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November 15, 1917 ME NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
FORT PEOPLE
SURPRISED AT
ELK ABSENCE
FORT KLAMATIITho Inns
'wolfed 8-ilay pun 'town' on tho
mighty elk In Klamath county
came to a chow on Wodnosility
night with no cosualtios roported
among the olk In Om vicinity of
Fort Klamath. Although a re
port was rocolved that a six-point
elk hod boon killed on Tumidity,
this rumor hod not been subattio.
tinted lust IS o'clock Wednosday
eventing, whon nearly all of thus
100 !motors chocking in at thus
Motion noilittnitied at nation's
atoro In Fort Klamath had
chocked out unit roturtioil Immo.
Appoitrunces to the contrary.
It its a fact that thoro urn largo
hortia of sulk roaming around
Imittowitere near Fort Klainath,
us thus animals havo been sighted
It vetrions It by local roll
dente. Lost summer. Mato littliCe
tracked down and killod a large
bull elk which had boon mutating
11010t1111,11 in thus vicinity of 1-
mile. tool thus 'minutia hero dumb
much dulling to clover crops on
ranches in the Kanto area during
the past summer. Each wintor,
residents at Crystal. west of Fort
Klamath. urn plagued by dopro
dustbins of tho animals, which
bleak down tomes mid dovour
him wintor supply of hay on the
placca.
old-tinting bore are at o loss
to understund w tiuru Otos bouts
of elk hove gone, as the mon who
hunted during tho three days of
tito open season report that not
even a (neat flack was Boon,
much leas an elk. OHO hunter
reported disgustedly that be had
seets nothing larger thou a rabbit
In the woods.
host tlroy of Fort Mst mma'.
who anent 14 yours in lito U. ti
Foreat Servico in title region withl
beadditartors at thus ltitito ratioorl
StittiO31, ii bulb of Om men who
kilow at that hand of the habits
and usual mutinying grounds
of the olit. lloWOVer. during the
season this week, ',tray acted as
outdo to a party of three mon
from Portland for the duration
of the elk-hunting and not even
a track, old or froah, was soon
by any of the party durtng the
trip. It is a ntystory to (tray
whore thus oik havo travoled to.
Tito animate are admittotily more
sagacious than the notoriously
wily anti hard-to-catch mule doer
sod One theory advanced is that
bear hunters who havo been in
MO country store opening of the
bear nellittin NOVellitler I ittkV0
tiro en Mu elk into the hinter.
tondo with their packs of bea
llowing hounds. On thus othso .
hand. this supposition is dio
counted by others who claim that
ii:o animals will not run from
slugs. Thick underbrush as high
so a man's bead In the 7-mile
country oleo made hunting very
dillicuit, it is reported.
However. whatover limo reason
nutty he, it was a very disgrun
tied anti disoppointed , bunch of
elk hunteris who wore forced to
return empty-banded to their
homes On Wednesday evening at
the expiration Of the three days.
BOBK NINK CBNTEST
ON HERE THIS WEEK
;It-inchlet -being Observed thil
week. The contest closes Satur
day evening, November 20, el
five o'clock and all book markt
must be turned in by thet time
according to Mnry McComb, II
brarlan.
The contest comprises threi
divisions; the first Pull ill ot tin
third and fourth grades, the sec
ond those cif the fifth and sixth
and the third pupils of the sev,
nth and eighth. The theme tc
be carried out on the book mark.
!- ern is chonen by the library.
Judging is based upon the fol.
. lowing points: is the (lulled mat
ter allitable for a marker, 11
pointe: can it be reproduced cote
, ily, 15 points: does it tell the
etory of the library, 20 points;
; lettering. 10 points; harmony
and color. 10 points; harmony
v denten. 10 points; ientnese, 10
1, point.; and originality 10 points,
A hnok will be presented ta
the winner In each of the three
divielons anti the marker chosen
an 'I..' beet of the three will be
, printed for distribution to the
school, with the name of the
winner's school appearing upon
it. There will be an exhibit of
the marker,' in a downtown win.
- .dow after the contest, Mies Me
" Comb stated.
' Winnere of feet year'. con
. test wore Shirley Flescher. Lor.
', elle, third and fourth grade di
;.; vielont Julia Lee Nixon. Merrill.
fifth Rnd Nigh, and Bobby Heck
',,, men, Chiloquin, neventh end
: eighth. Julia Lee Ilixon'e merit-
sr received the grand prize and
was printed for distribution.
'
War pieties bombard Shims
,. bet with newspapers carrying
- Sinn-Jewett friendship prom.
amide. If their aim la R$ bed
with nOWt1 as with bombe moot
of it probably landed in the In.
ternationel Settlement.
The second annual book mark
(genteel. being conducted in the
county schools by the Klamath
county library is one of the feat
ures of Netional Book week
which lee being Observed this
week. The contest closes Satur
day evening, November 20, at
five o'clock and all book marks
must be turned in by that time,
according to Mary McComb, li
brarian. The contest comprises three
divisions; the first Pupils of the
third and fourth grades, the sec
ond those dt the fifth and sixth.
and the third pupils of the sev
nth and eighth. The theme to
be carried out on the book mark
ers is chosen by the library.
