Milford chronicle., 1956-11-30

practitioner II he had dispensed
with ali material remedies. He re-
piled that he had retained one, an
especially expensive remedy, fear
ing that he might need it. The
practitioner pointed out the folly of
serving two masters and the value
of radical reliance on Truth. The
man threw away the medicine
however, for several days he kept
the prescription. Even after dis
carding the prescription he held the
ingredients in memory. Then he
awakened to see the folly of his
way. He saw that he had beer
making a god of the medicine, and
giving mental allegiance to it while
seeking spiritual healing. Once
fully wakened he turned from the
belief of matter as curative, and
decided to serve only one master.
He was healed.
Freedom from Strife
How can we expect world peace
when individuals, groups, members
of families, and even members of
churches war with one another?
This question is thought-provoking
and should lead to analysis.
However there should be no hint
of futility or of Illustration. Conse-
Grated effort to lift Individual and
world thought to the ideal of peace
on earth, good will to men, is never
wasted. Christian Science shows
that each one can do much to end
strife wherever it appears. Let us
watch, work, and pray earnestly
for the attainment of peace. Per-
sistent affirmation of the great fact
that there is but one Mind, God,
and not minds many, coupled with
the desire to be good and do good
ends strife in Individual experience
and operates to leaven the thought
of humanity.
Although confronted with what
appear to be material men living in
a material world with problems
coincident with materiality, the
Christian Scientist is not dismayed.
He understands that appearances
are not what they seem. False con-
cepts, illusory mental pictures, are
erased by recognition of the fact
that divine Mind governs. In the
face of disturbed conditions and
fearful reports the Christian Scien-
tiSt turns to the truth of being, to
the great fact that (Rev. 1850 "the
Lord God omnipotent reigneth."
Insisting on this truth he finds sick
aless giving place to health, strife
tc peace, and fear to confidence
within himself as he gains the con-
viction that God is both willing and
able to heal and save.
Anyone who is mourning over
the plight of the world will do well
to read in Scripture the book of
Nehemiah. Here the patriarch tells
of rebuilding the walls of Jerusa-
lem. This is one Of the most joyous
accounts of triumph in the Old
Testament. Nehemiah's childlike
faith, expectancy of good, and
steadfast reliance on God inspire
the world-weary. Many have been
strengthened and aided in refusing
to accept mortal bel S as real
through the perusal of this portion
of Scripture. The intrenid warriors
humble prayer for dil ne guidance
was (Neh. 13:31), "R lember me,
0 my God, for good" The secret of
his success was his alertness in de-
tecting aggressive mental sugges-
ton and his refusal to come down
and have part in destructive think
ing (Neh. 6:3): 81 am doing a great
xxyo,-1~ CO that r oo,,v,n% nry,na S1nxryv,s
why should the work cease, whilst
I leave it, and come down TO your"
This was his watchword. A good
watchword for the Christian war
rior of todayi
Do fear, laziness, Illustration
clutter our mental homes and delay
progress in overcoming strife? /
am reminded of q relative whose
recipe file was badly eluttered.
When looking for a recipe, her
daughter found number Of cards
containing recipes marked 'no
good" Is our thought cluttered
with "no goods? We may be guilty
of labelling a belief no good and
then retaining it in consciousness
where it prevents the orderly use
of the good already discerned.
''It is nard work to watch your
thoughts" remarked q young stu
dent.
'It will continue to be hard
work so long as you think wrong
thoughts" replied an experienced
worker. 'Try accepting the Chris" |"
Discipline of thought is essential in
gaining freedom from strife or any
discord.
Never doubt the power of spir-
itually right thought to penetrate
the mist of materialism and bring
the light of understanding at the
point of need. Think Of 3 large
dark room where each occupant
holds a candle Ia potential hghtl
One with a lighted candle enters.
Others accept light from him. Soon
the room is light. Even those who,
through inertia or ignorance, still
hold unlighted candles are blessed
by the light. The Christ, Truth, op-
crates in human consciousness like
light in a dark room. Light always
dispels darkness. Truth always de-
stroys error.
Christian Science is Ieavening
world thought. More is being done
by alert spiritual thinkers to for
ward world peace than is evident
to the casual observer. I watched
the building of a great highway
The work appeared to proceed in g
disorderly fashion. A man with g
pickax worked there, and another
with a steam shovel here. Yonder
were huge machines uprootine
trees, and nearby were men con-
versing and laughing jovially. Ap-
parently there was little effort to