The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-22

ed in the way of healing ana saving
must be lone through such prayer,
ana that this prayer must Ice without
ceasing. Our every thought, incli-
nation and deed must be the outcome
OF Il constant mental attitude of
prayer ii we would follow the Master
in the way OF his appointing. \
Christian Scientist soon learns that
in bringing 10 the world those bless
inEs Of Gods Law which Jesus so
clearly exemplified we do not have
to compel the operation Of Gods Law,
we simply have to let it do its work,
or rather, let the work this Law has
already accomplished for man, be
rue prayer is one Of elimination
rather than of compulsion or pcrsua-
sion-the elimination, through spirit
ualization of consciousness, of that
which st. Paul characterized as the
carnal mind, the mortal mind, thus
allowing that mind to he manifested
in us (which was also in Christ
Jesus"
We have been sadly blinded to the
teachings Of Jesus and to the wonder
full possibilities Of a demOnstrable I'M
derstanding Of his teachings by the
educational systems based upon ma
teriality, by the befogging Inconsistent
cics of creedal and formal religions,
by superstitions. material beliefs, fears,
hatred, malice, envy, jealousy and
revenge Much even, that we have
considered beautiful and at times,
helpful has been a hindrance to us
in gaining that clarified vision neces-
sary to our spiritual advancement.
And it is this vast array Of mental
misconceptions, this dense web of
materiality, which must be removed
from before uor mental horizon be-
fore our eyes shall see the glory
from our "eyes shall see the glory
Of the coming Of the Lord before
we can begin to experience in our
daily lives those wonderful blessings
which the Bible has vouchsafcd every
one of us. And it is through con-
slant prayer ana self immolation
that these mental barriers are remov-
ed from our consciousness and the
sunlight of Gods owe presence is
borne upon us. As We begin 10 work
in Christian Science and begin 10 UNI
dcrstand what true prayer is, and how
to pray as Jesus did, we begin, little
by little, to replace, in our thinking
fear, envy, jealousy, hatred, revenge
and the like. the producers and meek
ness and trust and love and charity
and forgiveness and sweetness; We
begin To replace our concept Of Gods
creation to be crassly material with
the understanding that the universe
and man are pure and spiritual; we
begin to break the letters of creed
and dogma and ritual and emerge
into the freedom Of the Christ. And
as we progress in prayer and under
standing. Gods Law begins TO mani
fest itself to us and through us, in
proportion to our publication Of con-
seriousness, i'm better health, better
morals, better living, better business
and more love for God and all man.
kind-in a more harmonious condi-
ton generally. We begin then &c
/, understand a little of what Jesus
meant when He said, If We have
faith as Il grain of mustard seed,
you shall say unto this mountain.
Remove hence TO yonder place; and
it shall remove; and nothing shall
be impossible unto you" We begin
then to understand a little Of how
Jesus accomplished his wonderful
works and To appreciate how far
we have still to traverse, how much
genuine purifying we have yet be-
fore us, before We are able Ia fully
obey His command to go and do like
wise" IT is through prayer that
we gain our atonemeut, our atone
ment with God, with divine Love,