The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-01

and tho universe. because you are
beginning TO understand that God is
indeed at hand. hero and now with
you. "a very present help" that man.
created by God, II the image Of God
or Godlike; that man ia not scparat-
ed from God. but Ii now atone with
his Father Mother. God.
You are beginning 10 understand.
also. that IL In not necessary for man
10 lmplore and bcscech God to do
something Ito has not done. In
recognizing the truth. we begin "a. SEQ
that the statement Of tho perfection
OK Gods creation. found In tho frat
chapter OF Genesis. Is not only true
but demons;rablo.
PRAYER
This brings us 10 the question OF
prayer. what is praySrT In my ok
pcFicncc. ns IL is in tho experience OF
linnumcrable others, ono OF the great
eat blessings and revelations OF
Christian Science II tho understand.
sna Of how 20 rsraT alright. rou may
say. what IN there 90 pray about "
GOD. Principle, or divine Mind. is in
finite. all. and man II His cxpressiong
The answer Ia. Just 10 long aA there
In any belief In the presence. power.
or effect Of evil. viii II DO necessary
to pray without ceasing.' Prayer Is
not only tho desire for the knowledge
OF the truth. but II also cxemplifieB
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suppose you understand something
about Christian Science. and have
demonstrated tho truth Of what you
understand by healing yourself or
others OF nomo physical troubles.
Some ono then comes 10 you and
says, am suffering and / want you
20 help me-to give me Christian
Science treatment. You have learned
at least something OF the truth re-
garding God and man, and by reason
OF your knowledge. you can prove or
demonstrate IL. In asking for treat
mont, tho patient Is reaching out for
Truth. His honest desire In prayer.
but II Is probably rather along the
lines OF blind faith. sThe Christian
Science treatment given by tho Chris
ton Science practitioner would be
prayer basod upon understanding
the understanding or knowledge OF
tho truth about man as the rcflec-
ton OF God. That knowledge OF tho
truth frees. because It destroys tho
erroneous or false belief about man,
and tho patient Is healed.
Desiring, recognizing. accepting.
and affirming these divine facts
about God. man. and tho universe
constitutes praycr:--
Pray'r Ia the hearts sincere desire.
Uttered or unexpressed;
The motion OF n hidden fire
That trembIcs In the breast.
Pray'r is the simplest form of
speech,
That infant lips can try:
Prny'r the subllmest strains that
reach
The Majesty on high.
pray'r Is the Christians vital
| breath.
Tho Christians native air:
His watchword ovorcometh death
He enters heavn with pray'r.
christian Science Hymnal. p. Of.
Such prayer Is answered. why7 Be
cause the old, false beliefs, refuted
by tho knowledge and affirmation of
the truth, die OF their own innnition.
and that which we declare TO be real
is proved TO be n present actually,
and Gods will is done-"ln earth, as
| IL Is In heaven
In this way. through Christian
Science, we learn and prove that man
hns dominion. --dominion over all tho
earth, over all that Is unlike God.
AVAILABILITY or CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
Can you imagine greater privil-
cge. n greater blessing, than TO be
able to go TO some sufferer who has
appealed to you for Christian Science
| treatment---can there be any more
glorious privilege than to be able to
say to such an one: Fear not. our
Father lis indeed n God at hand and
not afar off. very present help in
troublo7 Tho same God who healed
the sick. comforted the borrowing and
raised tho dead through Christ Jesus
nearly two thousand years ago, Ia
doing tho same today.
Did not Jesus Christ and his dis
clplos not only teach but demonstrate
the healing TINT Is the inevitable out
come OF correct understanding OF
God7 That samo teaching Is as
available and as demonstrable to-day
MS Il was then, and II Is consequently
Just as much within your reach now
M II was available for the man let
down through the roof on his couch,