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

1.-THE time for thinkers has n
writes Mrs. Eddy in the preface OF her
great work, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" In the record
cd history OF man, there has never
been such intense thinking on things
spiritual and religious rs there Is 10
day. Advanced thinkers are realizing
that the world can never be rebuilt
from the old basis OF materially and
continue In II state anything short OF
anarchy; and that Il true constructive
league ran be founded only upon the
basis of spiritual regeneration, Con
s%cauently there are more people seek
ing sincerely and earnestly for a
knowledge of the truth than ever be-
fore. The old theological concepts
and philosophical theories no longer
answer an inquiring people; the de
mand today Is for proof or demonstrate
cd evidence. Wherever lectures on
Christian Science are given, large mum
bcra congregatc in the hope of hearing
something helpful. something disable III
the nature Of religion.
4 Christian Science lecture Is not Tor
the purpose of prosclyting or OF urging
'hrlstian Science upon The unwilling
il is simply TO give TO enduirers u pct
ter understanding OF God and ms
relation to man. Christian Science
known To the world only IA little more
than fifty years. has had nm UMPIRE
ccdented growth. The majority or It's
ndhercnts have been healed OF sicknes
or saved from w~retchedness II de-
AMIR. Its great ranks are largely
made M or those who have been com
nc,lcd TO turn TO God for aid when all
othcr means have failed. Few people
auurn TO God for daily and hourly help
in lines Of adversely until all material
moans have proved %unavailing. Man
nas not believed that God is an avail
nile and immediate help under all on
n .ons. but those who have been de-
MED all hope OF healing from the popu'
lar systems. those who have suffered
encouragement and who despair with
he moor comfort OF expected death as
n release. and who ut last have turned
10 Christian Science and have found q
knowledge OF God which gave health
and happiness. rejoice in the convic'
lion that Christian Sciencc Is the re-
violation OF truth TO which Jesus refer
rod when he said. "yc shall know the
truth and the truth shall make you
free when one is made free through
the demonstration Of tho truth, he is
fr,, indeed. because God Is the liberia
Tor God has revealed himself 10 man
Whenever man has been in greatest
need " dcliVcrancc. A savior has al
ways appeared To humanity when
there was the greatest need for a saw
lor. always the need Is for deliNcrancc
from the evils ~ material sense, and
Tho efforts ~ those great e. and
women who saw the necessity ot re
ulacinc matcrialism by spiritual regep'
Grafton have made Immortal history
E,rry thinking person In this audi
rscr is conscious at the existence oi
ihInws lie knows also that all things
to csls, must have cause, government
and law. and consequently that there
the truth about AN existing things
christian Science proclalms that the
uuo ngd unly cause ot all things Is
God q declares that God is infinite
ind ls therefore divine Mind the In
Unite can not possibly be other thar
Mind. for with all that is less than
mind We associate the limitations "
form. size. length, breadth. color an.
.ha like. Christian Science declares
mat the one infinite Mind or the M
,nunity " good is al life law power
Intelligence. activity and Is the prin
,,plc underlying all Then % declares
.hut Mind u he oppressed only IL
thoughts " ideas. 30 therefore follow
that Gods universe Including man 4
mrntal IL composed OF spiritual IDEAS
.uI that these IDEAS range from N,
I,ast up to man lu the image and like
nes, ~ Cod. The scripture SAYS tina
toe was satisfied with this creation
which he pronounced good
The one inunity VI good does ne
include the socalled mystery " evil
tor to the infinity OF good there cai
hc no consciousness OF evil Man. IN,
divine Image and likeness. can know
and express only that which God OF
dalncd FOR a
Christian Science teaches hat &
know God Alright Il must be under
stood that God il Principle. VIII.
should Il he thought strangc tina
Christian Scientists believe God to h
divine Principle Christian Scicnc
IL the science ~ Christianity and a
scientific demonstrations. whether ph,
steal or mental. ara the result ~ a.
understanding OF laws and the cmplo,
ment " them Mathematics. must,
architecture. everything that IL wori
III out according to rule or method
In accordance with principle. then
should not he considered ~inconsster
that man. the spiritual image and Tx,
ness % uoi. IL governed nv the Ia,
~ divine Principle instead " being LEI
O. the chance and change ~ huina
t-ilef. The meaning ot the word rrii
stle n, sANs VI foundation shlch sc'