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FAITH BLENDS
*WITH MEDICINE,
SAYS SPEAKER
Christian Science Topic of
Lecture at Murat
Theater.
‘BASIS OF RELIGION’
“Religion and medicine are question*
of vital import to all mankind,” said
Willis F. Gross, member of the Christian
Science board of lectureship, addressing
a large audience at the Murat theater
yesterday afternoon. He was introduced
by Miss Josephine Robinson on behalf of
the three Christian Science churches of
this city.
They have been vital questions from the
earliest periods of human history and the
search for a more satisfying religion and
more successful method of healing dls
"ease has gone on continually. Today
there are hundreds of religious denomina
tions and well nigh countless professions
of faith, all of which are constantly
changing with the progress of human ex
perience. On the other hand the various
theories as to the cause and curs of dis
ease, advanced by scores of medical
schools, are changing so rapidly It Is ex
ceedingly difficult to keep pace with them.
Every change Is deemed progress by the
advocates of material methods of healing,
and the person who hesitates to accept
any new theory advanced Is considered
behind the times. It can be seriously
questioned, however, whether the theories
of today are In advance of those of yes
terday, If they are to be Judged by re
sults accomplished.
There are many hopeless invalids who
would gladly exchange all their worldly
poesessions for the prloeless blessing or
good health. They have tried every
known material remedy and tested every
method of healing, but all to no purpose.
When all earth’y things have failed and
there is not a ray of hops to lighten the
darkness, the sick have frequently voiced
their anguish In the language of the
prophet. “Is there no balm In Gilead; is
there no physician there?'*
FAILURE OF MEDICINE
INJURY TO FAITH.
Thus the failure. of material remedies
to heal has caused not a few persons to
lose faith In the efficacy of spiritual
teachings and while It may seem strange
that one should lose faith In religion be
cause medicine had failed to restore him
to health, yet such Is the fact and it has
come about in this way. Many persons
have turned to religion, after the skill of
physicians has been exhausted, hoping they
might find In the teachings of the church
something that would help them. When
they asked whj( they were not healed of
their infirmities, they were told it was
evidently God's will for th“m to suffer.
They were assured that the affliction
would In some way work out great spirit
ual good for them and for this reason they
should be resigned to the divine will.
Finding no comfort in such a doctrine
they turned away in despair and In many
lnstanoes they even rebeled against God.
How different has been the experience of
the many thousands who rejoice to tell
the great good which came to them
Christian Science at this point In
their experience. When they turned in
this direction for help they were told that
disease and suffering are no more a part
of God’s plan than is sin. and this sweet
assurance brought hope and courage in
the hour of darkness and doubt. When
they were restored to health through
obedience to God’s spiritual law, as
taught in Christian Science, It was to
them proof positive that the fundamental
teachings of this Science are scientific,
Christian and practical. Is It any won
der they have not ceased to give thanks
unto God for His goodness ar.d for His
many wonderful works? Should they be
considered a strange people because it has
been their sacred privilege to experience
the healing benefits of primitive Chris
tianity? Should they not rather be ac
cepted as living witnesses of God’s love
and power to heal the sick In this and
every age ?
TRUTH REMEDY FOR
BICKESS AND SIN.
The experience of those who have found
healing In Christian Science proves that
Truth is the remedy for both sickness
and sin. Humanity seems to" have lost
sight of one very important fact which
was demonstrated in the beginning of the
Christian era. namely, that religion and
true medicine are from the same souree
and can npt be separated, either in theory
or practice. It la the prevailing opinion
Jhat there can bo no connection between
-religion and medtolne because the former
has to do with Spirit and spiritual l&wa,
while the latter Is altogether material.
This la true of medicine as generally de
fined and practiced, but It should be
understood that medicine means a way of
healing, and has a higher signification
than that usually attached to It by mate
rial systems. It Is a fact so well estab
lished it can not be questioned that the
most effeotual system ever brought to hu
man recognition and Christianity as It
was taught and demonstrated by Its
(Founder, Jesus of Nazareth, are one and
(identical. When the Chrlstlanly scientific
iroethod of healing sickness and sin 1h
understood, the oneness of religion and
medicine will be acknowledged by all.