Judging is based upon the fol.
lowing points: is the subject mat
ter allitable for a marker, 15
points: can it be reproduced eas
ily, 15 points: does it tell the
etory of the library. 20 points;
lettering. 10 points; harmony
and color. 10 points; harmony
design. 10 points; neatness, 10
points; and originality 10 points.
, A hook will be presented to
the winner In each of the three
divisions anti the marker chosen
as 'I..' best of the three will be
printed for distribution to the
schools, with the name of the
winner's school appearing upon
it. There will be an exhibit of
the markers in a downtown win
dow after the contest, Miss Mc
Comb stated.
Winners of last year's con
test wore Shirley Flescher. Lor
ena, third and fourth grade di
vision: Julia Leo Nixon, Merrill,
fifth Rnd sigh, and Bobby Heck
man, Chl inquiet, seventh end
eighth. Julia Lee Ilixen's mark.;
sr received the grand prize and
was printed for distribution.
G. G. GILMAN
The 'OM Reliable
WATCHMAKER
120 Mn. Movonth Mt.
Recreation
Notes
News About Personalities
and Events
WPA workers of Klamath
Falls who are employed In the
nursery melsool, recreation work
ler adult education, formed them
;Nelms Into comity organizetion
, at their meeting Met Friday eve
The organizution will be
known as the Klamath County
WPA Teachers' itssochttion. It
will affiliate with the elute asso
ciation of WPA teachers.
The purpose el the association,
according to the officers, is to
consolidate the interests of the
workers, work for professional
development, Red by frequent
meetings, tautly hours and sociel
gatherings work for mutual ben
efit. Alexander Harris Wes elect
ed president of the club with
Miss June builth secretary. Their
meetings are held the second and
fourth Friday of the month.
Ed Lucas, who loot been help
ing Dave Hilda with physical
education wurk at Mills during
the fell months stud also pinch
hitting at Fremont during his
spare time, Imo unother duty
thrust upon him. in addition to
the !dills-Fremont essignment Ed
will also Journey over to River
side for a couple days a week to
help with the boys work there.
'Chili has been made necessary be
etles of the lidded burden on
Verne Spier.' 'Moulders. Hiders,
in addition to his regular duties
at Riverside, is carrying on su
pervisory duties as recrentional
director for the city schools. Joe
Peak, former director, resigned
seine time ago.
Holocene has said "Clothes
'nuke the man." This was evi
dent by att incident related by
Lulu It. Mil, nursery school
teacher a few days ago. It seems
that one of the pupils of the
nursery ecliool bus heretofore
been a model of meekness and
decorum. lint, alas, he appeared
at school one day last week ar
rayed in a necktie which was the
property of his immediate pa
ternal ancestor. lie 11.id acquired
it the night before and at bed
time no amount of persuasion
could induce him to gave it up.
lie slumbered peacefully during
the night with that tie knotted
securely 'theta his diminutive
neck.
The tie had worked wonders.
Ile arrived AL school that morn
ing suddenly Po ti of that
hatry-chested man's estate one
acquires at en ago of slightly
over two. No longer was he meek
anti decorous. No longer was he
pigment. and smiling. lie was
the personification of dictatorial
authority. lite furrowed brow
and fiery eye warned all and
sundry that he would brook no
infringement upon his just rights.
lie paced majestically about the
premises with a firm and re
sounding treadbeing careful
all the while not to step on the
ond of that tie which almost
reached the floor.
No hairy-chested he-man should
over be satisfied with the food
he is servedat least the prep
aration of that food. Boiled OW
were served to hint that day.
Here was his chance. lie ditittl
muff it. Wnh clenched fists he
pounded the table and In deep
and sonorous voice eXclutmed,
Teacher, you've burned those
eggs again today. Why don't you
cook eggs without burnin"ent?
You'll just have tu do better than
thisor else."
The next day our hero was
again meek and decorous. He no
longer stamped up and down the
floor with his fists clenched be
hind his back. The scowl was
gone from his brow and there
was even a pleasant smile on his
face. He took his place at table
and relished, in company with his
little companions, the fine dinner.
"teacher" had served. Tile reason
for auch a change? That is easy.
You see, during tho night, his
mother, who knows all about such
things, Is all mothers do, bad
taken off that necktie while he
slept. Yea, verily, clothes make
tho man.
INCRIMINATING LIMP
CHICAUO. (AlPolice Lieuten
ant Richard Barrys attention was
directed to a peculiar limp in the
walk of Roy Saltzman. 20, as he
alighted from a train. Barry or
dered the youth to remove his
shoes and said he found MS in
crumpled currency hidden in
them. , Saltzman was held for
Prescott. Ariz., authorities as a
suspect in the theft of $250.
EttyPill038 stressed in Soviet's
new program. For those who
agree with Stalin.
The Christian Science
Textbook
SCIENCE
and
HEALTH
with Key to the !Scriptures
by
Mary Baker Eddy
May be reed or purchased
at the
Christian Science
Reading Room
In First National
Bank Building
"CIIIIIRTIAN OMONCE: "The
Oovernment by Divine Law,"
will the subject of a lecture de
livered Sunday afternoon in the
Fremont oilitillorIUM, by HILMItel
Green, C. ft 13. of Chicago,
member of the board of
leeturnehip of The m other
Church, The Viral Church of
Chriet, gclentiet, of ON City,
under whone auspices the lec
ture wan given, Miais Marie
Obenelmin wolcompl the midi
once and introduced the lecturer,
Judge fireen then amigo sub
stantially as follows:
Mrs Eddy names the "two cardinal
points of Mind-healing, or Christian
Science" as "the nothingnest of ma
terial life and intelligence and the
mighty actuality of all-inclusive
God. good" (Science and Health, p.
