The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-30
Salvation

Salvation is the saving of q mar
from the pains and pleasures Of his
owr false beliefs. 1t is more than
public announcement; it Is an
inner Transformation whereby the
ChriSt-power as Jesus understood it,
prevails over sin, sickness, and dSath.
Work out your own salvation, is a
command which it is possible TO
obey. Right thinking which leads
to right acting and living, Is the
passport to heaven. Heaven is not
locality, but a divine state OF
Mind" as the textbook states %.
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Sin Is intentional wronglting.
God does not punish sin; He does
not have to; sin Furnishes itself
through mental and physical suffer
| ing, until the sin is given up. There
is nc escape from this mandate that
sin kills itself. We should not be
disturbed by seeing the wicked pros
per. He who INDUCES in sin, lust,
dishonesty, hatred, selfiShneSs, pride.
ano the like. may roll along flaShily.
like new automobile, unmindful
of the nail in the tire which drives
deeper and deeper with every revo-
luton of the wheel. until it pierces
the tube Of inflated egotism and
leaves one fat.
Safety for Those under Arms
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ence as a protection for loved ones
far away on the field of battle, and
for the prosperity of our countries
under arms? Thought recognizes no
| limitation Of distance. In conscious
ness you are present with your loved
ones now. Nothing can separate
you. We read Science and Health,
p. $500, Scientific thought reaches
over continent and ocean to the
globes remotest bound" The power
of Truth is instantly present and
operates everywhere, every moment.
Your word of Truth, uttered and
understood, reaches beyond human
limits and brings peace, security,
ano safety, wherever the need may
be. Thus, daily and hourly, one may
render effective support TO those In
need. whether they be on land, In
the air, or on or under the sea.
AS distance raises no barrier TO
effective prayer, so the fact that
there are great numbers Of th9Se
who may be in need Of help does not
render divine aid less effective. am
intimately familiar with the fellow
ing incident during the first World
War. One of the large environments
of eighty thousand men was beSet by
a sudden epidemic, and paral.zing
fear settled like a blanket over the
Camp. Daily there was unprecedented
human loss. Officers as well as men
appeared somber and frightened. The
brigadier general, commandincpfhcef
of the camp. was a Christian &Aen-
fist. He and the Christian S.snce
Camp Welfare Worker, together with
another Christian Scientist, one eve
ming resolved that that night each
of the three would, in his separate
abode. take up the problem in con-
tiruous prayer for deliverance Of
the camp. This was done. The
morning broke clear and bright. Ren
along the company streets appeared
changed. They were relieved and
gay Officers whistled as they en-
tered headquarters, and some in
CURED what had taken place TO
change things so markedly. The
enemy, fear, had fed In the night
as did the Syrian hosts Of old, and
the epidemic began to subside from
that day.
Christian Science prayer, borne
on wings Of Love, reaches immedi-
ately those in need. 1t aids in pro-
noting wise decisions on the field OF
battle and among the nations. Its
tender ministration brings succor to
those beset with fear, firmness to
the discouraged, deliverance to those
in danger, and brings "the peace Of
Goo, which paSseth all understand
ing"
Conclusion
In conclusion: The purpose Of
Christian Science Is to present to
world In need. the practical, opera
tive power Of prayer, which is based
on the Bible, and fulfills Jesus COM
msnd to heal the sick and SHINING.
and comfort the sorrowing. 1t shows
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