The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-03

world was 10 be freed or fear, greed,
hate, and destruction. Mrs. Eddy'S
demonstration in her own life, COM
bined with the proof Of her work
in the lives of her loyal followers,
witnesses TO the fact, and presents
conclusive evidence, that the exer-
else of God-given intelligence and
spirituality is the most powerful
weapon mankind can use in estab-
fishing freedom and peace. To know
the fact about error is very different
from accepting 1t and INDUCING IN
evil. Scientists do not overlook war,
sickness, sin, or death. But they re-
fuse TO believe that these false
claims are inevitable, necessary
part of human experience. Scien-
lists know that the power OF God is
ever present and that it can be
manifested right here on earth. Mrs.
Eddy's followers anticipate the tri-
umph of Truth over diabolical be-
liefs and workings. They are con-
fident that the Cause OF Christian
Science, moving forward under the
spiritual animus Of divine, impair
tial Love, will continue to prosper
and spread its glorious fruitage upon
earth and humankind.
The Discipline of A True Education
In the Bible, in the fifteenth chap
ter Of Luke's Gospel, there is pre-
sented a most interesting study. In
it we may view the three forms or
modes of evil most generally ac-
cepted by humankind. Jesus para
bles Of the lost sheep, the lost coin,
and the prodigal son, as related by
luke, provide profitable study and
bring helpful lessons for us all.
Silly, ignorant, and malicious modes
of wrongdoing might reasonably be
the Interpretation of the means Of
evil represented in the straying
sheep, the lost money, and the way
ward son.
1t is silly, though human thought
may suggest it as an innocent ad-
venture, to wander away from a
shepherd and a pasture which are
providing all that one needs. The
lost sheep was not compelled TO
leave the protecting fold, The lambs
lures away from the shepherd must
have brought testing time and a
return under many thoughts OF
loneliness and fear. Nevertheless,
the shepherd was always there
awaiting only recognition and ODE
dience. And the silly little lamb was
soon restored to the fold. Better
never to have left Loves protecting
arm, but good to see the possibility
of return.
In the parable Of the lost coin, We
may see a Woman's plight as she
swept her house in search Of that
which had seemingly disappeared.
No doubt, the labor brought bene-
fetal training. Yet, the use OF IN
telligence and the exercise OF a right
sense Of memory would have pre-
vented the sO-Called trial. To lose
the coin, and then have to spend
time in searching, surely isn't the
best way to think and act. But even
so, while under the belief Of depriva-
ton or Illustration, one can still
prove that divine Mind is at hand.
Is it not human ignorance Of Truth
which causes all our losses, and is
not the remedy a conscious reflec-
ton of the divine Mind? Our own
worldly affairs, like those OF the
above mentioned woman, demand
more intelligent thought and action.
We do not need TO lose what we
have and then spend hours in re-
COvery. Truth teaches that 1t is
possible, yes, necessary, to protect
our supply Of good. AS we recognize
the value of divine reliance and
an intelligent approach to the hui
man problem, less and less time Will
be spent in useless seeking. Yet we,
too, like the woman, can rejoice that
the lost can be restored. We should
rejoice In the fact that Ignorance
will finally yield to spiritual en-
lightenment. Through the lesson OF
the woman there can come much
useful teaching. The coin, evidently
representing something very good,
was found, but its recovery entailed
work that could have been avoided.
Divine Love, through It's Science,
shows that there is better way.
Only a clear, divine realization OF
the absolute fact of being can help
us to understand the parable Of the
prodigal son. Full of meaning and
Of great help to those who would
know and demonstrate mans true
relationship to his Father, this para
bic is healing sermon which one
does we'll to study and to heed. The
of nf
called mortal or carnal mind are
sorry things TO contemplate. Science
shows that TO the thought which
willingly yields itself TO evil there
must come the necessary awaken
ing. Either through sufficient suf-
fering, or through an acceptance or
divine Science, mankind partakeS OF
the lessons 1t needs. Prodigality IN
any form should have its correction.
Love asks nothing of us but what
we can give, The schooling which
comes through the discipline OF
true education is Loves way Of prov
ing our worthineSS to receive. over
a wounded sense Of It's own error,
let not mortal thought reSuScitate
too soon" cOunsels Mrs. Eddy mis-
cellaneous Writings, p. l45). Why7
Because the practice Of Science
proves that a too quick release from
spiritual discipline and training may
cause human thought to revert again
to its own carnal ways. We can
we'll let evil be destroyed In accord
ance with the divine order. 1t is
true. as the parable illustrates, that
perfect Love, as represented by the
Father, does welcome home and
bountifully provide for the return
ing penitcnt But only after, not
before, the prodigal, himself, sees
the evil in his own thinking, and
humbly PRAYING for forgiveness,
seeks the right way home.
How often human thought yields
10 silly. ignorant. and malicious