The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-10
impe-sonalized a be condemned.

impe-sonalized can be condemned.
This impersonalizing of evil is not
always easy to do, but it is neces-
sery in orded to bring about better
human conditions. Whether it be
an angry argument between indi-
viduals or a global conflict, war
is due to %humanity's belief in the
opposite factors of good and evil,
truth and error, right and wrong,
constantly warning against each
other. Mrs. Eddy writes in
Science and Health (p. 143), Mind
is the grand creator, and there
can be no power except that which
is derived from Mind"
The extent and scope of the war
relief activities of the Christian
Science organization are sufficient
proof that its members are mind
full of the needs Of their fellow
men, in other words, that they
are humanitarians.
Redemption for all humanity is
found in the Love that is God,
Love that is universal and inn
partial. Love which knows nothing
of racial hostility or material Con-
flicts. ,
Prayers in Christian Science fol-
low the pattern of the Master. They
are paeans of praise, not mere
supplications,- for since God is
Mind, infinite good, perfection al
ready is, always has been, and
ever will be.
Someone may feel it necessary
to retire to a secluded place l
order to pray Alright. Well, it is
fitting and right that ole should
retire to a secret place in order
to commune with God, and this
place is right within ones lndl-
vidual spiritual consciousness. IN
this secret place man is alone
with his Maker.
A little boy in the Christian
Science Sunday school was asked
if he would be afraid if he we're
alone in the middle of the desert.
He replied promptly, NO 10
the further question as to why ne
wouldn't be afraid. he replied.
because God would be there;
But how do you know God would
be there?" the teacher perslsteo'
and with equal assurance he an
swered, because l would oe
there"
Afriend of mine, an officer IN the
armed forces. proved this a short
time ago. not in a desert, but zen
thousand feet up in the ar. Ihls
officer was a passenger On a mill
tarv mission. The plane started out
with a favorable weather report
of only a slight mist. Some DIS
lance out, however, while flying
over mountainous region, it plung-
ed suddenly into what is called a
monsoon head, comparable to a
hundred-mile gale coming togeth-
er from opposite directions. 1t
reached higher into the air than
this type of plane had ever climbed;
Immediately the plane was hurled
headlong two thousand feet down.
There was dense darkness. 1t was
beaten down with no more power
to resist or control than a feather
in a cyclone. They couldn's see how
it could withstand the onslaught.
The wings tapped ominously. Al
most everyone aboard was sure
the plane would disintegrate at
any moment. 1 say almost every
one. There was one Christian
Scientist among the twenty passen-
gers. When the impending tragedy
seemed imminent he felt the calm.
confident assurance Of Gods low
ing care and protection. present
at that moment right where they
we're. The words of n Of our
Leaders poems came to him
Poems, p. A.:
Thou Love that guards the nest
ling's ~faltering flight!
Keep Thou my child on upward
wing tonight.
Love is our refuge; only with mine
eye.
Can I behold the snare, the pit,
the fall:
His habitation high is here, and
nigh,
His arm encircles me, and mine,
and all.
He held to the comfort Of these