Montana labor news., 1946-06-20

ness True prayer i a deep. Sll'N'
communion with th, Father To show
our sincerity We must liz, our pray
ors
Mankind is beginning to realize
that only ny spiritual means can Their
needs he mot. and destruction sui
fering mad ambition. and cruelty be
removed from the lives of men and
nations. They are learning. too that
the only effective weapon against the
gross materialism Of he world Is
prayer.
4 true Christian Scientists prayer
is always one Of Thy vii HE done
II is a prayer surrendcrins to Moth
ing bat good 1t kindles hope and
gives courage 10 endeavor. 1t is the
PRAYER of Understanding and is the
most effective means in overcoming
all the ills that flesh is heir TO James
tells us that the %cficciual ierven'
PRAYER Of a riehteous man awraileth
much" DANES 5.l6l.
4 young hoy was seriously wounded
in battle. He was 10 = student OF
Christian Science. but he had vii
messed the healing Of a friend through
its ministrations Thcst boys were in
the same company. and the wounded
lad asked his friend 10 pray ior him
The Christian Scientist took his copy
OF Science and Health and read and
praved for several hours The boys
was beautifully and permanently
healed mol only Of his wounds but
also of the habit Of SMOKING. Mrs
Eddy says that "one who has been
healed by Christian Science is not
only healed OF the disease. hui is i'm
proved morally" miscellaneous Writ
ines. p. ~.
When the sick and heavy laden sci
. eniiffically ask God for comfort and
healing. they receive il. To those who
pray for guidance and light Christian
/. Science is often placed within their
| reach. If. in their extremity they are
! earnest in turning to God for aid.
!. thev VIII sincerely seek the answer to
I their prayers. and will find inspira'
ton and guidance within the covers OF
our textbook. Paul said. Il will pray
with the spirit. and will pray with
. the understanding also q Cor ll;lo'.
/ Progress Through Spiritual Under
standing
e Discernment of spiritual reality
means lust this: that through III
selfed love and publication of thought
one becomes aware of that which has
already been present and Is eternaily
true. Christian Science teaches us tina
this awareness rightly manifests It
! self III enlightened consciousness,
: which is not deceived by the susees-
lions OF evil.
Christian Science is purely scien'
tific and eschews mere personal opih-
!, ion. II is the panacea for world I'M
! rest because il offers each individual
: definite. demonstrable propositions &c
: be proved in individual experience
When Won and | learn how to dem
onstrate these great truths, we nave
: taken a long step on OF mere benel
in them. for We know by demonsira
: ton, that they are true. Each one
: may begin right where he IS to prac
/, tice Christian Science successfully.
= Your understanding Of God a
mind. Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life
! Truth. Love the synonyms for Coz
! as referred to earlier in this lecture
Y and vour knowledge of man as III
y manifestation or reflection. are. III re
: ality. your most precious possessions
: God as Mind is all.intelligence. as Spll
y il He can never be restricted b,
! matter: as Soul. He is wholly pure
y holy. ana sinless. as Principle. II
y is unchaneing. all-powerful, an unfal
y ing and infinite guide. as Life, II
= can know no death. as Truth. lie ca
u know no f%alsehood as Love, He cal
$ not include hate or fear. This Go'
- good. Christian Science proves IS tn
~ only power and intelligence Of the I'M
verse. including man.
Ii must be quite clear 70 thinkin
men and women that. since God, Spi
n it. created man in His image and lik'
IL ness. man is spiritual; he Is not mat
or rial God and all that belongs TO Hi
&c are YOURS to reflect each day an
or every hour. His power is infinite. I'M
os versal good. and nothing can affec
10 Influence. COME to you or 20 from 20
but that which is externally good.
IS Gods knowledge is all.inclusivc an
n. is ever available to you and to IN
nj Christian Science shows us that IN
no understanding reveals all there is
90 know for humanity's lasting goo
~. Jesus said. And W shall know II
sc ruth. and the truth shall make yd
Isl free tJohn S.32t. This truth is a d
ar cree Of permanent elimination OF ev
lg ignorance. doubt, fear, and all crro
III eous beliefs.
God is omniprescnce- Ills presen'
an is the presence Of infinite Love
IS manifests itself in the healing Chris
re ever present and ready TO bring q
on rood into the experience Of any WI
he are willing and obedient TO receive
-. Whenever and wherever men, inc
.rt vidually and collectively. are striyil
IN to bring about harmony and orde
or. we know the Christ is there. We G;
cd 90 even farther. and know there
no place where men are gathered
gelher for whatever purpose that Il
We Christ IS not in their midst. Coo