The healing of sickness by spiritual
means alone continued throughout the
1 first three centuries of the Christian era,
or Just so long as It was considered an
essential part of religious teaohlng and
eractloe. In this ago Christian Science
i demonstrating that spiritual under
standing Improves the health as well as
the morals of men. This shows that
Christian Science Is essential, because the
teachings of Jesus can not be rightly ap
?lied to the problems of dally life except
hey be correctly Interpreted. When they
are correctly Interpreted and rightly ap
plied It Is understood and proved that the
remedy for sin Is the only effectual rem
edy for sickness.
BASIS OF TRUE
RELIGION.
It Is apparent from what has been said
that wo are considering religion in a most
practical way, and therefore need to
understand Its true basis. The basis of
true religion is a right apprehension of
God. This Includes the understanding of
what man Is and his relation to his fel
low men. There are two vital meta
physical points in the teachings of Jssus
which must not be overlooked. First Is
the definite statement that God Is Spirit
Second Is the teaching that man as
created by God is absolutely dependent
on his creator and inseparable from Him.
The great Teacher said: "I can of mine
f M , do no < hln " This statement
Justifies the conclusion, reached in Chris
tian Science, that all men are dependent
Oh Ood whether they realise it or not.
Not understanding this great truth, mor
tals have accepted the erroneous belief
that man can be separated from God:
that he can think and act Independently
of his creator. This false sense of -nan's
relationship to God Is responsible for all
the discords of human existence, eln and
disease Included. Christian Science cor
rects these errors of mortal thought and
delivers humanity from the bondage of
sir and suffering-.
The Scriptures declare that man was
created In the Image and likeness of God,
and yet this teaching seemed to here no
definite place in human thought r.nd ac
tivity until the advent of Christian
Bcenoe. If man is created in the image
and likeness of God. Spirit, he must be
spiritual, but the prevailing systems of re
medicine are based on the be
lief that man is material and therefore
subject to sin, disease and death. This
aocepted theory Is not In accord
rwlth the soentifle Interpretation of the
Bcrlptures. John caught a glimpse of
man's real being and he wrote, "Beloved
now are we the sons of God.” How few
havg realized that this eternal truth is
available in working out the \ariou prob
lem# of daily life.
The statement that man is the son of
Cod has been accepted as a matter of
faith by Christian bellevera, but there has
been little understanding of what con
stitutes the divine likeness. In Christian
Science it is learned that these words of
the apostle declare what is even now the
truth about man. He is the child of God
infinite Spirit, notwithstanding the testi
mony of the material senses to the con
trary. As the likeness of Spirit man oan
express, or be conscious of, nothing unlike
the divine nature. The apprehension of
this great truth, even in small degree,
brings hope, courage, and assurance to
those struggling with disease and sin,
and here is the proof of Christian Science
and the evidence of its adaptability to hu
man needs,
THE THEE AN I)
ITS FRUITS.
It is a truism aocepted by all men, that
a tree can be Judged by its fruits. The
freat Teacher said, "A good tree oan not
ring forth evil fruit, neither can a cor
rupt tree bring forth good fruit." In re
ply to the question. What are the fruits of
Christian Science? we would answer, The
mck are healed, the sorrowing are com
forted. sinners are reformed, the weak
■re made strong, and those burdened by
■a sense of failure and dread of the future
lere made to rejoice in the realization of
I the ever presence and omnipotence of
[good. Christian Science has a rightful
i place in ?very field of honest endeavor.
Everything that in any way contributes
to the welfare of humanity becomes more
productive of good when it is understood
how the fundamental teachings of this
{science touch at some point every prob
lem of man's experience.
„ Because one la neither an Invalid ncr a
fcardeaed sinner, tt does not follow that
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he has not need of Christian Science. If
he desires to become more successful in
hs chosen vocation, hoping thereby to
render a more effectual service to others;
if there are any evils to be overcome, any
good works to be done; if he foels tho
need of a greater freedom, a larger sense
of God’s love, or a more enduring con
sciousness of peaoe and harmony, Christian
Science will help him to attain the reali
sation of his hopes. As thought is awak
ened to perceive the realities of apirtual
being, he will comprehend more fully the
deep significance of the Master's loving
benediction, “Lo, I am with you alway,’’,
and he will be inspired with a greater de
sire to understand and acknowledge God
in all Hla ways.
