The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12

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his every ct tend n prove TIT
man is designed - Re free from
every phase II evil
Rut someens NAY ~. pid ast
our Master say quite definlteiy that
he came rot 10 send peace. BIT =
sword Yes. as ctr tsxtnoes
points eut y tpl. His teaching
set households 81 variance. ard
brought q material beliefs rot
peace. hut . sword Jesus state.
ment shows the eenfllct between
mstefishty and spirituality which
every enc cf ua must face ia
teachings were revolutionary
This reminds me ~ = story iell
by well known writer Two young
sisters wsre having an argument
about which Vas the last ncak -
the Rihle. and one sas heard -
eSciaim. barbara. tell YOU the
Hihie does not end IN Timothy. I,
ends IN Revolutions And I am
sure yea ~ili admit that history
confirms the fact thu. unwittinriy
stated. Yes. the teachings % our
Master ara revolutionary rhey de.
mand complete transformation
81 our mental outlook. Paul puts Il
thus. ne ye transformed by the
renewing 81 your mind. that -
may prove what Ia hat good. and
acceptable. and perfect. will u
God
Hut 10 continue eur discussion
~ the necessity 81 peaee between
Individual. Our word family =
derived from . Latin word mean.
Ing servant" May not this Imply
that true sense Of home" rests
upon mutual obligations. and their
fulflllment through love IN deal.
Ing with errors which claim 90 dls=
turh our homes. the utmost tact
may he found necessary. Tact does
not Imply. ss many people believe.
deceit or flattery. Webster defines
tact" a. sensitive mental per-
ception: nice discernment Of m.
best course % action under given
conditions esp. ability To deal with
other. without giving offepss We
shall best succeed In helping others
10 correct faults of disposition IL
We regard the error lmpersonaiiy.
that Is. II We do not attach u TO
tho person. but recognize u as q
faisi,y which is claiming power To
express itself through someone
Then We may he abb. 10 show the
individual tho utter powerlessness
OF the temptation, and his God
given power Ia resist and over
throw IL.
Thus our sensitive mental per.
ception.' which IL an outgrowth Of
our understanding Of Christian Sci
encc. viii enable US 10 deal with
others without giving offenHe In
other words. We shall prove our
God given ability 10 promote har-
mony and peace in our own homes.
In such sndehvors tn assist our
friends in overcoming faults Of dis
position. or mental or physical dis
tresses. how pertinent are the
words Of A ". Hamilton which our
Leader has quoted with spproba-
ton In "Retrospootion and Intro
speotion' ~. p5l.
ASK Cod Ia give the. skill
In comforts art.
That thou mRyst oonseoratsd be
And set apart
Unto a life Of sympathy
For heavy Il the weight Of ~
In every heart,
And oomfortrrs are needed much
OF chrlstliks touch
Nations
The Interest Of the individual
should, however. extend Ia an even
wider circle tho nation However
distant he may b. from his eonn-
try's capital he may be informed
these days by newspaper or radio
not only Of national bat Of world
events Today the thoughts Of thu
encompass the world.
Too seldom do We recognize that
world affairs are only an ss-
preston OF humanl,y's thoughts.
Whether the world IL passing
through what IN called q crisis, or
IL for the time 81 peace. these con
iitions are but an expression ~ "a.
of human beings II to-
lay every human being In the
world we're 10 ~ ~ sleep for a
week. there would be a complsts
cessation Of International compli.
.ations. Notwithstanding the fat
hat not a single thing has been
Uttered except that mans thoughts
lad been stliisd. War 10 state Of
mind, The worlds state IL mental
tate. with a mental cause. and re-
lUirinK a mental ~fnedy
n you were asked to-day. what
re the causes n war you would
iot likely say. guns planes. and
,ombs. Rather would you say fear.
freed. pride. jealousy. or hatred. /
These are mental qualities. 80 tins
question comes home 10 each ana
u Us: Am IN any way con,ribut- i
ng 20 ths causes 81 war; Am I /
tuilty Of war The answer 70 that /
question u. n am expressing such
qualities. am In that measure
10 the causes u war.
n this connection a Newspaper cor
espOndsnt has sald. Before l