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THE LAKE SHORE NEWS, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1921 action has a ^retroactive effect *n thought. Some persons may wonder wny they are not able to gain that clearer sense of the ever-presence of good and the might of omnipotence which other* enjoy. Perhaps if *ffi;g*" amine themselves they-.will *e« that they are not doing a* well as tne> know; and here is the answer to their query One cannot hope tosucceed fnanv endeavor without doing; as well « thinking. He murt be con- iiatent in the application of what he understand*. The varied and per- olexinjr problems of daily living re- quire right thiiiking and riiht doing. The wise man wrote, "As he (a man) thinkcth in his heart, so is he, man) thinketn in nis nearerâ„¢" â- Â«?.,• Z_ __ _L^WWi> srtiii kviL ^Ilm^ing-mldtTsnlTe^ma^n^vh^t-hTrw ONtTfEMEDTTFOR EVIL His present mental condition is largely the result of the thoughts he has entertained in the past. His morals too are the outgrowth of his thinking. Someday be will realise that his thoughts have had a greater affecOfi hii physical condition_than he supposed, and then he will under stand why he should give more atten- tion to the trend of his thoughts and less consideration to what he has been taught to believe are the «wr~of health. The persistent effort to era-, dicate the thought of sickness will do for him far more than has been ac- complished by material methods of healing. SCIENTIFIC APPLICATION The question is asked, How is one -t©~*pplyâ€"tbe-teaehings of â- -Christian Science In overcoming physical at; "mora! evils? In the first place it should be understood that man is un- able to save himself, either from-.tin or disease. He is as helpless in the one instance as in the other. Jesus laid, 'ft can of mine own self do nothing: . . . the Father that dwell- »th imner he doet»' thcwor-k^LWhal-^ ever of good any man has accom- plished was due to the activity of divine Mind, and not to any effort he was able to make in his own strength. • â€"".- In his epistle to the Ephesians Paul writes, "For by grace arc ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is th(r~gift of God." It is through faith that man is brought into harmony with the law of God, and receives according to his deserving. Faith fs that quality of thought which elevates human existence above the falsities of mortal belief. It is evil, the supposed opposite of good, =,-whi£h-4eem«â€"to make man a sinner and an invalid. When the evil sense, or sense of evil, is destroyed, the ef- fects of evil disappear, for there is nothing to prolong the illusion. Evil is overcome when thought is brought into harmony with God, the divine Principle of man's being. If one does not possess sufficient spiritual under- tl?infling to free himseliJrDiiriJic-ielj illi, and yet we have no record that any school of medicine, or even one recogniied practitioner, has ever at- tempted, by means of an application of clay, to restore sight to one who was born blind. The apostle tells us that "the pray- 'er of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up." There is no question as to who. or what, s the healer. The prayer of faith is the means by which man is brought into harmonv with the law of supreme <mod. yet it i« God. and not man, Who heals the sick. Of himself man is helpless to accomplish any good work, even the faith which makes possible his obedience to divine law is the gift of God. The Christian is here reminded that the healing of sickness and sin-are one. Having told them what to do Tn~CftTC-T*f-slckncss. the apostle A hen adds. "And if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him, JTo~4he extent that divine I.ove finds entrance into the human heart it casts out evil.â€"sin fear, anxiety, dis- couragement. â€" all inharmony, as surely as light dispels darkness. The realization of the divine ever-pres- ence leaves no room for the thought of sin or disease, and they are no longer manifest. In Christian Science it is learned that the purpose of prayer is to bring man into harmony with God and the operation of His law. True prayer doer, not seek to influence the heaven- ly Father to do something He has not done and otherwise might not do. God's work is finished: divine T.ovc is fully expressed, and it is not pos^ sible forman to direct the activities^ of divine Mind. "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much," says the apostle. What makes prayer ef- fectual? It is not^md-be4tefr^gno^ ranee, superstition, will power, or in- tellectual attainment. It is faith, and faith is more than mental activity: it is more than moral development. Faith is spiritual in nature and origin: it is more than quantity or quality of the human mind. True prayer availeth much because it- is the sincere desire for good above all vise. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE EDUCA- TIONAL------------ '• In his epistle to the Romans. Paul writes, "Re- not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed "by.the renewing of your mind." This trans- formation is the unfolding of good in human consciousness. What is it that prevents this unfolding? Is it not ignorance.â€"ignorance of God and man made - in the diivinc likeness, created to live in obedience to spiritu- al law? There is great need that men rightly instructed in spiritual ligious teaching, but. coniiderâ-  1too ideal to be practical. The Meal of today becomes the intensely practical of to-morrow. In all the wide world there it to be found nothing more Practical than an ideal in which men Believe to such an extent that they are ready to labor and sacrifice for its attainment. At one time the thought of a gov- ernment of the people,V the peoole, and for the people/; was too Utopian to be taken seriously, but there were those who believed in this ideal and they made it a reality. To-day tis impossible to say how many millions of people believe that a/emocracyjs the only logical form of government, conferring the greatest freedom on tb,. individual and jworkiM^utthe greatest goo4 tc the greatest number. It was the opportunity for progress afforded by such a government