Christian Science has restored the teach
ing and practice of primitive Christianity,
which Included the healing of sickness as
well as the overooming of sin, and so has
enlarged the borders of Christian activity.
It is causing men to see that the Chris
tian religion Is based on a divine Prin
ciple which can be understood and dem
onstrated. The Christian religion is the
most potent influence for good the world
has ever known, and the better It is under
stood the more important is the place it
occupies in human affairs.
ALL CLASSES TAKE
CP CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Because of the great good Chretion
Science has accomplished, men and women
of all olassee aro conscientiously devoting
themselves to the study of this subject
and earnestly striving te put its teach
ings into practice. There Is a rapidly in
creasing number of Intelligent persons
who rejoice to be known as Chrstian
and it is impossible to say how
many thousands are convinced of the truth
of this teaching who, for various reasons,
have not as yet openly declared them
selves.
Christian Science has rendered practical
the essential truths of the Scriptures, ana
this is the reason for the marvelous
growth of our cause. As Chrstian Scien
tists!, we bslleve In one God. as do all
other Christian people. This God Is the
only cause and creator. In St. John’s
gospel we read, "All things were made by
Him; and without Him was not any thing
made that was made.” We believe in one
power, omnipotence. Paul declares.
“There la no power but of God; tho
powers that be are ordained of God.”
We believe in one Chrst. the Savior of
men. “There is nor.e other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved," is the teaching of Holy
Writ. We acoept the Beriptures as con
taining the revealed word of God; we be
lieve In the power and efficacy of prayer;
We believe in the triumph of good over
evil, right over wrong, and truth over
error. Furthermore, it has been proved
that the highest type of manhood is at
tained through living in obedience to the
unchanging law of God as revealed in the
teachings and works of Jesus Christ, the
Founder of the Christian religion. Chris
tian Science has demonstrated that as
this law becomes more generally under
stood, and men aro willingly obedient to
Hs requirements, the immediate result is
the working out of countless problems
which in the past have seemed to be of
! such magnitude as to discourage any at
tempt at their solution.
I It Is apparent to every one who has
given the rnater any Berious consideration,
I that Christian Science departs from the
i trend of other relgious doctrines. Tho
{ question naturally arises: Where, or how.
| did Christian Science originate? What
| was Its starting point? What was It that
j gave to Christianity this new Impetus,
‘demonstrating the divine energies of good?
| SOMETHING INVISIBLE
IN THE MULTITUDES.
Every revealed truth, every important
discovery, every successful invention,
every glorious achievement, every unfold
ing of good, bears faithful testimony to
the fact that at some time there was one
who caught a glimpse of that which was
Invisible to tho multitudes. At first ho
may have seen as It were ‘through a
glass, darkly,” but as the vision grew
clearer he was able to tell the pooplo
; something of what he had perceived.
I Then the eyes of ethers were opened and
| they saw what they might never have
! seen had it not been for the clear vision
|lof someone else.
I In the same man nor as other great
truths were discovered ad rendered prac
tical, Christian Science was brought to
. human recognition. There was one whose
, eplrltual perception was Rble to penetrate
the mists which obsoured the vlson of
I others; one who reasoned more cor
-1 rectly and was more faithful In making
a practical application of what had al
i ready been revealed. In this Instance the
world’s benefactor was a woman and fu
; tare generations will regard her as among
j the foremost thinkers of her day. This
i woman, Msry Baker Eddy, will be known
throughout the centuries as the Dlscev
; erer and Founder of Christian Science, for
1 such she was. No religious teacher of
! modern times reasoned along the same
lines as she did. neither has there been
anyone who arrived at tho name definite
conclusions concerning God, man and the
universe. These conclusions are clearly
set forth in her writings.