52). On this foundation she took her
stand and built her Church; and its
growth and stability surely attest
the wisdom and inspiration of the
Pounder.
She then applied herself to r study
of the Bible that she might know the
scientific basis of her healing. As
she studied, the Scriptures were II
lumined, and she saw and under
stood how healing depends upon a
knowledge of God, as is evidenced In
one of Jesus' most comprehensive
promises, "This is life eternal, that
they might know thee the only true
God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou
bast sent." She saw that all of Jesus'
beatings came through his reliance
upon God. She saw that Jesus
claimed no exclusive right to do
spiritual healing, but that the same
healing power could be exercised by
all who believed on himthat is,
understood the Christ. Thus was she
led unerringly to the discovery that
this scientific healing is in accord
with divine law. Therefore, Its prac
tice is not Ihnited, but is available
for every earnest seeker after God
who adheres to the plan outlined in
Christian Science.
The Bible
1
In her study of the Bible she saw
that the contents of the Old Testa
ment, when properly interpreted, re
vealed more or less discernment of
Gods law on the part of the notable
characters therein mentioned. The
so-called miracles and unusual inci
dents of the Bible are much more
reasonably believable In the light of
their scientific or spiritual under
standing, as taught in Christian
Science.
The history of the Israelites from
the time of their breaking the bonds
of slavery, through their arduous
travels to the land of Canaan and
their sojourn therein, presents a
picture of the human experience as
It is being worked out today.
Mortal man, under the ac
customed material theory of life
today, finds himself in bondage to
A LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE,
By Samuel W. Greene, C. S. B., of Chicago
iJI safe to &Milne that any re
ligious teaching which expects to
meet with public approval must base
IL, claim for recognition upon the
Bible; and this Christian Science
does. Careful reading of the Bible
discloses the fact that the outatand
Ing characters of the Old Testament
regime wore men who discerned
God's law or Gods government, and
brought their lives into accord there
with. Such men as Abraham, Moses,
Jacob, Joseph, David, Elijah. Elisha,
and others, who triumphed over
human obstaclea and diMculties for
themAlves and others through ad
herence to God's law, are a powerful
example to men of tooay and their
lives should be of great and universal
interest, to mankind.
To one of the men of that period
came this inspiring message: Only
be thou strong and very courageous,
that thou mayest observe to do ac
cording to all the law, which Moses
my servan t. commanded thee: turn
not from it to the right hand or to
the left, that thou mayeat prosper
whitherwever thou vest."
It is indeed greatly to the credit of
these eminent men of Biblical fame
that they constantly endeavored to
know Gods will, Gods law, and to
abide therein.
The Discoverer and Pounder of
Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy.
In her book "Rudimental Dhdne
Science" 1). defines Chrbitian
Science "As the law of God, the law
of good, interpreting and demon
strating the divine Principle and
rule of universal harmony."
The Discoverer. and Founder
This use of law in defining Chris
tian Science is an indication that in
her study of the Bible Mrs. Eddy
saw that the accomplishments of its
chief characters were not haphazard,
but their successes were carefully
and intelligently worked out through
obedience to law. She was thus en
couraged to try the Biblical method
In her march for health, and for the
solution of other human problems.
She was impressed with the fullness
and abundance of God's promisee as
given in the Bible. In further study
the saw that the really wise men of
the Bible had been able to under
stand something of God and had so
conformed their thoughts and lives
as to realize the fulfilment of
Biblical promises.
In her endeavor to take practical
advantage of this dawning truth of
Bible understandings the caught a
glimpse of God as Principle. This
brought to her the happy realization
that the power of God as Principle
Is just as much a fact in the nine
teenth century as in the first cen
tury, or in any time. This caused
her then to study the instances of
healing recounted in the Bible, that
she might discern the ammo power
with the same satisfactory result as
In Biblical times. She saw the heal.
logs of the prophets and of Jesus and
his disciples not as supernatural or
miraculous, but as the result of God's
law being observed, and Ood's power
thereby being made manifest. She
took a particular me of healing and
strove to apply the same lawful pro
cedure in her own case. and quickly
found herself able to rise from a sick
bed and to immediately express a
better sense of health.
This was the discovery of the
operation of God's law and its
mighty potentialities which she
called Christian Science.
many hard masters, such ag disease,
poverty, hatred, strife, and sin. One
day he discovers in Christian Sci
ence the Truth which enables him
to break the shackles of material
belief and to follow the pillar of
cloud by day and of lire by night
through a sometimes rough path to
spiritual light and understanding
the promised land. Mrn. Eddy has
exorcized the figure beautifully in
the textbook, "Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 560),
in these words: "As the children of
Israel were guided triumphantly
through the Red Sea, the dark
ebbing and flowing tides of human
fear,as they were led through the
wilderness, walking wearily through
the great desert of human hopes,
and anticipating the promised Joy,
no ahall the spiritual idea guide all
right desires in their pithsage from
sense to Soul, from a material sense
of existence to the spiritual, up to
the glory prepared for them who
love God. Stately Science pauses
not, but moves before them, a pillar
of cloud by day and of fire by night,
leading to divine heights."
