The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

ence has no relation to will power,
mental suggestion, or hypnotism 1t
is infinite Mind appearing, and ma
terial, finite, personal belief disap-
pearing. For this reason, only those
who are reconciled to the living Of
honest, upright, unselfish lives can
hope to demonstrate for themselves
and others the healing and saving
power Of Christian Science. Since
the human body Is the effect Of the
so-called human mind, whatever
spiritualizes human consciousness
inevitably improves the body.
Some time ago, for example, q
woman who was suffering from
q malignant growth called upon q
Christian Science practitioner for
help. Recognizing, through spiritual
insight and observation, that the
sufferer was willfully inclined and
the slave of degrading habit, the
practitioner enlisted the woman's
enthusiastic cooperation in over
coming these errors, teaching her
how effectually to say mo" to self
will and self-indulgence. Within a
comparatively short time, the will
full disposition gave way to kindness
and the harmful habit to moral
courage and strength. Soon. the
malignant growth dried up and dis
appeared without trace. Referring
to the modus operandi of spiritual
healing, Paul wrote: BE not con-
formed to this world: but be We
transformed by the renewing Of
your mind, that We may prove what
is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God"
In other words, Christian Science
Is a reasonable, logical, understand
able explanation of Scriptural heal
ing. Through 1t, the teaching of the
Master becomes demonstrable Sci
ence, and Jesus is accorded his
rightful place as the most loving,
the most scientific, and the most
triumphant man that ever walked
the earth. So consistently did Jesus
think and live in obedience to the
law of Truth an. Love that his
practice was uniformly successful.
The power to heal was always trans
mitted through him because his life
was always in harmony with the
divine source Of power, which is
God. According to available records
he did not lose case. Through the
Bible, studied in the light which
Science and Health throws upon its
sacred pages, Mrs. Eddy is showing
how others may follow the Masters
healing example.
No Ideal Location
Now let us supposedly way of
illustration-that tomorrow morning
the newspapers and radios should
announce that a place had been
discovered where everyone could, for
the effort, enjoy health, happiness,
and plenty. What would happen?
Before nightfall, it would probably
set in motion the greatest migra-
ton of mortals that the world had
ever witnessed. All conceivable
means of transportation would be
pressed into service. 1t is safe to
assume that highways and railroads,
steamship and air lines, would be
taxed to their utmost. Millions of
pilgrims, here and abroad, would
probably be- joyfully on their way to
the land of unlimited promise.
Notwithstanding all this, however,
let us suppose also that in your COM
munity you were to encounter from
day to day persons who should COM
plain about their lack Of health,
lack of happiness, and lack Of supply.
What would be your reaction? No
doubt you would wonder why they
were not either on their way to the
place where their needs would be
met, or at least preparing to go. No
doubt there would be, in your
opinion, no valid excuse for COM
planning, provided it were humanity
possible for them to go. Notseven
the most cherished beliefs or Gus
toms-whether racial, religious, or
medical-would warrant depriving
themselves of the Unreasonable
benefits awaiting them. On this
point, most of us are probably in
agreement.
Obviously, however, no such
wholly satisfying location will ever
be found on this or any other planet.
And why? Because mere location,
in itself, is incapable of making
everyone happy. If it were, its effect
would be uniform. All would react
to it identically. Complete satisfac-
ton, however, is heaven, and heaven
is inward instead o. outward, spirit
ual instead of material. 1t is life
to be lived instead of place to be
located. It is found only when and
where there is practicable awareness
of Gods ever-present, impartial
goodness and love.
The Scriptures tell us that when
Moses looked for God in particular
locality, God told him that the place
where he stood was holy ground;
and, when Jesus was asked in what
manner the kingdom Of God should
come, ne said in effect "a that it
could not be seen; (2) that it was
neither here nor there in matter;
and 90 that it was within instead
of without. BY this Jesus must have
meant that heaven or harmony de-
ponds upon ones ability to look
upon his present surroundings from
a spiritual and unselfish, instead Of
from material and selfish, point Of
view.
Convincing Demonstration
To illustrate: A Christian Scien-
fist was one day endeavoring to ac-
complish an important work in the
midst Of a medley Of disturbing