The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-20

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oev and philosophy ridicule and
would. Il possible, supersede the
simple faith and spiritual message
Of the Nazarene. The fact that
spiritual healing is being accom-
plished in this material and sem
sual generation is cause for much
gratitude and encouragement. The
healing work done by Mrs. EDDY
in the early days Of the move
ment riyaled much of that record-
ed in the Acts of the Apostles.
And she tells US in the textbook
d. 1861 that If the Scientist
reaches his patient through divine
Love. the healing work will be
accomplished at one visit" The
Christian Scientist therefore brave
" and frankly admits that his
failure TO bring out a case instsn-
taneously is due to the fact that
he does not know what the Master
knew. He thanks God, however.
for the progress already made and
each day strives for a higher and
holier consciousness. Our inspired
Leader has written Miscellaneous
Writings. p. 40), The Founder OF
Christian Science teaches her stu-
dents that they must possess the
spirit of Truth and Love. must
gain the power over sin in them
selves. or they cannot be instan.
fanaous healers
The Responsibility OF the Patient
And is there not something to
be said of the patients RESPONSE
bility in the healing work. Is the
patient looking only for the
"loaves and fishes'-for material
betterment alone-or is he or she
seeking first the kingdom OF God
and His righteousness Many are
the healings reported when a suf-
ferer lifts thought above mortal
ills and aches and sees in the ex-
perience what Mrs. Eddy calls a
"bugle-call' TO higher spiritual
achievements. AS spiritual truth
dawns on human consciousness.
that which is called healing takes
place. 1t may be well here 10
point out the fact that Mrs. Eddy
says in the paragraph just quoted.
that healing will follow if the prac-
titioner reaches his patient with
divine Love. Would it not seem.
many times, that the patient is
not making it easy for the prac-
titioner to reach his thought?
Frequently the Scientist APP
proaches a mental home where his
ministrations are needed. only to
find the doors of thought barred
by self-will or self-love. and the
shades drawn by self-pity. And
then he is frequently reproached
because he has not been able in
stantly to bring in the healing
light of Truth! Practically every
worker in this Science can tell OF
many quick, joyous healings when
he has had the privilege of minis
tering to a consciousness where
gratitude has run up the shades
of self-pity and where unsettled
love. childlike faith and expecta-
ton Of good have taken down the
bars of unlovely self. But even
when the warfare seems long,
never can the Christian soldier adj
nit defeat.
There Is No Defeat
There is no such thing as failure
in Truth. In all the history of the
ages, has light ever failed to eX-
tinguish darkness Every day,
therefore. when we turn on the
light Of Truth in the human con-
sciousness, is progress being made:
every day Is the darkness of fear.
hate. lust. disease, and hell itself
being dispelled. One little candle
in dark night may not seem to
amount to much; yet it will illum-
Inc ones own room. and. If set in a
window. may prove a beacon 10
passers-by. One hundred candles
will give an hundred candle-power
ray whilst a million candle-power
may light the path for an army.
Each individuals Job, therefore,
is joyfully TO tend his own candle
keep it trimmed, burning bright
and held aloft. Even if ones
present sense Of life seems TO
flicker out, the Christian warrior
must instantly pick up his torch
again and 60 bravely, trustingly
on, undaunted and undefeated.
Does not our Leader say Of a
Christian Scientist who has gone
from our sight: Evil has no
power TO harm. TO hinder. or 70
destroy the real spiritual man. He
Is wiser today, healthier and hap
pier than yesterday. The mortal
dream of life. substance. or mind
in matter. has been lessened. and
the reward Of good and punish
ment of evil and the waking out
of his Adsm-dream of evil will end
in harmony-evil powerless, and
God. good omnipotent and inf.
mite miscellany. p. 296). We
repeat, there is no defeat. And
Il no defeat. sorrow is baseless,
and must yield as thought is lift
ed into the Kingdom, into divine
reality.
Conclusion
Humanity calls out a. never be.
fore for solutions to its problems,
for law and order for peace and
sanity. What can we do about il
We can pray. We have tried
everything else Why not try the
prayer OF Christian Science? The
prayer that is for the healing Of
the nations is both petition and
affirmation. II is first the petit
tioning Of the hungry heart for
more light. more love. more hui
mility and receptivity: and then
the rising to the gloriou- sffirms-
ton and realization that God. the
divine Principle. Love. is All. and
al that seems TO oppose Him