The Textbook
For the purpose of enabling the
Bible student, to understand its
spiritual import and significance,
and to elucidate the practical opera
tion of Christian Science. Mn. Eddy
wrote the Christian Science text
book, "Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures."
At first the book evoked a storm
of criticism from medical, religious,
and scientific sources, but gradually,
JO faithful men and women studied
IL. some under the author's tutelage,
others independently, and began to
apply ita teachings, the healing of
sin. disease, and other human
problems resulted. Today spiritual
healing, as practiced In Christian
Science, is generally recognized as
possible and of common occurrence,
Indeed some medical men are send
ing the so-called incurables to Chris
tian Science, and many preachers
are advocating a study of the
methods of spiritual healing. The
Christian Science textbook is now
well known in most libraries of any
Importance. It has been the agency
through which great numbers of
Invalids and unfortunates have
found health, happiness, and com
fort. A study of this book unfolds to
humanity the spiritual interpreta-1
tion of the Bible. thus justifying
that portion of the title "Key to the
Scriptures."
A textbook on any subject is gen
erally understood to be a treatise, a
study of which will tend to acquaint
one basically with the subject
treated. The textbook of Christian
Science performs that service for its
students. enabling them to become
familiar with Christian Science and
the practice thereof in healing the 1
sick and solving human problems.
God
Christian Science is profitable to
its adherents in proportion as it
leads them to a correct understand.
ing of Deity. The teaching of the
Bible, when properly discerned, leads
human thought to a spiritual con
cept of Deity and of creation. Jesus'
well-known message, "God is a
Spirit: and they that worship him
must worship him in spirit and in
truth." is just as practical and Just
as worthy of our earnest considera
tion today 83 it was when he spoke
to the woman at the well. Christian
Science is leading its adherents in a
practical way to the proper worship
of God by insisting upon a spiritual
basis for consideration.
In attempting to interpret God to
the human mind through synonyms,
Mind. Spirit, Soul. Principle, Life,
Truth, Love have been chosen. As
one takes these synonyms for God
Into the realm of Spirit and spiritual
thinking, he is lifted out of any
sense of limitation or imperfection
or inadequacy, and Deity becomes to
him at once the symbol of omnipo
tence, omnipresence, and omnisci
ence. With this concept of God
always in consciousness, one will in
stinctively and unerringly adjust his
views of life and conditions in con
formity with this evident perfection.
Such a view, then, will impel one to
discard and deny the reality and
existence of any condition unlike
the perfection of God. Surely Chris
tian Science is correct in discerning
that omnipotent Mind and omnipo
tent Love could not be the author or
creator of its own unlikenessim
perfection. The term "Principle," used to de
fine God, brings to the human
thought a full realization of con
stancy, orderliness, sureness, law,
perfection. In constant discernment
of the presence, power, and operation
of divine Principle, one will be con
scious of the perfect operation of the
law of life, health, happiness, har
mony, which will approach that in
terpretation of the Master, "The
kingdom of God is within you." The
intelligent discernment of this con
cept of God presented in Christian
Science lifts one out of the realm of
fear, doubt, dread, anxiety, and lifts
him to the exalted concept that was
In the mind of the writer who said,
"All things were made by him; and
without him was not any thing made
that was made." This naturally be
comes the basis for Christian Science
reasoning, and leads, with a faith in
proportion to proper understanding,
to the conclusion that good is forever
the gift of Deity.
1
Man'
Immediately related to the study
concerning the nature of Deity
comes thes question, "What is man?"
Christian Science in its teaching
concerning man proceeds upon the
assumption gathered from the first
chapter of Genesis, that man is the
creation of God, and must accord
ingly be a reflection or expression or
manifestation of Godlike qualities.
It is assumed, in line with the
Master's assertion that as God must
be worshiped "in spirit and in
truth," man also must be sought and
understood in spiritual truth. It is
hardly to be expected that any
thinking .person would expect to
understand God or know God
through the material senses, and the
thinker will accordingly expect to
find man in the name spiritual search
and discernment,
The Christian Science textbook
speaks of man as an idea of God,
even as, "The compound idea of
God, including all right Melo
that which has not a single quality
underived from Deity" (Science and
Health, p. OW. We look at the ex
pression, "four times five is twenty"
on a blackboard and become con
scious that it expresses a mathe
matical truth which lingers in our
thought unchanged, even though we
may erase the figures from the black
board or no longer look upon them.
We may hear a familiar musical
strain from a great organ, and pres
ently, being far removed from the
organ and bearing no sound, the
reality of the harmonious expression
may continue vividly win us. Even
so, we need to bear in thought the
health, harmony, and reality of man
RI idea, regardless of the material
concept called body. The textbook
of Christian Science expresses 'this
thought as follows (p. 81); "Erase the
figures which express nurnber, silence
the tones of music, give to tne worms
the body called' man, and yet the
producing, governing, divine Prin
ciple lives on,in the case of man as
truly as in the cue of numbers and
of musicedemite the so-called laws
of matter, which define man as
mortal."
