The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-04
The Peacemakers


as we'll as the efforts OF nation
al governments and international
councils. The statesmen who are
striving for a solution OF the
problems of today are appealing
more and more to the conscience
of mankind. There is pressing de-
mand for peoples of all nations TO
consider world problems from the
standpoint of right thinking, and to
bring to them the healing influence
of right thought. In order to do this
one cannot ignore the seriousness of
world problems, nor be ignorant of
the spiritual remedy which alone can
solve them.
Men everywhere need enlighten-
ment in order that they may recog-
nize spiritual values There Is great
need of keen, awakened thought on
social Justice, justice which is con-
cerned not alone with ones own coun-
try, but which also recognizes the
rights of other countries and other
peoples. The world is still going
through a process of civilization, and
that civilization alone will endure
which Is founded on true Christiani-
ty. This line of argument is strongly
opposed by those who believe that
war plays a necessary part in civiliza-
ton, and who point to the conquest
of ancient Kingdoms by means of su-
perior physical force. But enlight-
ened public opinion is more and more
regarding war as relic of barbarism,
crude and uncivilized method OF
settling differences between peoples.
Today 1t is more widely recognized
than ever before that war is not the
true way to solve problems, and that
this way adds more problems to the
burdened shoulders of humanity. In
disputes between nations, fear is the
chief difficulty, and right thinkers in
every country can help the situation
by striving to eliminate fear from
their own and others thoughts.
An inheritance which is common
to all humanity Is the ability to "let
this mind be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus" philippians 2:5).
In this way of Christianly scientific
thinking lies the solution of world
problems, economic, social, and civil.
On this basis, the right thinkers Of
every nation are united in purpose to
serve humanity's highest interests.
The substance of such brotherhood
is love, expressed in tolerance, for
bearance, patience, and forgiveness.
Above the tumult Of the nations the
spiritually enlightened hear the
"still small voice" of Truth, which Is
ever speaking to the receptive heart.
In the book of Revelation we read
(2:26), "And he that overcometh.
and keepeth my works unto the end.
to him will l give power over the ma
tons" AS more and more Christian
ly scientific thinkers ally themselves
with the forces of righteousness and
stand for them in their own COM
munity, the more will such thinking
be represented in national councils,
and become formidable in meeting
the claims of greed, selfish patriot
ism, and autocracy. In 1.-THE First
Church of Christ, Scientist, and Mis-
cellany" (p. 281) Mary Baker Eddy
cites "as our present need, faith in
Gods disposal Of events" And she
adds: Faith full-fedged, soaring to
the Horeb height, brings blessings in
finite, and the spirit of this orison is
the fruit of rightness,- earth
peace, good will toward men, On
this basis the brotherhood of all peo-
pies Is established; namely, on God,
one Mind and Love thy neighboi as
myself, the basis on which and by
which the infinite God, good, the Fa-
ther-Mother Love, is ours and we are
His in divine Science"
The times demand a wider vision
Of the worlds need, more active
participation in spiritual enlighteh-
ment, broader outlook of common
brotherhood. This wider vision can
be found only in the Christianly sci
entific knowledge of God as Father
Mother. The prophet Micah pro-
claimed that "the mountain of the
house of the Lord shall be established
in the top of the mountains, and of
the results of such establishment he
prophesied that God "shall Judge
among many people, and rebuke
strong nations afar off; and they
stall beat their swords into plow-
shares, and their spears into pruning
hooks: nation shall not lift up a
sword against nation, neither shall
they learn war any more" (Micah 4:
80.
In the face of present-day prob
lens, fAifillment of the above proph-
ecy may perhaps seem unattainable
or faF-eff, but spiritual thinkers tn
every land need all the more to haye
faith In the certainty of Gods just
and loving government, and gain
more understanding of the facts of
His omnipotcnce and eVer-presenee.
-. The Christian Science Mont