Mrs. Eddy was possessed of a keen
analytical mind and a deeply religious na
ture. She was carefully Instructed by her
pious mother In the things pertaining te
eound religious doctrine and was reared
amid surroundings well calculated to
bring out the best in human nature. The
responsibilities of a broader experience,
when she was called to leave her fa
ther’s house and take her place in the
world's activities, afforded her abundant
opportunities to test the practical worth ot
her early training.
Mrs. Eddy was ever faithful to what she
believed about God and this la the secret
of her sucocoa She was moat positive in
her convictions and yet he always ex
pressed a kindly sympathy for the hon
esty and sincerity of those who held to
contrary opinions. She left others free to
follow the leadings of truth, as they
understood truth, acoording to them the
same sacred right* and privileges which
he desired for herself. Faithful as she
knew how to be faithful, consistent in the
endeavor to make her Ufo a blessing to
humanity, a loving friend to all who
knew her, she was being prepared tor her
mission, and when the time oame she
was ready. She learned many lessons in
the school of bitter experience, but these
only caused her to cling even more stead
fastly to the teachings of Holy Writ, and
to realise more fully that It is possible
for men to trust God at all times and to
rely on Him to direct their ways. With
out this preparation, and an earnest de
sire to understand spiritual things, she
might have passed through that wonder
ful experience of her restoration to health,
without seeking to know how that good
work had been accomplished.
Mrs. Eddy's healing in 1868 was the
beginning of anew era in religious teach
ing and practice. Prior to this time many
good men and women had been healed
through a pure, uplifting faith in God's
goodness and love, but tnoy accepted the
blessing as something not to be under
stood—too deep for human comprehen
sion. Mrs. Eddy pondered upon her ex
perience: she studied her Bible even more
closely than before and earnestly prayed
that she might so understand what had
healed her as to be the means of bring
ing the priceless blessing of good health
to others, even to those more unfortunate
than herself. Her prayer was answered
end In the fulness or time she disoovered
tho divine Principle of Chrstlan healing.
She demonstrated the truth and avall
abtlity of her discovery by destroying sin
and restoring many hopeless Invalids to
perfect health. After she had proved her
faith by her works, she taught others how
to teal the stok and reform the sinner
by means of this practical application of
sprltual teachings.
Mrs Eddy was a most successful writer,
teacher, and leader. In all that she did
she evidenced her fitness for the great
work to which she was called. She was
well prepared to go out into the unknown
country of a broader religious life, where
in the sick are healed by the same means
as sinners are reformed. She met the
Goliath of materialism face to face and
demonstrated the might, majesty and su
premacy of the ever living God. For many
years she stood with staff in hand, ready
to move onward when God pointed the
way. It is to her untiring efforts, her
unceasing vigilance, her countless heroic
saorlflccs- -it Is to those that the world is
Indebted for the unprecedented prosperity
of our cause.
The work of greatest Importance ac
complished by Mrs. Eddy was the writing
of "Science and Health with Key to the
Sarlptures,” the first and only textbook
en Christian Science. The book contains
the complete statement of Christian
Science ad gives the rules for demon
strating this purely spiritual method of
healing sickness and destroying sin.
The last chapter of Solence and Health
contains one hundred pages and Is en
titled "Fruitage.” Here we have the
fruits of Christian Science —the testimony
of those who have been healed of sin and
almost every known disease by the study
of this book. The great good whloh these
parsons have erjerienced is within the
reach of all mankind. Those who are
fa'thful In the study of Science and Healtn
In connection with the Bible gain sufficient
understanding tt demonstrat > the truth
of Chrlstan Science, and their progress Is
Ip proportion to their fidelity and stead
fastness.
MUSSTION OF EVIL
AND CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Jbet us now consider briefly a subject
■wtoloh has occasioned ami a little contro
versy, namely, the question of evil. The
teaching of Christian Solence concerning
evil is not in accord with generally ac
cepted theories because this Science denies
tho reality of that which claims existence
apart from God. The understanding of
the reality and supremacy of good demon
strates the nothingness of evil and so es
tablishes health, harmony and success on
an enduring basis. The problem of evil
has bean a perplexing one throughout the
centuries and few persons have reached
a concluson satisfactory even to them
selves. Having accepted evil as a reality,
men have labored In valfi to account for
its origin. The belief that evil Is a real
entity Implies one of two things; either
evil Is self-existent or God made it. To
accept the first propoßtion is to declare
that there Is more than one creator, and
this is an emphatic denial of the funda
mental teaching of Christianity, while to
affirm that God created evil, or made It
possible, is to say that evil is good, for the
Scriptures declare that “God saw every
thing that ho had made, and, behold, it
was very good."