"Healing
This spiritual concept of God and
of man constantly held In conscious
ness will beget a state of health, and
on occasions of sickness, will lead to
healing. We are accustomed to read
in the Bible how men were delivered
from all manner of discord and in
harmony through their absolute
turning to God, and we accept these
instances without doubt or conten
tion. It is perfectly logical and
reasonable for us to realize that even
now God's law is as effective and as
certainly to be discerned and en
forced as In any other age or period
of time. It could never be supposed
that God's law would be, or could be.
revoked or amended, or annulled. We
may, therefore, with perfect assur
ance, assume that whatever has been
possible under God's law, God's gov
ernment, is possible now, and its ac
complishment awaits our earnest
endeavor to bring our thoughts into
accord with God's unchanging law.
The healing activity commonly
called, in Christian Science. practice
or treatment or work is not to be had
through the mere application of a
formula or rule. Indeed, the Dis
coverer and Founder of Christian
Science realized that human beings
In their limitation of thought are
ever looking for an easy way. and
she forbade the use of a formula.
Jesus promised freedom or healing
through the attainment of truth, and
1 his teaching is the basis for healing
in Christian Science. Accordingly,
healing becomes a mental or spirit
ual process. Often the afflicted per
son Is able through his own effort
to rise in thought above the sug
gestion of disease symptoms or
diagnosis, and is able to claim for
himself the true character and
nature of man as idea of God, and
finds himself vrell. At times the
mental state or thought of the per
son afflicted may be so bothered and
confused by pain or the seeming
reality of the disease as to prevent
him from achieving by his own effort
the desired mental and spiritual
freedom. In such cases, the thought
and help of the worker or practi
tioner in Christian Science are valu
able as an aid in directing and
sustaining thought in the right
direction.
One Of the well-known instances
In Jesus' ministry. the ease of the
healing of the demoniac boy, is in
teresting along this line. The father
of the boy had brought his son to the
disciples that he might be healed,
but their work was seemingly ineffec
tive. Me Master, coming up at this
point, was approached by the father,
and his plea for his son's healing
was made to Jesus. Jesus instantly
appealed to the father's thought in
these words: "If thou elitist believe,
all things are possible to him that
belleveth."
The father apparently responded
to this thought of the Master and
affirmed with emotion his faith.
Whereupon Jesus turned to the boy
and rebuked the belief of disease.
and the child was immediately made
well.
Christian Science affirms the per
fection of being and denies the re
ality of disease, pain, and angering
because of the fact that God is Love,
and therefore unable and unwilling
to afflict Bis children. If God does
not afflict, then the so-called disease
or affliction is unreal, because "there
Is no power but of God."
In the medical treatment of dis
ease, things are dealt with and given
Power. while in Christian Science
thoughts are dealt with as real and
having Power. In medical treatment,
the doctor gives certain medicines
which he thinks will eliminate
poisonous refuse and germs from
the system: then he gives what he
thinks will strengthen and build up
the system.
In Christian Science, the treat
ment begins by eliminating from
thought all that poisons, such 83 fear,
hatred. envy, jealousy, anxiety, and
sin. Then the thought is filled with
what is strengthening, such as love,
truth joy, happiness, and goodness.
It is well-nigh inconceivable bpi
one can become sick or remain sick
when his thought is divested of
all that is unworthy and is
with all that is of God. Applying
the law of God is mentally similar
to applying the law of numbers.
When a student brings to the teacher
a problem in mathematics that he is
attempting to solve, but has not so
far succeeded in solving, the teacher
inspects his work, points out the
errors, and shows how they are to be
corrected by the correct application
of the law of numbers. Just as soon
as the corrections are made the right
result is apparent.
Just so it is in Christian Science:
the practitioner makes the mental
diagnosis, ucertaining from the pa
tient's thought wherein the law of
God has not been observed, points
out the erroneous thoughts, and di
rects their correction in accord with
God's law. Then the right result
the healingtakes place.
A careful study of the Bible with
the Christian Science textbook re
veala the availability of God's law
for the practical solution of all
human problems.
The Christian Scientist is often
asked by the beginner or by the in
the acceptance or taking cit
blessings of Love. Jesus told his
hearers that the things they desired
and asked for in prayer, they must
believe that they received, and they
would have them. While this teach
ing may sound visionary to the ma
terialist, it is the logical conclusion
of one who absolutely believes in
God as Love, and in man as in His
likeness. Love surely does not with
hold any good nor does Love send
forth anything unlike Love. There
fore, to believe in the reality of sick
ness, pain, or lack is to doubt or to
deny God.
For the inquirer, then, there is no
better counsel than to study faith
fully the Bible and the works of Mrs.
Eddy. Not only will such study bring
to one much satisfaction and peace
of mind, but it has been the experi
ence of many to be healed in their
reading and study.