which made nossibhsâ€"the discovery of ChrtMiaii Science and the e»tabl>*n- ment of the varioiw nctivties which in the short spa.e of half a century have encircled the fjlobc. bringing hcA'mg and joy to the multitudes. Realizing in part how great arc the blessings they are permitted to en- joy, Christian Scientists are good citizens; loyal to all the institutions and activities of the government which make for peace and righteous- ness: faithful to the lofty ideals of those who loved liberty more than life and were willing to lay down their lives if need be, that others might enjoy the greater freedom, the Christian Scientist understands that nothing less than obedience to divine Principle will make men free mdeeth- aird to this end he is content to labor and wait: Looking not at the tem- poral things of mortal txistence. but to the eternal realities of spiritual being. , ______^______c±- CONCLUSION A-cjrefal s,rin3y~ot Bible history •aid that Jeiue' works ••teM'fc*'*? truth of his doctrine. Here to •«£ gested an important question, Do toU followers realize the vital connection between his teachings and hit works? If so, why are not the worki being done to-day as in the early centuries of tjie Christian era? Why do men seem to have so little within God's willingness to heal? Ii it not because they have been taught to be- lieve there is one remedy for sin and another remedy for sickness? Jesus of Nazareth was the world's greatest religious teacher, and he was also the most successful healer of disease. He healed sickness as he healed sin, proving that both evils require the same spiritual remedy. To-dajrJHs_beJng„demonsjMted^that SBBSSBSB the remedy for sin it the eff««, remedy for sickness, and this uT1 evidence that Christian Sciine. M given the correct interpretation » the Master's teachings. ^ * Jesus aaid, "Come unto me ail that labor and are heavy lade*nJ& I will give you reet.'r This is tH* •age of Chrtotton Science: ft** rest for the weary, comfort for tw sorrowing, healing for the tick, hoe! for those in despair, and Joy 251 freedom for those in oondage to 331 "It is your Father'! good pleasure to' give you the kingdom." The Nebraska College of Agricul tore has produced a grading system to enable producers in the state to obtain better prices.â€";== shows that in all ages the healing of sickness by spiritual means has been accepted as proof of divine presence and power. Isaiah foresaw that the Messiah would heal the broken- hearted, preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, and set at liberty them that are bruised. It is recorded that Je- sus "went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and heal- ing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. In grateful acknowledgement of these healing works, Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, came to, Jesus saying, "Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest. except God be with him." Christian believers in all ages have >ers uf sin and disease, it is possible for another to give the needed help. PRAYER OF FAITH The apostle James gave this word ^Hni^ritc^on^oHrhe-t^tWul^wlverever found: "Is any sick among you? yet him call for the elders of the church ; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the I.ord shall raise him up: and if he have committeed sins, they shall be forgiven him/r No distinction is made between types or forms of disease. The meth- od of practice here outlined will suf- fice in one case as well as another. Jesus did not discriminate between physical and moral infirmities, but lie^reated them all xiird-taught hi*-fol- lowers to do likewise. Clod he gains also a truer concept of man. Then he begins to understand that the evils which seem to be a c o nj*tjtu^nXJiail-i>i- .hum axL-Cxisienc e are no part of God's creation and have nothing to do with man made in the likeness of Sprit, therefore he need not fear them nor be in subjec- tion to them. It is man's divine right to be free.â€"to know from experience "the glorious liberty of the children of God." Unless human rights are more fully recognized, mortals will continue to submit to the evils of sin and disease T^!?^^nftfrnc»ed ihe *;c^ »*•» "«*aii|^ "Tor the elders of the church." It is evident he did not mean that the sick should ftftpfral ^nly..tiaJif>g» whn hqd â-  ^&Wr elected or appointed to some official position in the church organ- ization, for in the same epistle he tells them to.pray one for another that they might be healed. By the elders of the church the apostle must _JhavJe_meant those Avhtjuwerc- advanced in-spiritual understanding, -those who ^bad gained such- a grasp of thT teaching of Jesus as would enable them to do the works which the Master declared would be done by - all who understood:himiâ€"â€"â€"-----â€" "Let them pray over him. anoint- ing him with oil in the name of the Lojd." These words are not to be in- terpreted as indorsing the use of ma- terial remedies. The oirbad nothing to do with the healim*. It was but the symbol of that spiritual anointing which cleanses and purifies. -â€"â-  Jesus once anointed the eyes of a blind man with clay ami sent him to wash in tlie, pool of Siloam. What- ever the lesson the Master sought to teach on this occasion, surely no one believes it was the clay which open- â€"ed the eyes of one who had been because they believe there Is no way of escape;â€"Ghristian-Science-demon-- trateirman's righrttrhealth and free- dom. Much has been accomplished, but as yet the possibilities of this tfciince~*1iave scarcely" been^tested. One proof of God's love and power in the experience of an individual helps that one to see how it is possible to gain still greater good.# Progress is assured so long as one is faithful to what he understands. The unfolding of good brings greater blessingsFahll added responsibiiitics. and these: in turn lead to Jiigkcr joys. THE IDEAL IS PRACTICAL There may be those who regard Christian Science as a beautiful rc^fl be rightly instructed in things. The work of Christian Science is educational, and as such it is bothwi MW|1 .m » ehrrsthrn and scientific. 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