The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07


cause matter has no real existence.
But the rtuth, which material objects
and conditions misreprcsent, must be
| demonstrated, IL the world and the
| human self are ever to be evangelical.
| Mortal false belief is all that ever
needs TO be changed. There is never
anything wrong with Gods creation,
any moro than with God Himself. The
sO-Called human mind misConstrues
creation and then suffers from the
erroneous concept.
There is a sure and uumistakable
divine influence in true consciousness.
I Isaiah said: And thine ears shall
hear a word behind thee saying, This
is the way, walk yc in it." How are
we to hear and recognize that divine
voice? The divine word always de-
! cIarcs Principle, God, and conscious
ness can know and recognize divine
/ Principle. But, you say suppose one
| is so stepped I'm sin and ignorance Of
God that he cannot perceive the way
of divine Principle? No state Of con-
seriousness Is entirely devoid Of ability
TO choose course Of conduct. Now
the least evil way is the humanity
best way and that is the way I'm which
/ to walk. The prayer OF Christian
Science enlarges the perception of the
way and thus the path grows palmer
as the dlmncsS Of vision grows less.
| The way is to choose the next step as
you see it, walk boldly in it. and be
ready to change your way, II God so
reveals il. Never demand that your
outlining of the course be fulfilled,
but nevertheless push steadily for
ward. Mrs. Eddy has said: THE de-
votiOn of thought to an honest
achievement makes the achievement
possible" (SciouCe and Health, p. 199).
Paul says: AN things are lawful,
but all things are not cNpCdient."
Hence the security of those who pray
always rs our Leader prayed: "Shep-
herd, show me how to go" CMiscpl-
laueuus Writings, u. 3g7D. Christian
Science subsCribes unrcservodly to the
Mosaic DecaloEuo hut Christian Sci
cnce docs not haraSS a man with an
endless array Of Thou -shalt-uots. In
all the divine activity OF God and
man there is not a negative element.
Christian Science holds up "a standard
! by which a man may govern his con-
duct. Christian Science rcbores men
tai CalihaT and fits for heavier ord
nance. The effect of this Science is
to enlarge capacity and ability. Tn
der divine priuc!ple one becomes more
and more Spoutancuu-Iv right and
needs less and less to get right. The
prayer Of Christian Science enhance,
The ability To do tho right thing at the
right time through recognizing divine
guidance.
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oI'''SI Jesus was I!c muster L'an-
rlls', 't."S u'I l"t O''E.ntl' Iue
!ul'"i' '!.' IA pl lI'' NHl',lll IN IvIlE-
~ '"t ne uIu stNt tle"H HeM III an
rlIia' hnror' ,ii,. len. IG,nnrmri,Is MN il
negatively. "Do NOT 10 unto nther,
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uoi, ,.,,, - Tr,rls .t,+.J tIo E,I1C,
EuIn argirr9tiyriy. Ills yholc teach
ing and n,ini.try was po.ttiyo. lie
vIr,nIifiod anl Iva tnn Cbrisf IN
agrirrnsfivo fnrra Ua taugbt bis fol
lowers alvra,.s O., ,,psi,In. Cb,ist as
rrr.rrt ron'rnrtip, b,Irino d,,na,,f,,
tho vory move, ~ G6j INTO nv
tfon'" Cbrist aInr. ca,, Gagtr,,, ,i,
and Gi.oasn and 5o,th ,,hrist is
Truth ana Trrfh can drs,r,v onIy a
lie t1r T,.utb rarrot dastrGy i+teIf
%nuy Ebrisf d.ot.nvg cyu tbaro.nre
.,,T &, not tbg trrt5 hrt 80, Tin Sinre'
cviI is n lia. il is lIot r,lI THO hope
Of ssly3tiyu Involves tre f,rt that
evil la not true, ana therefore If is
Ge-rrIc,ihro JCeus' attitude toward
sin and sickness was the same--he
r.st hnth am .s mn. lie abn,,t Leslfb
and LoIiuess Thor. can he no I,ubt
that +, Jesus. Christ wa.s the "sas iour
of the body" This Christ is available
tgGay IA saya from, disease and dis
cord as vol ag from, Gin fnr Jcsus
himself said. 40 am with Won AL
vyay. This is tbr message C6ristian
Srisncn bring.. that The mower 0f
Truth over error Is the saving grace
for ain tlmc. TLis il the cylnrcIicaI
good tidinrs of rraqt ioy"
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nvarcome material modes Get osida
and suiritu1l law unrolded as onora.
tive i'm human life. Christ Jesus was
i'm All rrsnrcts the yav
The .yangeIicaI character Of Chris
tian Science is at no uoint morn clear
iv defined than in its acccntance Of
tho sacrifice Of christ leans Jes,1s'
III. Of srlf-sacrifica illuminated in the
cr,cifiyiou and his victory over death
but death could never save any one
not even Jesus. De9th is nor the su-
meme gacrifice Iifo virtorious over
daath ia salvation. Jcgus' triumnb
oyar rnortalit,---If nrrof tbat "r6v,
oro we the sons or Gnd"--nrovides
tbe iusniratinn and the evarnnIa
which make the Master The WAY
J.sIs Iaid down his Iifa FOR man
kind no rourad out his Iife thrcme,b-
mi his ministry before on ana nTfrr
calvary. i'm over incroasluo, ana finally
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