The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-18

change and overturning Really
that's the purpose OF the Bible. TO
awaken Us 10 the need OF chang
ing our thinking and aiding us TO
see how TO do II. That is the OBJ
ject of Christian Science. Prog
ress is the law Of God" says Mrs
Eddy Science and Health, .. 233) i.
The forces OF infinite Mind impel
and compel progress in man
David progressed from a shepherd
to be the writer Of psalms and Il
king. John from a fisherman 10
one of the greatest spiritual think
ers in history. Paul from a maker
of tents to star of the first mag
nitude in the armament OF Mind
They were willing to think differ
emily, 10 progress and TO change
from, material basis to the
spiritual idea Of life. Says Mrs.
Eddy Science and Health. p.
265), This scientific sense Of be-
ing. forsaking matter for Spirit.
confers upon man enlarged
ihiNiNhoiAA1 Hibti SPh'ic va
thought and action"
What Is our attitude toward
change and progress Better look
1t over. Do we want to hold on
TO the flesh or TO let go? Do We
want to live and die in matter or
progress into the consciousness OF
the kingdom OF God ? Are we
to hold mentally to the
spiritual idea OF existence and to
let go Of the millstones OF material
self? "Gladness to leave the false
and JOY To see them
disappear-this disposition helps
to precipitste the ultimate har-
mony" (Science and Health, p.
324. One of the deeply en-
bedded false landmarks is the
false belief that we began to live
on a certain calendar day and en-
bodied in matter We must aban-
don this lie if we are TO find the
of our parent Mind. God.
Said Jesus, Call no man your
father upon the earth: for one is
your Father, which is in heaven"
The false landmarks are all the
modes and habits of mortal think
ing which would anchor us in
matter or fence us within the
of material sense.
Jesus whole teaching was of
change from the material sense
10 the spiritual idea of life. Pa
-iently and persistently he worked
10 change material beliefs for
spiritual facts in his own thinking
until he finally lost all sense of a
world and found the all
ness of the kingdom of God. Paul
demanded change. transformation
by the renewing of our minds,
md the putting off of the old man
" materially and the putting on
# the new man of Spirit. God. A
change
Conservatism MAY Hinder
Before the kingdom of Spirit,
1od. becomes evident to the con-
eiousness of the human race as a
vhole, there must be great inter-
Mediate changes in our social, +
economic. and educational I
ystems. These changes are un-
er way, though perhaps they are
in ways not always to
,ur personal liking. The world
Genes may sometimes perplex us
Ne may find it difficult to evalu-
tie the varying concepts of gov
rnment that are accepted by diff
erent nations. Sometimes there
nay appear to be a mixture of mo-
ives involved which makes it diff
icult to do so. But of this we
an be sure, that whatever is gen
timely good and of God, intelligent
Mind. will remain and all that is
1ot will pass away. Intense hui
man opinions about persons and
situations do not help to hasten
he coming of the kingdom, but
quiet. confid emit. Contrasting
does. who art thou
that judgest ~ is a question that
when faced honestly often stills
unjust censure of persons and
nations.
Jesus did not feel called upon
TO criticize Caesar. He was too
busy teaching and demonstrating
the presence and intactness of the
of God.
The Atmosphere of Spirit
Pure air is something everyone
enjoys. Communities are en-
desvoring more and more TO do
away with the sources that pol
lutte the atmosphere. Much effort
and money is being expended TO
create an atmosphere in modern
homes. hotels, trains. and theaters
which will he neither too cool in
winter nor too warm in summer.
But more important even than the
of the material atmos-
phere is the mental atmosphere in
which we live. Men are discover
ing mechanical means for control
ling and conditioning the material
atmosphere. Christian Science is
showing us just how we may inn
prove the atmosphere of thought.
Recently I heard it said that
certain member of the British cabi-
net, when he spoke in Parliament,
created a good atmosphere. mean
ing that by his spirit Of goodwill.
fairness and wit he brought TO the
occasion mental atmosphere
pleasing to all. Jesus thinking
radiated so much of the spirit OF
Love. the spirit of God, that little
children spontaneously ran to him
and multitudes of men and women
followed him for days.
Mrs. Eddy uses the word at
in a higher sense than
it is ordinarily used when she re-
fers to the kingdom of heaven as
the atmosphere Of Spirit Sci
ence and Health. y. 5eo). This IL
the atmosphere of Truth. Love,
atmosphere of the king