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

suffering, disease, and death are in
evitable. The desire TO live Is innate
and natural, but constant fear and the
contemplation Of disease and death
bring disastrous experiences. The so
called laws of the human mind are
based upon fear and limitation, be-
cause OF the ignorance OF what con.
stitutes real law, and as a result man
limits himself in every direction. This
state of thought results in discourage
ment and weakness. II enfeebles
mans ability to accomplish the good
that he desires 10 accomplish. In other
words. ii is the claim of evil thai
God is limited in his opportunity to
express good to man. When it is un'
derstood that all thought is expressed
after its own kind or quality, men viii
be more watchful Of their thought
processes. Mrs. Eddy has given the
remedy for the correction OF all er'
roneous thinking III Science and
Health with Key TO the Scriptures
when she says, Stand porter at the
door OF thought. Admitting only such
conclusions rs you wish to see rea
lized in bodily results. YOU will control
yourself tremendously" tScience and
Health, p. 1929 God gave man domin-
ion over the whole earth, and this GER
tainly means dominion over fear. and
over his own body.
One of the most pernicious beliefs
which beset humanity IS the fear OF in
herited disease or of the inherited ten
dency or inclination TO certain dis
eases. The Law of heredity was COM
pletely nunulled when Jesus healed the
man blind from his birth. If man is
the image and likeness OF God, he
cannot inherit discord or any evil, and
there Is no law Of heredity 10 bind
him. God is infinite good and sends
no punishment and no curse upon his
creation. That portion OF Scripture
which refers 10 visiting the sins OF
the fathers o the children unto the
third and fourth generation is some
times understood as a contradiction OF
this. but when the second command.
ment is read in Its entirety It is found
10 be n warning OF the penalty which
follows hatred of God. 1t carries with
it "A rich promise for those who are
loving and obedient.
The success Of the Christian Science
movement does not depend upon the
great numbers of its adherents. hut
wholly upon its works, the healing OF
all manner OF disease and discord
which 1t is accomplishing with such
marked success. This is the justifica'
ton of its existence and the assurance
OF its great future on earth. When
John the Baptist, whose spiritual per
ception went far beyond that OF those
about him in the discernment of the
Christ. was assailed by doubt. he APP
pealed 10 Jesus 10 know II he really
were the Christ who was TO come,
Jesus sem back not a long theological
discourse. but the simple appeal To lei
the works bear witness 10 his Messi
anic mission. Tell John" he said
what things We have seen and heard
the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear
the dead are raised, TO the poor the
gospel is preached. And blessed ID
he. whatsoever shall not be offended In
me-" luke 1:a2l This covers III,
whole Of human need and this proof oI
the practical operation OF Christianit,
will always be the witness of Christ
Truth. For centuries mankind ha'
been trying to solve the problem o.
healing. So far in the history OF NOR
tai man, there is nothing known In so
called science. philosophy. or medicin,
that equals the scientific healing o.
Jesus. No other system claims TO b,
healing Is an science and doe
heal.
Jesus announced that he came Il
destroy the works Of the devil and u
do his fathers Will. His professe'
followers cannot question that h
came to do that which was lawful an'
right. In the destruction Of all evi
he proved that disease as well as sal
is not In accord with the law OF God
but IN the work OF Ia. devil OF on
evil. He devoted his whole life 4
proving the availability 81 God 10
man under every circumstance. IA
used no material means he ascribe'
no credit TO himself. but always CAV
God the glory. II Jesus healed In nc
cordance with the will OF God. IL mus
have been In accordance with the lsy
of God and this law u as c%ftectivr
today as when Jesus wgs upon eartt
salvation H. u divine ldca therefor,
for all eternity Jesus did not lint
the healing TO his day alone. when h
instructed his followers to 80 out int
the world To preach the gospel q
every nation and TO heal the sicb
added to- this was his admcnitiop 1
thos, who believe ON him to do create
works than he had done. not create
In quality hut in quantity. Jesus ind
vidual,y did an there VAS 10 do. h
worked cut hts own salvation an
! clearly defined the way whereby ma
can individually work out his Nv
redemption. lie said. 4 have finishc
the work which thou fayest me to do.
There are many protesting Chri.
tians today who say that they bclicv
In the ~omn,rotcnce OF Gcd. but Is ,hi
true whom eccursc Is constantly take
TO material systems OF healing Tn
application of matter to matter fc
the healing OF disease l. the practic
" pagan centuries. II may h. apple
today In changed forms. bv method
believed to he more progressive an
cffcacious. but diseases have ccntir
ued to multiply. and humanity ec
/ on suffering because God is left out ,
these systems Of healing This cmi
sion for the long hs, {,