New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-30

and resource, must be the divine
Principle of man and the universe:
must be that which we mean or
should mean when we think or say
God.
Mind OEanipresent, IncorI,oreal.
Indeed it would be impossible TO
conceive of God except as all-wise or
infinite Mind; and as there Is no place
where Mind is not, God, who is all
wise. infinite Mind, is omnipr0sent,
hence incorporea1. And being incor-
roreal, it would be jus 50 obviously
erroneous to think or speak of God as
humanity personal or corporeal as 1t
would be to think or speak Of two
times two making five. One might
mistakenly believe that two times
two make five just as one might mis-
takenly believe that God, who is in
finite Mind, or divine Love, Is human
ly personal or corporeal: but just SO
surely as one would run into countless
difficulties through the mistaken be-
lief that two times two make five,
Just so surely would he run into
countless difficulties-Sin, sickness,
death and disaster--tlrough the mis-
taken belief that God. who is infinite
Mind, & or divine Love, is or can be
corporal, humanity personal, OF ply
sically outlined III any manner what
soever. The Scripture declares: L am
the Lord: that Is my name: and my
glory will I not give to another,
neither my praise to craven images.
God Is Love.
"In language inspired and inspiring
the beloved disciple John, who full
filled so wonderfully the great trust
rcposed in him by the Master, larry
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ve';--love that Is without beginning
and without ending, the same yester-
day, and today. and forever, AS de-
fined and interpreted by Principle and
Truth.
How much humanity has needed
to know this God who is infinite Love!
And yet how little opportunity there
has been to effect this knowing, be-
cause Of the false belief and supersti-
ton concerning God with which the
education of humanity has been en-
yironed.
Man Falsely Considered.
"a grave error in this connection
which has existed in all times has
been that of thinking man to be IN
worthy Of himself, to enter into the
holy of holies the secret place Of
the most High, and to know God
Alright; also that of comparing godliko
majesty with the majesty of earthly
kings, earthly princes, potentates, and
earthly dignitaries generally, into
whose presence the man of ordinary
daily life might not be expected to
come at will. Yet how different this
would be if the majesty Of God was
understood to be the majesty Of in
finite creative Mind! What is 1t that
argues against mans worthiness in
this connection? To this false sense.
or false consciousness, the word Of
God comes today in Christian Science,
sounding the hidden depths and cor
ners of this consciousness, as 1t came
to Adam in the garden of old: Who
told thee that thou. vast naked?'
IA Murderer from the Beginning"
WAS it not this very false sense,
or false consciousness, that Christ
Jesus himself denounced and unmask-
ed when he declared to those who
were reviling his teachings: Why do
ye not understand my speech even
because ye cannot hear my word. Ie
are of your father the devil. He was
a murderer from the beginning and
abode not in the truth because there
is no truth in him. Paul designated
this murderer from the beginning as
the carnal mind, which he irnme-
diately defines 'enmity against
God
Mrs. Eddy characterizes this same
condition of thought as mortal mind,
and proceeds at once in Christian
Science to show how it may be over
come and escaped fron1-not by
ignoring it's claims or fearing them,
but through the recognition and
demonstration Of man and the uni
verse created and forever maintained
in perfect continuity by one infinite
creative Mind, or God.
Objections to Right Idea.
occasionally some people are
found, although the number is rapidly
diminishing, who profess to believe
that part Of the teachings of Christ
Jesus were intended only for his i'm
mediate followers; that the perfection
which he inculcated was to be attain
ed at future time in some future
state; that the man OF today might
not aspire to such things Probably
| the person contending in this way
| would be perfectly satisfied to believe
that Christ Jesus did not mean 1T for
him when he declared: The kingdom
of heaven is at hand
Indeed such a one might be very
we'll likened to the little boy who
went with others to his playmateS
upon an outing into the country. All
during the day he was observed ap-
prehensvely upon the outer edge Of
the games, never entering joyously
into the sports Of his fellows. Upon
being asked why he had not gathered
the wild flowers and enjoyed himself
with his playmates, he replied that
his mother had told him that morning
tivrHa n
look out for snakes So the little
fellow had been looking for snakes
all day.
'It would be very possible to do
so, but I am sure you will agree that
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