Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-22

sins, they shah be forgiven him. That
which heals sickness destroys sin, and
| that which saves the sinner Is the effeo-
ual remedy for disease and all bodily Ills
The prayer of faith which heals and
| saves demonstrates the scientific unity OF
religion and medicine, and shows that
true medicine is not material but spiritual.
| To the extent that divine Love md en-
| trance into tho human heart 1t casts out
| evil, sin. fear, disbursement anxiety
darkness The realisation of the divine
| ever presence leaves no room for tho
thought of Gn or disease. and they are
The efrectual fervent prayer OF a
righteous man availeth much" says the
apostle. What makes prayer effectual7 II
ton. will power. or intellectual attain
ment. 1t Is righteousness. and right
eousness is more a theory entertained as
to what constitutes right hvingi It Is
even than moral development.
Righteousness IL spiritual, 1t is more
than quantity or quality Of the human
mind; II 10 the reflection of the one In
finite good lifting humanity out of itself
into the glorious reality Of spiritual be-
It is learned in Christian Science that
the purpose of prayer is to bring man
into harmony with God and with the
operation OF His law. True prayer does
Father to do something He has not done
and otherwise might not do. Gods work
is finished; divine Love Is fully expressed,
and 1t Is not possible for man to direct
| the activities OF divine Mind.
The first chapter of Science and Health
is devoted TO the subject Of prayer. on
page 4 we read: what we most need is
| the prayer OF fervent desire for growth
| In grace, expressed in patience. meeknsss
| love, and good dsedS TO keep the COM
| mandments Of our Master and follow HIS
| example is our proper debt to him and
the only worthy evidence OF our gratitude
! for all that he has done. Outward wor-
/ aN,f II er~Fa5
| loyal and heartfelt gratitude, since he has
| said: If ye love ma, keep my command
/ ments."
The habltual struggle 10 be always good
/ is unceasing prayer. It's motives are
made manifest In the blessings they
| brlng-blessinEs which, even II not &C
kRowiedged in audible words. attest our
| worthiness TO be partRkers OF Love.
/ simply asking that we may love God
/ Will never make US love Him; but the
/ longing to be better and holier. expressed
/ in daily watchfulness and IN striving TO
assimilate more Of the divine character,
will mould and fashion US anew. until we
awake In His hkeneRs.
| CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
| EDUCATIONAL
| In Christian Science We learn that true
prayer and righteousnsss are one and In
separRble. This enables to understand
what the Apostle Paul meant when he
wrote in his epistle 70 the Romans. BE
not couforned TO this world, but be We
transformed bE the renewing OF your
mind" This Transformation is the IN
I folding OF good in human consciousness.
What Is Il that prevents this unfolding
Is IL not ignorancs-ignorancs of God
and man made in the divine likeness, and
created to live in obedience 10 spiritual
lew9 There is great need that men be
/ rightly instructed in spiritual things. The
work OF Christian Science Is educational.
and such IL Ia both Christian and
scientific II imparts higher and moro
/ spiritual thought OF God and man, and
/ furnishes the rule whereby TO denonstrate
the allness OF good and the nothingness
OF evil.
AS one gains higher thought OF Cod.
he gains also a truer concept OF man. He
begins TO understand that the evils which
seem 20 be constituent part OF human
existence. are no part OF Gods creation
and have nothing TO DO with man made
IA the likeness Of Spirit, therefore he need
not fear them or be IN subsection to them
Unless human rights are more fully rec
oKnlzed. mortals viii continue 70 submit
10 the evils OF ain and disease because
they belisye there f. no way OF escape,
inslienRhle right TO health and freedom
Much has already been accomplished. but
increased understanding viii demonstrRts
the INFINITE possibilities OF this Science.
One proof OF Gods love and power In the
experience OF an individual helps that one
20 see how Il is possible 20 gain still
| greater good. Progress IL assured 80 long
as one - faithful to what he undertakes.
The unfolding OF good brings greater
! these In turn lead TO higher Joys.
Christian believers Of whatever faith,
have said that Jesus works established
the truth Of his doctrins. Here arises the
| important question. Do his followers real
iEo the vital connection between his teach
ings and the works that were donor II
so, why are not the works done today s
in the earlier centuries OF the Christian
sra7 why do seem to have so little
faith IN Gods Willingness TO heal? Is u
bslievs mat religion ad medicine have
nothing In common; that there is one
remedy for sin and another rsrneoy for
Eicknsss1
Jesus OF Nazareth was the worlds great
est religious teacher and he was also
the most successful healer OF disease. He
that these evils require the same spiritual
remedy. Today II IL demonstrated that
the remedy for sin is likewise the eff
fectuRl remedy for sdcl<ueas, and this 10
the evidence that Christian Science has
given the correct Interpretation OF the
Masters teachings
Ceotual remedy for oil human Ills, Jesus
said, Come unto me, all ye that iabour
and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest" This 10 the message OF Christian
healing for the sick, comfort for the sor-
rowing. hope for those in despair. and
sin and suffering. II the weary searcher
for health and happiness Is ever temptee
10 doubt Gods willingness TO heal and q
bless, let him recall thsso words OF the
Master spoken 10 him and 20 all man
kind, ut IS your Fathers good pleasure
to give you the kingdom" Realizing the
promise fulfilled; oven in small degree, he
will sing with the paalmist surely good
ness and mercy shall follow me all the
days Of my iitei and will dwell in the
house OF the Lord for ever
There may be those who regard Chris
tan Science beautiful religious tsaoh-
ing but consider IL too ideal 70 DO Prao-
teal. II should be remembered that the
ideal of today becomes the intensely
practical of tomorrow. In all the wide
world there is to be found nothing more
practical than an ideal in which men be-
lieve to such an extent that they are will
ing to labor and sacrifice for its attain
ment.
At one time the thought OF "a gov
eminent OF tho people. by the people and |
for the people," was too Utopfen TO be |
taken seriously. but there wore those who |
believed in this ideal and they made II a |
reality Today It is impossible TO say how !
many millions Of people believe that Q |,
democracy is the only logical form OF |
comforting the greatest free |
dom on the individual and working out |