Montana labor news., 1948-01-22

of the presence OF the one
divine Mind, there is s~pontaneity.
Thus the enjoyment Of Gods presence
something other than a mere intel
process. Constant, faithful
practice of the divine law establishes
the right conditions. An art is not
III ones sleep: and the art
Of living and healing is no exception
this rule.
In the teaching and practice OF
music and art. some of the most I'M
points are the simplest and
most natural. so it is also in the
teaching of divine metaphysics. and
its practical use in daily life. The
question is asked by many today,
How can | enjoy life in its %fullness? 2
This query was answered effectively
by Christ Jesus many centuries ago.
A young man came to him and asked
him this very question. He put 1t In
this form. What shall | do that ! may
inherit eternal lifeg" Jesus answer
provided such a challenge as normal
youth welcomes. He helped the young
man to see how necessary 1t is to
understand and obey divine Principle.
The awakening to the fact that God
is divine Principle. and that man Is
the reflection of Principle. spiritual
ICES the individuals thought.
Jesus teaching is a perfect model
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self-discipline. He drew the young
mans attention to the commandments,
do not commit adultery. Do not kill,
Do not steal. DO not bear false wit
ness. Defraud not, Honor thy father
and mother" These simple rules
correct the selfish %inclinations Of the
carnal mind Obedience to these COM
mandments gives evidence that the in
dividual reflects the harmonious activ-
ity Of divine Principle. infinite Spirit.
God is Soul, and man reflects Soul In
true living and true feeling.
Referring to the work OF Christ
Jesus. Mrs. Eddy has written In "Rudi-
mental Divine Science" (p. -, His
example is. to Christian Scientists,
what the models of the masters in
music and painting are to artists
Just as the teacher Of music makes
clear to his pupil how to bring out
true tone, SO Jesus told this young
man how harmony In living is realized.
Best of all. he exemplified the har-
mony he taught. These are the sim.
pie fundamentals which are brought
home to the young people in Christian
Science Sunday Schools, where the
instruction lays a sound basis for
helpful, useful, happy living. Jesus
spoke of this harmony in these words:
THE kingdom Of heaven is at hand;
THE kingdom Of God Is within you,
True religion points the way to the
realization Of this harmony. Some
teachers of voice in these modern
times are striving to restore what
some of the old masters OF song pos
sessed. But more necessary still Is
the revival of the practice Of true
Christianity.
At present the arts and science:
engage the thoughts of humanity t.
a large extent. In recent years thu
sciences, so called, have usurped more
and more of the attention of man
kind. The art and science of tru'
living itself is really our first concern
The dangers attending the develop
ment and use OF material sO-callet
energy will be overcome as humanit.
understands and utilities the energ.
of divine Mind. Mrs. Eddy has wisel.
written in her Message to The Mothe
Church for 1902 Up. 81. THE energ,
that saves sinners and heals the sicl
is divine. and Love is the Principl
thereof
Demonstration
When | first became interested II
!, Christian Science, | came into clos
, contact with one or two families Q
Christian Scientists. | noticed, whe'
) in conversation with these dear pee
!. pie. that they used a certain familia
, word in a way which to me at tina
time was very unfamiliar. That wa
the word demonstrate" and its d.
, rivatives-demonstration, demonstrf
!. bic. and so on. IL one Of them wa
ailing, he demonstrated yer thi
physical difficulty. One of thel
might miss some article which h
priced, but through demonstration thi
article was soon found. or restore
to its rightful owner. Business Nigh
!. not be so good once In a while, bl
!. they demonstrated yer that, and bus
+ ness returned to normally. Demon
stratc, demonstrate, demonstrate wa
, the keynote OF their lives.
| listened attentively when | hear
them use this word in this-to me-
strange way. Then | began to thin
= teh matter over. | recalled that tn
!, word demonstrate" literally NEAR
q TO show forth. | then consulted
good dictionary. and there | foun
that it means not only to show fort
o but ITO establish by proof, ito esta
lish beyond a possibility of doubt
= When one uses the word demon
strate' as the highest form Of proc
, he can substitute the word prove
in place Of demonstrate.
. | had to admit that these new
found friends of mine were esta
a. fishing beyond any possibility of dou|
= the fact that they understood som
q thing that | had not yet graspe
Adapting the words from the book
"a Acts, already quoted, | might say TIL
4, | took knowledge Of these friends TIL
they had been keeping close to Chris
Truth, as understood in Christie
- Science. This inspired and encou
,s aged me to strive to gain an unde
- ctapdipc of thic divine lau. and ~