Montana labor news., 1946-12-19
Christian Science-A Prophetical Religion

| I'M 20 scared" II appeared ina
some very disturbing bodily symptoms
had developed. and she had gone 10 d
physician. who told her mat she
would have to submit to an immediate
operation for a serious thyroid condi-
ton. After a short talk with the prac-
titioner. she hung up the receiver
When she called on him two or three
days later. this is what she reported.
Immediately after their talk, she lad
felt an almost overwhelming sense OF
traiitucc take possession OF her. she
said. II found myself grateful Tor
Christian Science. and particularly for
the Christian Science Sunday School,
This seemed so unusual. because she
had thought hat her Sunday School
experience was of no particular value.
With this gratitude came clearly to
her thought many OF the spiritual
truths she had learned. They seemed
wonderful to her. The embodiment con-
tinued for some time.
Without realizing what she was
doing. she placed her hand to her
throat, and was surprised to lind that
the enlargement had disappeared, and
with 1t the distressing pressure that
had bothered her for sometime.
Eagerly she reached for her mirror,
and found that her eyes were normal.
She then looked at her limbs, and
found that they were normal. She
recognized that she had been instan-
'aneously healed. She returned to her
work and put in her full nine hours.
She bought a Christian Science
Quarterly, busted off her Bible, and
resumed the daily study of the Les
son-Sermons. Is not that what you
would have done under the same cir
cumstances?
The Need Of the Hour
There is taking place In the world
today an acute mental ana moral
decentralization To those u%nacquaint-
ed with the nature of the spiritual
~leaven which is leavening the lump
OF human thought, the symptoms at
tending this Standardization may ap-
pear to be quite alarming. However
in the light of Christian Science. 1t is
!, clearly seen that the disturbing
elements in the world will ultimately
) be dissolved in the crucible OF scientl'
fic Christianity. For. let it be remem'
bered, Christianity as Jesus taught
and demonstrated it is a great moral
I and spiritual force which is destined
to establish the kingdom of heaven
, on earth.
Our attention should be directed tc
those basic underlying realities which
unite men and women in one spiritual
/, brotherhood. The n great need OF
, the hour is consistent daily prayer
and the great prayer which must
! eventually awaken mankind to the
| presence of the healing Christ is the
Lords Prayer.
Referring to this prayer, Mrs, Eddy
| has written, "All Christian churches
have n bond of unity. one nucleus OF
e point of conveyance, M prayer
t the Lords Prayer. 1t is matter for re
I joicing that we unite in love, and IL
r this sacred petition with every praying
S assembly on earth.-Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, as Il
is in heaven " pulpit and Press, p
S 22).
The first chapter Of the Christian
Y Science textbook is Significantly
devoted to the subject of Prayer
1t consists Of only seventeen pages
e but in all religious or scientific litera
ture no more helpful pages may be
found. The first paragraph of this
e chapter contains these words (p.1).
Prayer, watching, and working, com
g bined with self-immolatiOn. are Gods
gracious means for accomplishing
e whatever has been successfully done
for the Christianization and health O
mankind"
Statesmen representing many ma
: lions are comforting with n anothel
in the hope of finding ways and mean!
. whereby peaceful pursuits may go OF
uninterrupted by devastating upheav
ais such as we have recently expert
enced. What are we going to do t.
help save the next generation-or thu
~next-from destruction and disloca
ton? Let us make no mistake abOu
H-unless peace-lOving men and won
!, en- assume their individual responsi
bility in the support of measure!
! which give promise of peace, the worl
OF the United Nations Representatives
Will lack the essential vitality needed
to make it successful.
The. Christianization Of mankind i.
OF utmost Importance, and the place
; for 1t to begin is in individual human
consclousness-in yours and mine
: Gods gracious means for accomplish
ing this are prayer, watching, anl
working. combined with self-immola
ton The question which you and
must settle in our own hearts is, how
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