Jena was asked such questions will be revolutionized and put on a
Iduring his ministry. and as one re- thoroughly successful basis when
calls the Incidents and Jesus' men and woman be-gin to go about
answers, they always led the inquirer their daily duties in busineu, con
to Principleto the law of Clod In scions of their true relationship to
one instance the inquirer was told to God and to their fellow man. This
obey the commandments. He glibly state of mind i8 emphasized by the
answered, "All these have I observed Master, when he enjoins upon man
from my youth." Then Jesus told kind the spirit of giving, and an
him to sell all that be had and come nounces the reward for such giving.
follow him, thus seeking to prove Christian Science, rightly applied
the sincerity of his interest. It b enables men to utilize the law of God
further related that the inquirer, on continually and successfully in their
receiving this answer, was sorrowful; daily affairs. It is a false theory
for he had great possession& Many that there is a distinction between
an inquirer of the way in Christian the so-called sacred and the so
Science is likewise disappointed called secular. When one under
when he finds that some effort to stands that God is MI. and is to be
think and live in accord with God's continually taken into account in
law is required of him. In this con- the doing of his daily task, he finds
nection, one needs to remember that making a pair of shoes or an
Paul's injunction to pray always, automobile or printing a newspaper
which is understood in Christian Sci- may be a holy and sacred activity.
mice to refer not to a continuous To understand this broader appll
pleading or petitioning, but rather cation of the law of God, one must
to a constant state of mind in which needs turn from a consideration of
the 'illness of God is recognized, and things to the understanding of
mane proper relationship thereto is thought& in the textbook. Mn. Eddy
accepted. This means keeping one's has said (p.123),''The verity of Mind
thought free from fear, from doubt shows conclusively how it is that
of man's spiritual being, or from Kin, matter seems to be, but is not. Di
It means the taking of a ty...-tive vine Science, rising above physical
stand for the reality of goon it,' theories, excludes matter, resolves
ever-presence for mane things into thoughts, and replaces
Prayer in Christian Science the objects of material sense with
the acceptance or taking on spiritual ideas."
blessings of Love. Jesus told his The so-called "Golden Rule" of
hearers that the things they desired Jesus' teaching was formerly almost
and asked for in prayer, they must unheard-of in connection with busi
believe that they received, and they ness teaching. Today, with the
would have them. While this teach- leavening of the world 's thought, one
trig may sound visionary to the ma- is constantly hearing more about
terialist, it is the logical conclusion giving than getting. Business men
of one who absolutely believes in of today are priding themselves on
God as Love, and in man as in His the slogan "Giving," "Serving,"
likeness. Love surely does not with- "Doing unto others as you would be
hold any good nor does Love send done by," and such like. Many of
forth anything unlike Love. There- the modern business luncheon clubs
fore, to believe in the reality of sick- are emphasizing and exalting the
ness, pain, or lack is to doubt or to thought of service, which is but
deny God. the new-old Golden Rule of Jesus'
For the inquirer, then, there is no enunciation.
better counsel than to study faith- It is not possible for a business
fully the Bible and the works of Mrs. man to get this viewpoint without
Eddy. Not only will such study bring consciously or unconsciously, to some
to one much satisfaction and peace extent, resolving "things into
Di mind, but it has been the experi- thoughts."
ence of many to be healed in their
reading and study. What Is a Newspaper?
Some time ago. I visited in the
home of a woman whose experience
proves the value of an earnest study
by the invalid. She had been sick
with lung trouble a long time, and
I had been given up by the doctors,
1 who said that one lung was entirely
destroyed. Someone recommended
that she try Christian Science for
healing, She did not believe there
was any hope of healing, but she pro
fessed her willingness to investigate
It. if it would help her to know God.
She procured the textbook and im
mediately began to read it, and to
compare its statements with the
Bible. She did not have a treatment
or even think of healing at first.
Presently, however, she was con
scious of a change in her condition,
and eventually was entirely healed.
This healing took place many years
ago, and she Is now a strong, healthy
woman. and is engaged in the prac
tice of Christian Science.
Healing, then, is the result of
Truth coming to the consciousness,
even as Jesus said, "If ye continue
In my word. then are ye my disciples
indeed; and ye shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free."
A study of Jesus' healing work re
veals the desirability of the patient's
being unafraid and having con
fidence in the healing efficacy of
God's power.
In our everyday human experi
ences we are familiar with the
teaching that tasks become much
less difficult if we begin and continue
our work with confidence in its
ultimate success. Likewise in work
ing out our problems in accord with
God's law, we should always begin
with confidence that we can depend
on God, that His power never
faileth; or, as the textbook puts It
(P. I), "an absolute faith that all
things are possible to God."
Twenty-third Psalm -
The Discoverer and Founder of
Christian Science has called the
world's attention to new beauty and
excellence in the twenty-third Psalm
by using the word "Love" for Deity
In this well-known Bible expression
of confidence in God (Science and
Health, p. 578). It is interesting to
note in this Psalm that every state
ment is an affirmation of confidence
in Love's provision. In one's hour of
excitement or restlessness it would
prove most helpful and comforting
to use the affirmation. "Love
maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: Love leadeth me beside
the still waters." If one felt doubtful
or uncertain of his own understand
ing, he would be helped by the
affirmation, "(Love restoreth my
soul spiritual sense." One would
undoubtedly be sustained in the hour
of grief by knowing that Love was
present Us comfort and to support
If one were feeling a sense of lack
or loss, he would be assured by the
affirmation, "Wove) prepareth a
table before me in the presence of
mine enemies; my cup runneth
over." There is perhaps no better
Illustration in the Bible of the style
of affirmative prayer than in this
twenty-third Psalm.
