The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-08
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Mary Baker Eddy, on page 597 Of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. gives a common sense and metaphysical definition of the word wilderness. This definition IS two-fold, thus conforming to the re demptive experience of man, as he passes from darkness to light, from slavery to freedom, from fear of con demnation to the joy of salvation. Here is the two-fold definition of the word wilderness: CD Loneli ness; doubt; darkness" This is the mortal mind definition. t2) "Spon- taneity of thought and idea; the yes tibule in which a material sense or things disappears and spiritual sense unfolds the great facts ot exist ence." This is the Christian Sci ence definition of the word.
 In speaking to the subject: Chris tian Science: The Voice in the Will derness," we are seeking to eiucl- date the fact that Christian Science, through it's authorized literature, ana treatments, raises a voice of hope and confidence in all periods of men tai darkness and depression, and eX- presses a voice of gratitude and love, when peace and harmony have come into ones experience.
 Perhaps it will be said that laii Christian churches make the same claim, the reply to which is, that while other religious bodies promise the solution of problems after death, Christian Science says that these SO lutions may be found on this plane of existence-here and now. Let this be clearly understood, that Christian Science rests it's claim en- tirely upon present demonstration. It neither asks nor expects any one to accept it on any other basis. lt is known and justified by it's fruits.
 An almost innumerable throng Of men and women throughout the world testify that Christian Science fulfills it's promises; that in lonell- ness, doubt, darkness and depression it has given a hope when all other hopes were dead; that it's unfolding of spiritual Truth has been the vesti- bule or pathway leading to the ap. prehension and understanding of in finite. ever-present Love. To this restless, hungry age Christian Sci ence proves to be "the worlds great altar SldlTS WHICH Wlhh Nhl Ohes II darkness up to God Unrest
 The human miAd is never at peace. It is always in quest of satisfaction. seeking rest and finding none. This is because mortal mind can not un- derstand the saying of Jesus. "in the world ye shall have tribulation, bus be of good cheer, 1 have overcome the world; my peace l leave with you, my peace l give unto you.' The Apostle Paul, understanding this sit nation. states the need for peace most clearly when he writes the whole creation groaneth and travail | eth together in pain waiting for the adoption, to-wit, the redemp Ftion of our body" The way-side 1 flower perishing for lack of moisture the helpless bird amid the wintry i blasts, the beast of the forest seek l ing his meat from God, mortal man, shining and sick,-these all are evi- dences that the whole creation Is reaching out blindly- for help. Like l Frankenstein, it aspires to satisfac- l tion and finds no way to attain unto 1 it. Now the fundamental panacea ! for this unrest is to know God. In an early Christian century, the Ro-
 man aristocrat, Augustine, after try ing all material pleasures, cried out
 thus to the God of peace: Thou hast made me for Thyself, Q God
 and my soul can never find rest m ] til it rests in Thee
 In the first chapter of Genesis
 man is recognized as being at one
 with God, made in His image and