Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-12
Government

is turned in these days to forms
or government and to discussions
Oh various types of government.
People, somewhat bewildered by
adversely and untoward conditions
in their personal affairs, are prone
10 turn to their national govern
ment either with appeals for help
or with condemnation. Some are
looking for safety and security in
government, while others are fear
ing the en%croachment of govern
ment control.
Christian Science has much to
say about government. Mary Baker
Eddy, the Discoverer and Found
er of Christian Science, speaks
often of Gods government of man.
She speaks of the endowment with
life and intelligence of whatever
is governed by God. God has en-
dowed man with inalienable
rights, among which are self-gov-
eminent, reason, and conscience"
she writes on page LOG of the
Christian Science textbook, "Sci-
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" and adds, "Man is
properly ~self-governed only when
he is guided rightly and governed
by his Maker, divine Truth and
Love-"
Through the ages mortals have
sought freedom to think accord
ing to the dictates of their own
conscience, freedom to act accord
ing to their own best judgment,
and freedom to govern their af-
fairs righteously without interior
ence from others or from the
state.
For a long time mortals have
sought freedom from tyranny,
freedom from slavery, freedom
from oppression and depression,
freedom from sin and from sick
ness. Christian Science strikes at
the root of these evils, and helps
weary people to find the realiza-
ton of that state of being where
In man is governed by his ere
Rtor-free from enslaving beliefs.
Sometimes a person is, not
aware of Just what 1t is that is
governing him. It may be fear Of
the future or grieving about the
past that seems to cast a shadow
over his mental outlook. 1t may
be that some person with whom
he is associated exercises much
influence over him and presumes
to govern his thinking and de-
cisions. Or 1t may be that the
responsibility for trouble and un-
happiness is laid to business cir
cumstances or family connections.
Whatever may be the seeming
influence or unrighteous govern
ment, there is a way of escape and
a mean of correction. Christian
Science gives the spiritual basis
from which a person "a learn
how to have his thinking and his
actions directed and governed by
God. This alone leads him to
safety and security. 1t demands
that he look outside of human
selfhood for guidance and control.
as did Jesus, the master Christian.
Jesus sought beyond his human
personality for direction and gov
eminent. By his constant recogni-
ton of his true, spiritual selfhood,
which was ever existing with God,
and by his obedience to Gods gov
eminent, Jesus was able at all
times to prove his freedom from
wrong influences and unrighteous
control, and therefore was able
to demonstrate the true govern
ment of God. He always claimed
close communion with his heav-
emily Father, and acknowledged
the power of Mind, or God, and
his unity with it. At one time,
when speaking of his healings, he
said, "My Father worketh hither-
to, and | work"
To be properly self-governed,"
then, and guided rightly, each one
must be governed by his Maker,
by Truth and Love. Each indi-
vidual must seek the guidance of
the Father, and be willing to let
Truth control his thinking. Being
governed rightly requires a sur
render Of self-righteousness, a CIV
ing up of human will power, a
forsaking of the carnal thoughts
of jealousy, rivalry, hatred, and
the like. This brings true free
dom, which establishes both d.
vine and human rights.
This working out of Gods right
eous government in his own ex-
perience helps an individual to
support and encourage righteous
government in his nation. Since
a nation Is made up of many peo-
pie, the understanding Of right
eous government by more and
more of these people will of ne
cessity aid In bringing about i'm
proved national government.
Regardless of the vicissitudes
through which the governments
of nations may go, or through
what changes their constitutions
or laws may pass, the enlightened
citizen will hold to Minds right
eous government of the individual.
He will maintain and cling to the
God-given rights of freedom. He
will recall often the prophetic &C
count of the coming of the Mes
siah by Isaiah, where 1t Is said:
For unto us a child is born, un-
to us a son is given: and the gov
eminent shall be upon his shout
der: and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor. The nigh
ty God, The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace. or the in
crease Of his government and
peace there shall be no end, upon
the throne of David, and upon his
kingdom, to order 1t, and to estab-