peculiar prophetic stgnihcance
'or the 'troublous times In which We,
an reply to your question, Should
iihiculties between the United States
md Spain be settled peacefully by
and diplomacy In
way honorable and satisfactory to-
Stller way OF settling diflculties be
ween individuals and nations than py
means OF their wholesome tribunals,
equitable laws, and sound, weI.ksPt
.iShtS or honor were seized. svsry
,itiEen would be q soldier and woman
you'd be armed with power grit for
'To coincide with Gods government
5 the proper incentive to the action
Il all nations. IL His purpose Tor
leRce iB to be suhserVed ny the pat
les plan or by the Intervention or the
earn to make war no more, THIS
means and end will be accomplished,
Hear then the henedlction with
It s.tS az truth which Is for the
healing Of the nations:
> "The government of divine Love Is
upreme. Love rules the universe, and
ave no other gods before me- and
Love thy neighbor as thyself,' Let US
ave the molecule of faith that re-
moves mountains,-fatth armed with
inc in science, where right reigneth.
ME revered President and Congress
Il our favored land are in Gods
lands" (The First Church q CHRIST,
and Miscellany, PIP. 2I1-27sl.
So the whole message OF Christian
science, its message to this sad
world. TO you and TO me, may De
ummed up in these two verses from
ur hymnal:
sod made all His creatures free;
life itself is liberty;
Tod ordained no other bands
han united hearts and hands.
% shall ali our slavery cease,
Nh Gods children dwell in peace,
md the newborn earth record
owe, and Love alone, is Lord.
Science Hymnal, p. 1881.