Application te Bushmen
One of the very interesting fea
tures of the Bible that has been too
Often Overlooked, but which has been
emphasized in the teaching of
Christian Science is, that the power
of God was always understood by
the Bible characters to be effective
In the so-called temporal or business
affairs as in any other of their
human activities. Christian Science
teaches accordingly that as one seeks
to put his business efforts on a plane
commensurate with the dignity and
orderliness of God's law, be may ex
pect the unfailing power of God in
carrying out his high purpose.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus
apparently had in mind the suc-1
cessful conduct of human business
when he said, "Seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and his righteous
ness; and all these things shall be
added unto you." The question to
be decided, then, is, How shall one
seek the kingdom of God? The key
to this is given in the two great cora
mandments announced by Jesus,
which were, briefly, to love God with
all one's understanding, sod to love
valid: "What ehall I Barr "Howl one's neighbor as oneself. It la cer
ahollitilibil?" "Wbat Mid I dor ltain that the budnoso of the world
vrill be revolutionized and put on a
thoroughly successful basis when
men and woman be-gin to go about
their daily duties in busineu, con
scious of their true relationship to
God and to their fellow man. This
state of mind ill emphasized by the
Master, when he enjoins upon man
kind the spirit of giving, and an
nounces the reward for such giving.
Christian Science, rightly applied,
enables men to utilize the law of God
continually and successfully in their
daily affairs. It is a false theory
that there is a distinction between
the so-called sacred and the so
called secular. When one under
stands that God is MI. and in to be
continually taken into account in
the doing of his daily task, he finds
that making a pair of shoes or an
automobile or printing a newspaper
may be a holy and sacred activity.
To understand this broader appli
cation of the law of God, one must
needs turn from a consideration of
things to the understanding of
thought& in the textbook. Mrs- Eddy
has said (p. 123), "The verity of Mind
shows conclusively how it is that
matter seems to be, but is not. Di
vine Science, rising above physical
theories, excludes matter, resolves
To make clear my meaning, con
sider some examples of the possi
bility of resolving "things into
thoughts." Take the newspaper
MWoesS and consider bow it may be
resolved into thought.
A newspaper, resolved into
thought, represents truth, light,
morality, education, uplift, religion.
government, patriotism, etc. Some
statistician has said that ninety per
cent of the worlds education at
tained after the age of eleven years
I comes through reading the news
papers. What a tremendous re
sponsibility rests upon the news
paper makers of the world. How
great the need that these men should
be led to Bee this lesson of-resolving
things into thoughts and giving the
world those thoughts which will
duke for a better, liner citizenship.
One need only glance at a copy of
the average newspaper to see how
far it misses the "giving" edition that
it should be, and could successfully
be. It is hopeful, however, and sig
nificant that accounts coming from
gatherings of newspaper men indi
cate that the newspaper con
sciousness is being aroused and
enlightened to the extent that we
may look for improvement all the
while.
The Discoverer and Founder of
Christian Science, many years ago,
recognized this need in the news
paper world. and established The
Christian Science Monitor, an Inter
national daily paper, dealing strictly
with the so-called secular happen
Inge. rather than denominational
matters. Of this paper Mrs. Eddy
wrote (The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, and Miscellany, p. 3531,
"The object of the Monitor is ti?
Injure no man, but to bless all man
kind." Today this paper has readers and
subscribers throughout the civilized
world, and is creating a sentiment
for clean newspapers that will pres
ently result in a golden harvest of
good. hastening the period when we
shall see realized the condition
voiced by a poet in these words
quoted by Mrs. Eddy on page 51 of
"Miscellaneous Writings":
" When from the lips of Truth one
mighty breath
Shall, like a whirlwind, scatter in
its breeze
The whole dark pile of human
mockeries;
Then shall the reign of Mind com
mence on earth,
And Starting fresh, as from a
second birth,
Man in the sunshine of the vrorld's
new spring,
Shall walk transparent like some
holy thing.' "
Citizenship
Closely related in thought to the
newspaper is the attitude of the
citizen toward his civic obligation.
Are we recognizing that this is God's
'country and that the "government
shall be upon his shoulder"? Gov
ernment resolved into thought
stands for protection, love, tmsellish
ness, union, justice, tranquillity, and
liberty, In our choice of public of
ficials, are we making any such
spiritual selection? It is our privilege
to see in every facial position the
opportunity for the reflection of
spiritual qualitieshonesty, love,
justice, and courage. When we begin
to invest public office with spiritual
qualities, we shall see this typo of
men and women aspiring to such
service. It will be bringing into exe
cution the spiritual law of the Christ,
"And I, if I be lifted up from the
earth, will draw all men unto me."
When we see government as the
operation of Mind, we shall no more
have corruption, dishonesty, and
selfishness, but integrity, harmony,
and peace. Human government is
good or bad, dependent upon the
purity and steadiness of our reflec
tion of God. As our human con
sciousness retains less of the ma
terial and more of the spiritual, we
shall approach a better understand
ing of government and our relation
to it. With the leavening process that
is existent in human consciousness
today, we may confidently hope for
better ideals of government. An in
dication of this is noted in a state
ment of ex-Prealdent Coolidge In
PAGE SEVEN
!these words: "We do not need more
national development, we need more '
spiritual development. We do not
need more intellectual ;,ower, we
need more moral power. We do
not need more law, we need more re.
