The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-06-04
The Demand of The Hour
Reprinted from the Christian Science Journal

Reprinted from, the Christian Science Journal
When forth his disciples Christian mission
he told them preach that the kingdom Of heaven
hand But he also told them that is hand for
the Wsyhower added Matt 1921 Heal the sick cleanse
the epes raise the dead cast out devils freely have
freely give" Today the Christ speaking through
Christian Science calls upon followers preach and
the healing and saving OF Truth in their daily lives
Freely we have received freely give
To fulfill our mission Christian Scientists IL
ssry obey Of God result experience
the healing signs in lives and help others 10
perence them address the Annual Meeting OF The
Mother Church 1899 Mary Baker Eddy emphasizes the inn
pofsnee Of the fuIment Of divine law when she tells her
followers that real substance OF their demonstration is
the expression OF love and gratitude their lives She writes
THE Christ Scientist and MISCELLANY PIP 81
1927 And may say with the Of Mind that the
fuhmen OF divine Love lives is the demand Of this
hovr--the special demand"
The demand OF this hour the special demand
the expression OF divine Love in every thought and
requires give up love Of material seIfhood
personal desires false appetes and selfish aHeetonso
give up material OF existence But willing 70
this?
When Jesus disciples that it would be difficult
those with material things enter into the
kingdom Of heaven Peter. the rpusve. said MARK 1923,
"Lo have left all and have followed thee. Then Jesus
told him that anyone who willing TO give houses,
family possessions for his and the gospels sake would
RECEIVE AN HUNDREDFoLD now in this time houses,
and brethren and sisters mothers children and
lands prosecutions and in the world eternal
life Here the Master indicated that willingness 10 turn
from matter 10 Spr-to surrender material concepts for
spiritual Of self for love Of God and for ones
fellow men-wouId bring 10 individual great rewards,
though prosecutions attended their experience
The demand of the present hour and of every hour is
the uIhment Of divine Love in lives the recognition
proof that the kingdom OF heaven hand and within
give with its healing effects unless
hearts fed and filled with divine Love is therefore,
absolutely necessary these days when hatred and anmay
for the individual 10 take the time 10 sit down the
table Of Love and engage in periods Of quiet
munor with his Fathermother did Master and also
as did beloved Leader.
We must go often into of spiritual prayer and
resolve 10 rise higher day spiritual stiainmens We
must watch every thought from without within,
giving the approval only that which is winged with
spirituality, with love. understanding and innocence
Our Leader tells US that able accomplish
than we do Opportunities always hand reject the
limited OF sefhood and accept the spiritual
sense Of true identity recognize and insist
reality OF God clothed with the authority
omnipotenee. As SUCH equipped with all OF the
abilities capacities OF Soul and reflect the Ulness hsr
mony fearessnes Of divine Love Such divine authority
and espsbity are individually available all through
change Of thought and the apostle in tact be
realized lin the twnkng Of eye Cor l5S2 But human
thought slow grasp this truth until Science swakens y
Ito divine possibilities Then through the activity OF spirit
understanding love the Scientist mountains
hate fear lack and disease from his life and from
the experience Of ell who ready receive the blessings
OF Love
The present world conditions call for strong hearts and
willing the diseords OF the day Those receptive
70 the call Of Christ Christian Science meeting the
demands the through The expression OF divine Love
which dssoves all deords In Of his letters TO the corin
hians Paul Cor 10: 49, l4 Watch ye. stand fast in
the faith quit you like be strong Let all things
be done with charity Qovel"
Christian Scientists who have Witnessed the power OF
divine quick to heed this instruction and thus TO
fulfill demand Of The hour They utilize the capacities and
with which divine Love has equipped them TO over
come the ills Of the world They mindful OF our
Leaders words miscellany p 225 This is crucial hour
coward and the hYpoeriie TO the surface
pass off, while the loyal heart and the worker in the
spirit Of Truth rising the zenith OF sueeessths Well
done good and faithful spoken by our Master
Harold Moltsr.