Christian Science teaches that evil is
neither person, place nor thing, because it
is no part of God’s creation. When this
conclusion Is reached It Is understood that
evil possesses neither Intelligence, power,
nor reality. On this basis It Is posable
to demonstrate the nothingness of evil
and to deliver humanity from sin, disease
and, suffering.
To deny the reality of evil la not con
trary to tho teachings of the Scriptures,
as some aver. On the other hand It has
been demonstrated with scientific certainly
that an Intelligent rejection of evil gives
one dominion over evil not to be gained
In any other way. Jesus said to his dis
ciples, "I am the way. the truth and the
life: no man cometh unto the Father, but
by me.” He taught that the way to the
Father Is not through belief In the reality
of evil, but through the understanding of
God, good, as the only power, cause and
creator. He taught men to think and
do good. To the extent that one does
good, he makes nothing of evil, for good
and Hs supposed opposite can not nave
place in the human consciousness at the
same time.
REALITY OF GOOD
KEYNOTE OF TEACHING.
The reality of good was the keynote of
the Master's teachings. He required Im
plicit obedience to the law of good at all
tlmea His teachings leave no room or
opportunity for the Indulgence of evil.
He taught men to love even their enemies.
If one has the abiding consciousness of
God as Love he will manifest love and he
will experience none of the 111 effects that
result from a sense of hatred. Jesus
demonstrated that evil is to be overcome
with good; it is impossible to gain the
vlatory over evil In any other way.
The illusion of evil always seems real to
a false sense, but sense testimony regard
ing evil should never be accepted. Is
not all sin a deception? Is it true that
there Is pleasure In wrongdoing as ma
terial sense would have mortals believe?
Did a man ever gain anything really
worth while by resorting to tho methods
of evil? If nothing that evil can say
of Itself be true, wherein Is it to be ac
cepted as a reality? Let us go back to
the first appearance of evil as recorded
In the third chapter of Genesla What
was at the bottom of it? Was It not a
lie, even the belief that man would gain
something by accepting evil for what It
claims to be? Jesus called evil a lie and
the father of the lie. Where Is to hs
found a better definition of evil? Know
ing that all evil Is a Ho. the Master said to
his followers, “And ye shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you free."
If one gain the vli tory over sin by malt
ing good real In thought and deed, and
this can be proved in the daily experience
of anyone, he can overcome alckneas in
the same manner. Sin is an error of
thought In the beginning and so It Is
with slcknesa Even from a medical
point of view, based wholly on material
hypotheses, thinking and talking about
disease and suffering Is never helpful. No
good can possibly result from this prac
tice and It Is to be coi demned. Most per
sons admit that thought affect# the body
somewhat, but they question whether the
belief In sickness and the fear of it could
produce a sick body. If the effect of
thought on the body Is accepted as an
established fact, where can one draw the
line and say, “Thus far and no farther?"
Just how much la it possible to think and
talk about ricknesa and experience no
bad results? Since there Is no satisfactory
answer to the question, would It not be
well to be on the safe side and eliminate
all thought of disease and Inharmony?
TIIXNi.ING MAKES
MAN U HAT HE IS.
Thinking makes a man what ho la Hie
present mental condition is largely the
result of the thoughts he has entertained
in the past. Hie morale too are the out
growth of his thinking. Some day he will
realize that his thoughts have had a
greater effect on his physical condition
than he supposed, and then he will un
derstand why he should give more atten
tion to the trend of his thoughts and leas
consideration to what he ha* been taught
to believe ate the laws of health. The
persistent effort to eradicate the thought
of sk-kni-ae will do for him far more than
has been accomplished by mat ora I meth
ods of healing.
