The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-07

thousands upon thousands into pet
ter health, honesty. justice, and purity.
AS time goes on, it will find its place
in human history a. the greatest ben.
efactor Of this age; and no attempt OF
evil can ever displace 1t or, overthrow
il.
The purpose of Christian Science
practice IL to help others and 10 en-.
able them to learn from the textbook
how TO practice and to demonstrate
the truth taught therein. The prac'
titioner who Lies most clearly that
there is no disease in matter to be
treated. but rather that there is a false
sense Of the patient 10 be corrected,
Will accomplish the best results and
gain a victory over error. Il disease
Is absolutely ruled out Of thought il
will o he found In the body
Throughout all time the Chris; mind
has appeared as the Savior. It was re.
vealed through the teaching Of the
prophets; IL was demonstrated TO It's
~fullness in the life and works Of
Christ Jesus; II was declared as rhe
only way OF salvation by Pail; it was
brought to this age by Mrs. Eddy
through the revelation of Christian
Science: throughout the successive
steps of this revelation. the healing is
upon every protested follower Of Chris
tianity to prove in ON degree the
mind that was in Christ by casting out
evil and healing the sick? Any effort
TO retard the progress and unfOldment
OF the Christ idea Is but an incident In
its history. Mrs. Eddy refers 10 the
eternality Of the Christ in Science and
Health as follows: Truths immortal
idea is sweeping down the centuries
gathering beneath its wings the sick
and SHINING. Ny weary hope tries to
realize that happy day when man shall
recognize the Science OF Christ and
love his neishbor as himself; when he
shall realize Gods o%mnipotence and
the healing power Of divine Love In
what it has done and is doing for
mankind"
No right thinking Christian Srien'
list claims that he has attained per
lection today. He does not claim that
accomplished. but he IL striving con-
stantly for more Of the mind which
was in Christ Jesus and is therefore
a better man and a more desirable cit
izen In any community; he thinks
more seriously OF his vote that II may
be cast on the side Of civic righteous
ness: he is in sympathy with every
effort 10 bring about better conditions
for humanity through the regencra
ton OF mankind.
Autocracy was not destroyed no.
even rendered inactive on that day In
November. 1918. when the arnisticc
was signed. Many qualifications OF
eutocracy are appearing today, which
must be recognized and resisted IN
order 10 preserve the liberty and free
dom OF our homes. OF our children. ant
Of our greatest American institution
the public school system. Throughout
the country there Is q concerted effor,
TO force compulsory vaccination ant
Objectionable so.called health laws int,
| the VuVut sCil0bsr hutVaAh
II vaccination has all the virtue claim
ed for IL nv certain individuals. peopl,
would not have to be forced TO accep
II. Some Of the best medical suthori
ties consider IL dangerous and IN,
cause Of some OF the most malignsn
diseases. For the fcw 10 impose tina
which is considered dangerous an'
malignant upon ;he many through tn
process OF law. is far from the ideall
OF those vino founded this great de
mocracy. The trainers OF the consti
tuition OF the United state dlscernc,
In part. our rights as sons OF God
and Incorporated them In that docu
ment As the inslienable rights OF man
We must prevent the slightest In
trenchment uoon these rights II W
would ~ this great republic 10
postcrity.
The Bible. often referred to a. tn
book OF books. Ia TOO seldom read an
too little understood. Too often IN
shut away Ia the bookcase. Or IL mad
> depository for all sorts OF meme
) rands n collection OF whst-nots. b
cause the Bible depicts different con
diuons OF thought, IL Is Of especis
|, Interest to Christian scientists. 10
they recognize In the history Of IN
prophets. the children Of Israel. an
that OF the disciples their own 2,
I. petlencc IN the warfare between 600
, and evil as It nkes place In each In
a.. dividual consciousness. christ Jcsu
! Through his teaching. entrusted to hi
I. followers the spiritual warfare. Tn
/ struggle 81 present seems TO be h'
b tween the mst~rial and the spifitus
!, sense Of things. but progress makes
less suuggi. and more triumph G
good over evil. A. u should he. PROT
, lens do not discourage OF dumay tn
/ ons who l. thinking rightly. for h
+. regards them a. opportunities to prov
( Ccd's siine.s. Paul said. Thy grsc
A d. sufficient. and the Christian scier
b fist learns that ucd's grace IL sl~ay
. sufficient nto the day Or hour {
seeming evil.
!. Fer centuries the world has stun
: bi.d on without = sehnit. unserstan,
1 ing. u what constitutes true prsye
rnhr great stress of suffering Or di
h ast.r there is sometimes . desire I
1 know how to pray. but In spite Z
h tears and imrcrtunsts warnings. muc
T q the PRAYER Of the world is nevs
{ answered In James we read. We AL
b and receive not. because We ss
l. smiss james sil
. Mrs Eddy teaches that the only .
ssotusl pryer is the prayer o. Jesu
. the recognition Of the slieess Of &c
G and he availability % that slnsss d