The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-24

.erms. how we arc to prove our
obedience.
whom once asked whether she be-
lieved In the atonement OF Christ.
she replied; Il do; and this atone
ment becomes moro 10 mo since II
Includes mans redemption from
sickness as well as from sin. rev.
crencc and adore Vhrist M mover
before" misc. y. se).
Christian Science do not believe
that Jesus. the highest executor OF
Gods law, atoned for our sins by
annuiling the righteous penalty for
Individual wrong doing; but that.
by demonstrating the omnipotence
Of good. he proved the utter power.
lessness OF evil. and thereby out.
lined for us tho ono and only way
TO escape the penalty for wrong do
Ing. viz, by ceasing 10 do wrong.
BY proving mans at-one-ment with
God. good. he became tho way. the
truth. and the life" to all mankind.
Christian Scientists do not ques.
tion the spiritual origin or divinity
OF Jesus. They accept. without res
ervation. Mrs. Eddy's statement that
"Mary's conception of him was spir.
itual" (Science and Health. .. 3S2).
They honor and revere the name Of
Christ Jesus. and they know only
too well that something more than
lip. service Is required TO enable
them to follow In his mental foot.
steps. They recognize the necessity
for consecrated study and applica'
ton of the Sacred Word as present
ed in the bible and in the Christian
Science textbook, II they would ever
make their religion practical.
One OF the highest tributes ever
paid the Saviour was by our reyered
Leader when she said: Jesus be.
held In Science the perfect man,
who appeared to him where SHINING
mortal man appears 10 mortals. In
this perfect man the Saviour saw
Gods own likeness. and this correct
view OF man healed the sick" (Sci-
ence and Health. p. 476).
OGmOst0 M ttONs
What is demonstration In Chris.
tian Science? II is the practical
proof OF Gods power and presence,
in moral and physical heal
ing. BY way OF illustrations: Sup
pose that a Christian Scientist reads
In the morning papers that some
dreaded plague is about to make Its
appearance In his community; that
Il has elsewhere already claimed
It's thousands OF victims. and that
medica is unable to cope
with II. What does he do? He In
stantly refuses to accept sense testi-
mony by striving to realize that the
one Mind. God. is everpresent and
and governs the entire
universe in perpetual peace and har-
mony; consequently, that there are
In reality no evil minds to believe
In disease nor to fear II; that there
Is really no evil power to mesmer-
ize anyone into believing what is
untrue. He knows that divine Love
Is supreme; that II casts out all
fear He persists in abiding in this
secret place of the omnipotence and
of good; and what is
the result? He remains fearless
and strong; he escapes the devas-
tating scourge himself, and he helps
many others to recognize the moth
ingness of fear and hypnotic sug-
gestion. This Is Emmanuel, God
with u.s." or demonstration. 1t is
religion made practical.
One who knows nothing of Chris
tian Science is confronted with the
same glaring headlines, announcing
the forthcoming plague. What does
he do? He will most likely accept
what he reads, and will eagerly con-
vey the inforamtion to others. 1t
is safe to say that 1t will not occur
TO him to think of God as an ever
present help. He believes that some
awful calamity is about to be ex-
perienced and he thinks of it so
much, and becomes so fearful of re-
suits that. almost before he realizes
It, that which he greatly feared has
come upon him. Fear and disease
are more real to him than what he
calls life, and he surrenders to them
How true the Scrip
lure, Perfect love castethsout fear;
Tor fear hath torment. He that
feareth is not made perfect in love-
Il John 4:1S)). Thousands upon
thousands of human lives are sacri-
feed every year, because people in
,ist upon believing and fearing what
he, senses tell them, instead of ac-
the power and presence
If God.
Demonstration is the power of d.
vine Love made practical to human
ty. One cannot grasp the meaning
If scientific demonstration nor be-
come successful practitioner until
)ne learns how to feel and to ex-
press love for all mankind. The true
Christian Scientist strives to abide
IN healing consciousness. one char
acterized by genuine humility and
as we'll as thankfulness
or Gods goodness and mercy.
Had Christ Jesus failed to prove
hat "his word Vas with power"
Luke 4:32), could he have con-
erred power upon his disciples ito
zeal all manner OF sickness and all
manner OF disease tMatt. 10.D?
indeed not! No personal gift ever
conferred real power upon anyone.
rhe giving Of spiritual power to his
ollowers was nothing less than the /
proof to them bf healing,