The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-08

love, and peace to suffering, sorrow
Ing humanity.
Thousands are today appealing to
God to deliver them from the tyran-
NY that would compel them to ex-
press the evil thoughts, which are
embodied in the song entitled "The
Star Spangied Banner, the evil
thinking which has brought desola-
ton and dsvastation FOR generations;
laid In our cemeteries our brave,
manly, American boys and which
today raises up its Hydra head TO
compel America to continue devas-
tation and death. The call TO arms
is heard. Christ, at His second ap-
pearing, IL commanding his disciples
Of the twentieth century to use the
two-edged sword Of the Spirit, which
triumphs over sin, and its conee-
quences.--want, woe, and finally self
destruction.
when the classification has been
made, and Americans are permitted
to worship God according to the die
tates of conscience, and are not COM
PEELED by the brute force and hui
man WILL which animate the So
called material man, to unite in the
mental battle which IL voiced In
''The Star-Spangied Banner" then
tai swords--tl1e sword Of the Spirit,
the Word Of God. welded by all
whose Exemplar IL Christ, and the
blade brandisfed by the so-called
dragon; then win be the potency OF
the ss-ord Of the Spirit, versus the
mind. be proven. TIle two-edged
sword Of the Spirit will destroy evil
and It's dire consequences, and re-
store unity Of the brethren and their
relation to their Good. The
mental missile Of the so-called carnai
man and leaves desoIation and devas-
tation, with humanity crying out for
fife, liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness. "--a promise which has
never been fulfilled during Americas
ronceiUf,tO experience. but which tclH
cerned the power Of thought, when
he wrote:
Were so tan to reach the pole.
Or grasp the ocean with my span.
/ must be measured by my soul;
The minds the, standard Of the
man"
In this hour Americans are awak-
ening to the spiritual fact that the
reflection of Life. Truth, and Love.
demonstrated, is an ever-actfve and
living presence, and is overcoming
every foe. Choose we" is ringing
through consciousness New occa-
sions teach new duties The strug-
gle for the Mind Of Christ will 50
on until every knee shall bow and
every tongue confess that man Is
immortal and that God Is the Author
of His being, supplying him with all
things according to the Scripture.
NO good thing will He withhold
from them that walk uprightly:
psalm. lxxxiv., Id The struggle
for unity with the source Of mans
being. eternal Life. Love. and Truth
God. goes on. and will terminate in
victory. over all the Ills to which
delivered and her birth is reco0sEized
AMI announced. then will humanity
unite in the annunciation, GLORY to
God in the highest, and on earth
peace. good will toward men," (Luke
H., 14.) Then there win be q new
heaven and new earth, wherein
dwelIeth Righteousness" and there
will be no more suffering and no
more death.
Patrick Henry was awake to this
mental conflict between the carnal
and the Christ fnentalities when he
declared, 1.-THE war is table-and
let 1t comet I repeat, let it come !"
In this hour the mental war at the
birth OF America is Inevitable; the
conflict between the mental forces
spiritual and materials raging.
''The chaos of mortal mind is made
the Stepping-Stone to the cosmos OF
immortal Mind. "-(Mdrv Baker
Eddy.)
Never on customs oiled grooves
Thought to a higher level moves
But CRATES and grinds with friction
hard
On granite boulder or flinty shard."
Indeed the granite boulder of the
so-called fleshly mind must finally
yield to the law of omnipotent Life
and Love, our Father Mother God
Woman was found last at the cross
and appeared first at the tomb OF
Christ Jesus. There are thousands
OF Miriams and Esthers today who.
like Mary of old. are singing the
cradle song of Christ: Peace on
earth, good will toward men" In
happy anticipation OF the freedom of
are uniting with the invisible host in
the chant: Nov is come salvation,
and strength. and the kingdom OF our
God, and the power Of His Christ for
the accuser of our brethren is cast
Coz G9"' ds which anS accused them before our
xii. 10) Humanity will not forever.
remain deaf to their prayers. ''Ths
date is no longer B. C. Might no
longer makes right. and in this fair
land at least fear has ceased to kiss
the iron heel of wrong" (PuIpit and
Press, p. S2.) The hour of the
abolition of mental slavery has az
rived.
They are slaves who will no,
choose
Hatred, soothing, and abuse.
Rather than in silence shrink
From the Truth they needs must
think:
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three"
Our glorious flag. the Stars and
Stripes. shall wave triumphant, I'M
til finally there will be no foe to
divine democracy. no oppressor to
demand allegiance to the enemy of
good and no one to WELD the cruel
sword of injustice. The cradle song
of Christ was not sung in vain. The
anthem of peace on earth, good
(God's) will toward men, will ring
out from the hosts who love their
country. America, and their flag, the
Stars and Stripes, and who, beneath
its royal colors, consecrate them
selves to its defense, with the slogan.
One God, One Law, Divine
Democracy, Universal Brotherhood
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