The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-24

ly near the precipice. Inere Is sui
time to arouse ourselves and act
heroically. but none too much.
awake thou that sleepest." cries
Paul. land Christ shall give thee
light" Every individual should fer
vently pray that this nation pro
coed wisely and swiftly In the
-erisis. Each day he should set aside
time TO realize: God Is IN the midst
OF her; she shall not be moved"
"His prayer should extend to In
Isisting that men and women In
places OF responsibility will have
the courage and resourcefulness to
play their part In the world drama.
Does not His presence accompany
civilians and soldiers alike. and
from It can they not gather
strength, guidance, and protection
commensurate with the demands
OF the occasion? The forces Of evil
carry within themselves the seeds
OF their own destruction. They have
no intelligence. They border on
lunacy. We sh6Ald say and know
these things, consistently and ex
pectantly. The truth thereby re
leased will not return void. 1t Is the
word OF God which accomplishes
that whereunto 1t Is sent.
Technique Of Defense
I'VE should be on our guard
against mental aggression from
outside sources. Designing individ-
uals and groups try, inaudibly.
either to suppress or direct people
and even entire nations. Some
times this practice produces the
lethargy we have been discussing.
Sometimes 1t takes on even more
mischievous forms. But there Is
no occasion for alarm: only occa-
sion for alertness and the active.
intelligent realization of the allness
of good and the consequent impo-
tence OF evil.
IAN outstanding President of the
United States Of America, Wood
row Wilson. when warned Of the
silent unseen hostility Of oppon-
ents, remarked, in effect: There is
no mind to think or voice this en-
nifty; no medium to transmit 1t;
no audience to entertain 1t. These
keen observations hint a technique
for successful defense against ma
licious thought. Divine Mind can
not conceive or project II. Nor
can enlightened man feel or har-
Dor its thrusts. clad In the pan
oply of Love-" assures Mrs. Eddy
human hatred cannot reach you"
(Science and Health, page SID.
BE STILL" then, "and know that !
am God" Here we have the i'm
penetrable shield Of faith.
I'VE are not helpless in the con-
fusion asd turmoil Of the times.
We have the ability to extinguish
the fanatical influences bent on
abolishing freedom of thought and
action. And our weapon is of the
sort that the mental aggressor
cannot see or cope with. 1t is
the verify that Principle-intelli-
gent, animate, benevolent Prin-
ciple-governs in all times and II
| all places, toleratIng not one I'M
principled thing in the universe.
This recognition of the reign OF
law enables US to walk the earth
in dignity.
Overthrow OF Fear
Leaders in labor, in business,
in politics must learn that the
Eternal directs the affairs OF this
world. He rules today, just as He
has always done, regardless of the
attempted rule of selfishness,
strife. tyranny. His is the only
government. Ultimately It will
be seen to prevail. The power
usurped by despot and racketeer
will depart, as did the kingdom of
Nebuchadnezzar. and they will be
driven from men till their reason
returns. For one to recognize
these truisms, and to insist upon
their dynamic quality. is for one
to have part in arousing public
opinion to wise and energetic &C.
ton.
Fear, more than any other foe,
impedes mankind. 1t is fear that
freezes the abilities OF the individ-
ual and incapacitates him from 60
ing out In the world to achieve the
fine things he dreams. 1t is fear
that freezes the functions OF ones
economy, causing illness and in
trinity. 1t is fear that argues for
peace when there is no peace. The
major fear Of all is the fear Of com
ing to an end. Let any man come
into the sublime conception that
Life, the very life that animates
him, Is self-existent and endless,
and he takes on an intelligent cour-
age which rounds out and enrich.
es his existence.
He becomes q better artisan,
better business man, a better
citizen. better soldier in every
field Of endeavor. To him the
selfishness Of isolation, the little
ness OF appeasement, the trepida-
ton OF defeatism are unthinkable.
Men assigned to places of supposed
danger should realize, through the
teachings Of Christian Science, that
spiritual man. and genuinely there
is no other. Is quite out Of reach
OF the Vaccinations of evil and
the enginery of war. A woman in
her home can help to keep her
men-folk at the front safe under
the shadow Of the Almighty by re-
-alizing this fact.
Mans Biography
Not long ago a woman settled
her self comfortably in the audi.
forum to get the most she could
out OF this lecture. Presently a
man struggled in leaning on two
canes. He seated himself nearby
and uneasily waited for the dis
course to begin. She became so
disturbed that she feared the oc.
casion would he ruined for r.