The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-05-06


constitute the great way marks o
human progress C,ussian seiene
accen,ualss this historical fact sn'
explains il To-day come TO poin
yon the way in caristian Science
} which uhsn rightly understood au'
practiccd. leads 10 eternal hormony
FOR il reveals the only true God ans
man as made in His image and like
ness. and the whole earth to be trans
formed by the power of this Truth
The promise made through Christian
Science as stated by Is discovere'
ana founderer. Mrs. Eddy. is Divine
Love always has met and always will
meet every human need tSciencs
and Health. page 49t1
Cnristian Science Is not, as some
have imagined. patent cure-all. NOT
/ is IL faith cure II is not the action
I OF will power nor the action OF the
human mind On the contrary II
teaches that the human mind must
yield TO the Divine Mind. 10 that Mind
watch was also in Christ Jesus. and.
in the proportion that Christian
Science Is understood, It makes the
life words and acts OF Christ Jesus
practicable for all ages and all peo-
pie.
Try as man will 10 sec the bright
side. they are always conscious that
there are the sick. the sorrowfui. the
sin -burdened. until sometimes one is
constrained to believe that the whole
earth is joining in one mournful la
ment. Christian Science comes TO
such with a scientific explanation OF
the comforting words OF Jesus. Come
unto me. all ye that labor and are
heavy laden. and will give you rest
Behold give unto you power to
tread on serpenss and scorpions, and
over all the power of thc enemy. and
nothing shall by any means hurt you
Now just why do say that Chris
tian Science comes offering these as
surances2 You may say Of them. you
have read them and know them al
ways. But have they been realized in
your experience Have you made
them OF any practical import. Chris
tian Science teaches that the kingdom
OF God. the kingdom Of heaven, is at
hand. il here and now Through the
study and practice OF It's teaching
men and women in large numbers arc
being healed OF every manner OF dis |
ease and sin and their lives are be-
ing made brighter, happier and more
satisfying The theory thar eterna,
life and happiness are TO be had only
beyond the grave has always been
depressing element in religion Chris /
tian Science shows thar il is an in I
correct theory and that men do not
have to wait for death or final Judg- I
ment day before attaining an uuend /
ing paradise What rs generally des-
ignated as paradise. may be realized T
In some degree at once. and progress
sively through the study and under
standing OF Christian Science
Jesus. by His life. taught and prov
ed the possibility OF solving all cff
iite's problems here and now He
healed all manner OF disease. He
provided food In the desert place: I
found tax money in the fish's mouth; +
'orgave SIM raised the dead: and
finally after his three days in the
tomb. reappeared to His disciples,
ihus conquering the great destroyer.
Death.
One Of the last things he said to
lis disciples was. He that helieyeth
m me-. the works that | do. shall he
10 also. and greater WORKS than these
hall he do. because 20 unto nv
'ather' With such positive promise !
rom Jesus. We must believe in the
resent possibility of healing the sick.
I casting out sin. and of raising the {
cad. provided. OF course. THAT we be-
eve in him. that Is. understand
i'm and his teachings. which is the
sai meaning OF the Greek word trans
ted by our word believe in the
ew version Does II not seem
range that the world should have !,
aited so long for one to rise up and v
III attention to this aud other plain "
ihlical promise and prove the pos :
Aility OF their fulfiIlmeut2 And does I
not seem even stranger that when . v
ntle. sweet. pure minded woman a
scovsred rhe practical nature OF e
ese promises and began to call at :,
ntion. through healing. to them. =
d their fuifillment in her own ex- in
rience, that she should have been u
bjected to persecution at the bands =
Jesus professed followers, Iguor- ?,
5. however. the lack of sympathy II
n