The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-10


the rewrr er Intelligence = defeat
snyssHs unlsss ~ accepts defeat
frum within
rss cnlx failure 1. ne failure -
a. FENhi. II i've ar u taet whtsh
one kno~. O. - right ne onlY
defeat l. n failing n prove the
truth ore Knows. = cypress tss
trxs sna Sisslaa ma ftkhtfaliY
reflect. from eea.
Spiritual ideas are eternal. ever
operative for god. sna Incapable
~ esscminx u-<ies- ~ Inactive.
TIE acquisition q these immortal
thoughts IN c,anseinsssness u Inc
putting On - ineoFsuftion. Isnmee-
tstItV TIE REIMBURSEMENT e
wrcnr thinking. false beliefs. IL the
putting of ~ corruption. mortal
lty. Il .. putting OF the eid man
and putting On the nsw This u :
restorative. fedemptixe process snd
10 eaiwardly manifested IN i'm.
proved human conditions and ~.
lAtions This u bow Christian
Science hesis--hy the renewing -
mind. n does not try 10 heal =
sick body OF a sick business fer
these are effects. and effects -
wrong thinking. but u eaFreess
nnss thinking about thes- things.
which " the mental Gauss n the
discard and tha right concept
Inevitably brings results
A friend ence Told me q = help.
ful experience which may enable
- u better understand the heal.
ing effect II q right concept. shs
and her husband received wofsl
from = relative that she Vas conn
ing 10 make them a brief visit
They Al one. we're rs.entful and
disturbed over the prospect. Thss
said they could think % no one
who would he more unwsicoms
A. they escltedly talked u over
they pronounced her dlragrerahle,
eros. interfering. and critical
Suddenly they remembered thes
were students ~ Christian sci.
snes. sndssyorinr 90 express i.ovs
In Its true nature. and that IL Wa
their work 10 see man In his trus
likeness Ia God. not as mortal.
see him. Ashamed. they set about
Ia reverse their reasoning Thes
had several days 10 adjust thsii
thinking and determined not "a
do u halfway. ~ the time the re-,
latlvs arrived they knew thsy
could welcome her with sincerity
and genuine hospitality. and for.
get the personal estimate they had
placed upon her. She proved u
be "a loving. helpful. kind, and
oonsidsrate that they declared hsr
indispensable 10 the home. and
At their earnest inslstsncs. she 70.
mslndsd with them for twent,
years, lnst.sd Of the brief fse
weeks contemplated.
Denying and Destroying Gyu
Although Christian Science /.
strictly affirmative, declaring tbs
allnes- 81 God and His goodness
this does not mean that evil car
he ignored or overlooked. n must
h. squsreiy faced. dealt with, and
nnmasksd Someone may ask
Well. N evil 10 unreal. why do ws
need 10 do anything about II. why
Is u necessary Ia deny it, Tbs
denial u evil IL primarily and en-.
tireiy 10 aid one IN arriving st tbs
recognition Of the sllnsss Of good
God Actually there IL no Evil "a
deny or destroy. but until ones
consciousness 10 filled with God,
omnipreHsner. REPUTATION Of ths
false beliefs that dispute Ills omni,
potsncs - an important sisp IN
arriving Al right conclusions. and
establishing commissioners.
There are times when evil mus,
ously dealt with before n can be
oBsly dssith with before Il can be
forced 10 release iis false ss~inp.
ton 10 power. On every side todsy
We hear men and womsn ask hos
they should think sbout world con.
di,ions In order 10 compose their
own thoughts. and he ~ hslp "a
their fellow man. 10 the face II
the present world uphssyai and
disorR anization. II IL nslthe
Christian Science nor right 20 say
There IN no war going on" and
leave u there This 10 not dong
oar part IN helping 10 bring man.
kind out Of ,his chaos Of human
events In seeking 10 find ones IN.
diyidusi responsibility IN this erisl.
IN human affairs. ons esn turn. ..
always. with assurancs 10 tins
Blbls. for undeFsi andins sra
guidance Mrs. Eddy says tina,
the Bible !. car sea beaten rtsek
u stands ths storm fThs
rirs, church ~ Christ. Scientist.
ana Miscellany. .. zssI. Through.
o., Bible history us find ihai
those Who trusted IN God and
fought for The night IN ~. sna
always tfigmphsa over evil aud ln.
justice.
Our work 10 10 snoss l,lsi where
this var 10 gong On. and u sh4,
IL consists II !. a mental conflict.
a. EVER. ard IL soinR ga IN human
tonseipsisnsss. Il s@lsg feaRsl
thsrs. snd can only 10 settled
there. u 10 war for supremacy
between god ard evil. freedom
ard bondage rlghf and NrOnz