Arizona republican., 1919-03-17

Few questions bulk more largely be- fore the mass of humanity than that winch deals with the meeting of hu- man needs It is practically what the everyday world is dealing with contin- ually through it's systems of buying and selling and bartering. And when one thinks of it. it becomes apparent that these efforts, one and all, have to an enormous extent a material aim, being directed as they are to the sup plying of material comforts in innu- merable forms to the peoples of the world. But, while the aim seems so material, 1t Is common knowledge that at the same time in their dealings with one another in the carrying through of business transactions, there must be firm substratum Of good Will between men, good will which had foundation in honesty of purpose and falthfulness to the spoken or written word. The point to be noted is that not even in mundane transactions ca spiritual uderstanding be dispensed with.
 In worldly dealings. however, the working of principle as Q rule is not very obvious, because the human mind is iu continual opposition to principle. lt does not understand. as Christian Science teaches, that divine principle is the only real presence. power and sub stance there is. and that principle is good The human mind believes in a. presence, power and substance other than divine principle, and which it be- lieves is opposed to principle. This Suppositlous power il calls evil or mat ter. Hence the reason for the strife of human existence. Mortals believe in matter as real, consequently they re- quire matte rto support them; they be- lieve in evil as real. consequently they are divorced in belief from the omni- | present aid of the divine principle of | infinite good.
 Nothing, perhaps, is more interest ing to observe than how Christ Jesus broke down so-called economic law. : The tribute money he found in the ' fish's mouth. When the multitude apart in the desert place. were in need | of food, and a few loaVes and fishes was, to human sense, all that was there to meet their needs, he refused to admit the generally accepted belief which declared for limitation: he knew that divine principle was the only real substance, and that this substance was present in infinite abundance: and his realization of the truth met the situa- tion. The multitude was fed and much was left over liter all had been satis- fled. It was his profound understand ing of principle which enabled Jesus to say to his disciples: Seek not ye what ye shall eat. or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God: and all these things shall be added unto you.'
 In the saying just quoted 1t will be noted that a promise is given and that it is dependent on the satisfying of a condition; if anyone seeks the kingdom of heaven, that is. the truth of being. the thi trut will brig tC him the needful things. It reminds ont of the words of the Fifth psalm: "Fol thou, Lord. wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him a: with a shield The question cannot be approached from the old materia standpoints. It is utterly impossible to obtain divine aid unless reliance i' placed altogether on the side of spirit ! Otherwise it is a matter of divided al legiance from which little can result but conflict and dismay.
 The first step to be taken, then, to ward the truth of being is the recosni' ton of God as infinite Principle. Thi' is indeed a great step. What does i imply? It means that one has made beginning in perceiying that spiritua existence alone is real existence, ana that so-called material existence is al erroneous or counterfeit sense of req or spiritual existence. It indicates tn beginning of the cultivation of spiritua consciousness, as opposed to materia sense or corporeal consciousness, a stel which is the greatest need of mankind That was the view taken by Mar. Baker Eddy. as her words show. Ol page 67 of Science and Health sh writes: Spiritual. not corporeal. con sciousness is needed. Man delivere' from sin. disease, and death present the true likeness of spiritual ideal A spiritual consciousness predominate over the false corporeal sense of things sin, disease, and death are overcome As man rises above these errors O material sense. through spiritual con sciousness, he is understanding nor clearly what man is as the image an likeness of God.
 Perhaps it may be asked. but how more particularly, can spiritual con sciousness supply human needs? should be remembered that huma needs are not the same necessaril as vagrant humandesires. The latte are often only another name for iuma extrayagances. What happens, how ever, is that as the human being real iZes the truth of the allness of Princi pie, which Principle includes all spir itual substance as spiritual ideas, h in the same ratio realizes the unrealit of the material concepts of these sub stantial spiritual ideas. Should hi