Montana labor news., 1948-01-22

dents are grateful for the glorious
freedom divine Truth is bringing to
them.
Christian Science Heals Today
The same confidence in the ON
impotence Of God. good. that was eN-
pressed BY Peter and John is felt by
those who have experienced heallns
in Christian Science. This was beau
tifullv Illustrated in the following eX-
rerience. which came under my I'M
mediate observation.
One day a who was strug-
| Cling with a sense of doubt ana iear
decided TO yisi, the local Christian
Science Reading Room. II was abou
four o'clock in the afternoon. when
This thought came to her. AT first
She reasoned that it was foolish to
do this. because II az about time
to D the evening meal for her
family. However. the thought that
she should 30 persisted, and she
went.
While at the Reading Room. she
told the attendant of her difficulty.
Her young son was suffering from a
discordant thyroid condition. HIS
uncle. a urgeon. had insisted that
dangerous conditions would result I'M
less a surgical operation was per-
formed. This seemed to weigh heav-
lily on the mother. AS the attendant
listened to her story, she turned 10
God and realized the truth about per-
feet God and perfect man, as taught i'll
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy. and said
to the visitor. Your sol will not be
healed tomorrow, or next week, or
next month, he is free now The
mothers burden was instantly lifted.
She reported later that as she walked
home she felt as buoyant as if she
were walking on air. and that she
appreciated as never before the eA-
perience OF Christian in Bnnyan's
pilgrim Progress" when the burden
fell from his back. In fact. she has
said. facetiously that she could almost
hear the thud as it fell to the ground.
Next morning, when her son was
dressing, he asked il he might have
ono OF his fathers collars. as those
which he had been wearing were much
too large for him. His mother then
noted with JOY that the disease had
disappeared. Mrs. Eddy has stated in
Science and Health (p. 1851: when
we come to have more faith in the
truth of being than we have in error,
more faith in Spirit than in matter
more faith in living than in dying
more faith in God than in man, then
no material suggestions can prevent
us from healing the sick and destroy
ing error"
Scientific Affirmations
The Christian Scientist turns away
| from the material body and looks t
God. Spirit. He gains a clear sens'
| Of mans spiritual identity and hi
true individuality in the likeness o
r divine Mind. This individuality Is thu
) reflection, the expression of true sub
stance, and is harmonious, indestruc
) tible, and eternal. This understand
, ing Of mans true being, in his relation
| to God. is manifested in health ant
harmony of mind and body. 1t wa
this that Peter and John demon
t strated, wher the lame nan wa
healed of a supposedly %congenital ir
! trinity. The fact is that man is spill
itual idea is born of God. and that Ii
. is ever active, normal, and sount
Christian Science, in its healing work
Y brings this unchanging fact to ligh'
You will recall that Christ Jesus
when his students and others sough
n his aid, voiced with authority simpl
Y and comforting statements Of Truth
e BE not afraid, BE of good con
fort; Love your enemies; "Hav
s faith in God; Beware; watch an
pray. Rejoice. and be exceedin
glad. Thus Christ Jesus taught hi
e immediate followers, and his follower
in all time to concentrating on
selves - how to demonstrate tn
!, health. harmony, and healing powe
which he utilized.
: In these simple precepts Chri!
Jesus was affording the means wher
- by to establish the right condition
essential to harmonious living.
Science and Health Mrs. Eddy write
= %. 400, christian scientific practit
- begins with Christ's keynote of ha
- mony. BE not afraid" When II
= right conditions are fulfilled. harmo
% ious results are assured. AS an !
diyidual awakes to the demands
:, divine Principle, he is prompted
- patient. p%ersevering, persistent wor
q. and to the joyful practice of Sc
: discipline. Every right thought e
tertained is leading to the more abu
.. dant enjoyment OF good, the full
of expression Of health and harmon
:. Isaiah declares, For precept must
y, upon precept. line upon line,
ID here a little. and there a little"
4 God fills all space. He is he
4. with us. and everywhere with ever
=, one else. Our part is TO keep close
- God. to maintain a constant reallz
., ton OF His presence. God Is goo
70 God, good. is All-power. Thereto
"a the supposed power of evil is no VIII
il claims TO be. nor where il seen
N to be. EVIL is not a power operatil
= against the all-power Of good. I
n you and | maintain constantly Il
Il. realization that God is infinite, eyt
present good, we are keeping If
~. from the belief in the power OF ev
4 This belief in evil as power is simp
q mesmeric suggestion Of Gods a
~ sence, not a reality of being. o
=, protection from evil and disease Ii