Baton. We do not need more of the,
things that are seen, we need move,
of the things that are not seen.'i
Such an exalted vision of govern.,
men t needs is surely an index finger,
pointing to that higher, better 'veil.;
ration of government which must
come in the fullness of time when!
man in the perfect realization or
Gods government will Ond true'
government in and of himself.
There Is recorded in the Old;
Testament an interesting incident:
where a heathen king called an alien: ,
' to the highest position in the govern.
men, "became an excellent spirii
was in him." This man of excellent
spirit proved worthy, and such an
example of selection might prove of'
value today in our human govern
ments. It is a fit task for Christian Eici.1
entists today, in their so-called,
public relationship, to understand,
at there are better things to be hod,
In public service, and that the better'
things will come when our thinking
and acting make them possible.
Universal commendation of public',
service will surely exalt it while just;
as surely will condemnation debase;
It. This Is clearly proved in our,
country's attitude toward the presi
dency. Such ideals of honesty.
character, ability, and unselfishness
have been generally held of this,
office, that in our history of one'
hundred and fifty years, there hasi
hardly been a serious consideration;
of an unworthy man for tiat office.
It is our opportunity to see in our
officials the reflection of honesty, on..
selfishness, purity. intelligence, love.1 '
As our thought of co-operation and
helpfulness reaches them, we elan:
arid them responding to our mental;
appeal Our prayer that the govern-1
ment may be in accord with God's !
law, and the following prayer of the
poet will then find proper answer. ,
"0 make Thou us through centuries! '
long.
In peace secure, in justice strong;
Around our gift of freedom draw ,
The safeguards of our righteonir
law;
And, cast in some diviner mold,
Let the new cycle ehame the old.'
The objection is sometimes made
to Christian Science that it is con-,
cemed only with the healing of the.
sick, and offers no plan of salvation;
from sin. If this were true, then In
deed might one hesitate to embrace
a faith that offered no hope for'
eternity.
No religious teaching can be purer,
or more wholesome, or deal more
drastically with sin, than does Chris-',
tian Science. It does teach the(
nothingness and powerlessness
so-called sin, and therefore bolds
constantly before a man the possi
bility of his escape from the
of sin, just as he is offered escape
from the claim of sickness. Christian',
Science does not teach us to ignore
sickness, but positively to dispute ite
claim, and understanding its noth
ingness, rise above it and destroy it.
It does not teach us to ignore sin,
nor does it teach that men may con
tinually indulge in sin without harm,
simply because it is in reality pawn,- ,
Christian Science engages a Wet
thought bows him that his life bit
real only as it is the reflection of the!
divine Mind. It shows, of- course.:
that no form of sin is, Or can be, of :
the divine Mind: consequently, thatf
It is powerlesswithout authority
and cannot bind or hold man. - . ,
It teaches that sin is forgiven as it;
Is destroyed In one's consciousnees:
that is, when one realizes that man 1e '
the reflection of the divine MOW.
When this state of imderstanding is;
reached. a man does not need to cry!
out, begging for forgiveness: he,
knows he is forgiven. Henceforth, he
lives and moves in a higher realm of
thought, understanding better the
significance of Paul's statement.
"For in him we live, and move. and '
have our being."
Jesus the Clirbrt , '
There is occasionally a criticism of
Christian Science on the ground that !
It denies the divinity of Jesus of !
Nazareth. Christian Science takes!
nothing from the exalted character !
or work of the man Jesus, and i -
cherishes his work as gratefully. as!
can any religious teaching. That!
Jesus was God, it does not teach: I -
for Jesus made no such claim for
himself. Distinction is clearly! -
pointed out in the Christian Science,
textbook between the human Jesus!
and the Christ, or spiritual idea.
Jesus, the man, was visible andi
walked among men in the flesh.:
Christ, the divine idea, was invisible.
but eternally abides among meni
yes, before Abraham was, and even
unto the end of the world.
- Conclusion , , , - . ' '
Christian Science, when properly! , , .'' ,
understood, reveale the practical' '
possibility of God's law being ap-,
plied successfully In our daily life.:
The whole world recognizes Jesus of
Nazareth as the illustration of al
perfect human activity in accord'
with God's law, and he enjoined' .
upon us that we go and do likewise.
The Discoverer and rounder oil
Christian Science, In her far-seeing' '
discernment, anticipated a period in'
human history when men would bel ' .
more conscious of Gods law and
more receptive to its effect owl in.;
fluence in their lives, and she records"
in the following words, the happy"
state of civilization which will be!
the result of such thinking (Science; '
and Health, p. 340): "Ono infinite; ' . .
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God, good, unifies men and nations: ' ''
constitutes the brotherhood of man:
ends wars; fulfils the Scripture, 'Love
thy neighbor as thyself': annihilates
pagan and Christian idolatry, .
whatever is wrong in social, civil,
criminal, political, and religious
codes: equalizes the sexes: annuls
the curse on man, and leaves nothing I
that can sin, suffer, be punished or
destroyed."
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