Arizona republican., 1920-06-07

quality he knew. from his youth up;
 what then was necessary for his to
 possess eternal life? In short, his mo-
 tives and aims, however sincere in be-
 lief, lacked that absolute nature that knows; that real honesty which is spiritual. It was not at all strange that Jesus should most clearly and ab- solutely indicate with exactness the oneness of God, in whom all goodness l is, there being none else. To be nor ally good could not of itself suffice. something higher than that was need ful-so, with his gentle yet firm re- buke, came the utterance of what was highest and best. for Jesus beholding him loved him. s'Go thy way sell
 whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come take up the cross clearly stated. Is it not well, then, for the sincere seeker to search further and find alright the purity and whole ness of sinceritys source, in order to reflect it in daily experienced
 To depart sorroWfully, would be futile; vanity itself. He might be able
 to look over his houses, vineyards. pos sessions both great and small, pecu- liar treasures, which his heart rejoices in, yet in the final analysis, what did it amount to? "All is vanity and vex- alton of spirit" and there was no PAOAAA NiAbCL the Sun I1dQ lOL the preacher, the son of David. King in Jerusalem, pointed all this out before2 That is just it. With all the relative honesty and sincerity of human be- lief, the great Teacher discerned and
 expounded the emptiness or vanity l therein. How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God Christ Jesus then presented the true plan of salvation. as that pre- else and exact knowledge of Principle
 which leads human thought to aban- don the relativity of it's method and
 adopt the absolute truth now-as the foundation of mental richness in every
 word, act, and deed.
 The state of blessedness commence ing with the recognition of lack in spiritual vision and understanding only means the initial discernment of the kingdom of heaven-to be followed by gradual unfoldment of good-unfil the earnest yearning should reach that stage where the pure in heart shall
 see God" that absolute fact which de- termines true citizenship in heaven,
 they shall be called the children of
 God" This then is the desire of the sincere seeker of Truth. It is Chris tian Science. Our thoughts beget our actions; they make us what we are. Dishonesty is a mental malady which kills it's possessor. 1t is a sure pre-
 cursor that is possessor is mortal A
 deep sincerity is sure of success for
 God takes care of it." writes Mrs Eddy
 on page 203 of The First Church of Christ. Scientist. and Miscellany
 Sincerity viewed and understood from it's true meaning of clear. pure l thinking, certainly indicates the true
 way, the absolute method of overcom- ing the dishonesty of the mortal
 modus. which would present it's claims a strue and real. This thought ex-
 pressed in action clearly reflects the exact knowledge that Principle and it's effect constitute all that really is the
 infinity of good, leaving no possible loophole for evil to enter conscious
 ness, or even entertain any belief that 1t can. It is Principle itself, which emancipates humanity from the thrall- dom of the flesh and all it's fleshly 1 beliefs. ''All that really exists in the | divine Mind and it's idea, and in this Mind the entire being is found. har-
 monious and eternal" Mrs Eddy writes on page 15I of Science and
 Health, following with the clear state
 ment how mortals can make this fact their own. The straight and narrow way is to see and acknowledge this fact, yield to this power. and follow the leadings of truth"
 The average man is inclined to hesi-
 tate at the narrow way" Usage and custom may urge him to scoff at its limitation, his selfishness may clamor
 for broader mindedness, his time may be occupied to greater advantages; in short nothing in this plan appeals to
 his estimate of the situation; but, let
 him once perceive the truth, and he begins to break the earthly spell which
 bound him to his selfishness and ego
 tism. he begins to free himself from
 material beliefs in the comprehension
 of eternal life and in his quest. his
 honesty tnd sincerity are rewarded in
 finding his real being in Mind which
 is entire and wholly free from mortal
 limitations. He has apprehended the
 ability to give up all false estimates of
 life in matter-and per contra to grasp
 and acknowledge the fact of infinite
 Principle and it's effect on humanity;
 yea, 10 follow the leadings of such an
 inspiration is the very answer to his
 sincere desire, the prayer of the right
 eous. The light of intelligence has
 broken the egotism of mortal mesmer-
 ism. and the individual renewed has
 simply begun to think as he should,
 naturally and progressively, which one
 writer recently illustrated as turning
 away from traditions which clog "the