Even though one may not be prepared
to accept the teaching of Christian
Science that sickness Is not a reality in
the absolute sense of the word, because
It is no part of God's creation, he can at
least understand that the less he thinks
and talks about bodily Ills the better.
The question Is asked. How is one to
apply the teachings of Chrlutan Science
in vercomlng physical and moral evils?
In the first place It must be understood
that mortal man Is unable to save him
self from either sin cr disease. He Is as
helpless In the one instance as in the
other. Jesus said. "I can of mine own
self do nothing." but “the Father that
dwelleth In me. he doeth the works.”
IV hat over of good any man has accom
plished was due to the reflected activity
of the divine Mind, end not to any ef
fort he was able to make in his own
strength.
In his epistle to the Ephesians, Paul
write*, "For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves:
It Is the gift of God.” It Is through lalth
that man Is brought Into harmony with the
law of Ood and receives according to his
deserving. Faith is that quality of
thought which elevates human existence
above the falsities of mortal belief. It is
evil, the supposed opposite of good, which
seem# to make man a sinner and on in
valid. When tho evil sense, or sense of
evil, is destroyed, the effects of evil dis
appear for there is nothing to prolong
the Illusion. Tills is true of the evil of
sickness as well as of the evil of sin.
FRAYEB OF FAITH
ANTI GOOI RESULT.
The Chrletianly scientific method of
treating disease and sin meet# the human
need today as eurely as it healed the sick
and reformed the winner in the first cen
tury of the Christian era. The apostle
James left a word of Instruction which
was intended for ait men In all ages and
not merely for those who lived in his
day. In the fifth chapter of hie epistle
we read; "Is any sick among you? let
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 tho sick,
and the Lord shall ralee him up; ana
if he have oommltted sins ‘hey shall be
forgiven him.”
No distinction Is made between types,
or forms of disease. The method of prac
tice here outlined will suffice in one case
as well as another. Jesus did not teach
that some diseases are curable and others
incurable; on the contrary he healed all
manner of physical and morel Infirmities
and taught his followers to do likewise.
Jams:: instructed the siok to "call for
the elders of the church." It in evident
he did not mean that the sick should
appeal only to those who had been elect
ed or appointed to some offialal position
in the church organisation, 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 have meant those who were ad
vanced In spiritual understanding; those
who had gained such a grasp of the
teachings of Jesus as would enable them
to do the healtng works which he de
clared would bo done by all who under
stood him. '
“Lot them pray over him, anointing him
with oil In the name of the Lord." Theeo
words should not be Interpreted aa in
dorsing the use of material remedies. The
oil had nothing whatever to do with the
healng. It should be regarded as but the
sign and symbol of that spiritual anoint
ing which cleanses and purifies. Jesus
once anointed the eyes of a blind man
with clay and sent him to wash In the
pool of SUoarh. Whatever the leeean the
Master sought to teach on this oooaslon,
surely no one believes It was the day
which opened the eyes of one who hod
bean horn blind, or that Jesus hero
showed his approval of the use of mate
rial means for healing. If such had been
hla intention there would have been
some reference to it In hia teachings and
his followers would have been carefully
instructed on a matter of such vital Im
portance. Tills is the only Instance In
the life of Jesus where anything was said
or done which oould In any manner pos
sibly suggest a material remedy for
fleshly Ills, and yet we have no record
that any school of medicine, or even one
recognized 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 prayer of
faith shall save the sick, and the Lord
shall raise him up.” There is no Ques
tion as to who, or what, Is the healer. The
prayer of faith is the means by which
man Is brought Into harmony with the
law of supremo good, yet It is Qod. and
not man, who heals the sick. Os himself
man Is helpless to accomplish any good
work; even the faith which makes pos
sible his obedience to divine law Is the
gift of God.
The Christian Is here reminded that the
healing of sickness and sin are one. "The
prayer of faith shall save the sick," says
-the apostle, "and If he have committed
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1920.
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“I see some of those Newberry de
fendants got a year and a day In fed
eral prison,” said the gay one, seek
ing to start a conversation. "What’s
the extra day for?”
“War tax,’’ grunted the other.
Painful silence.
sins, they shall be forgiven him.” That
which heals sickness destroys sin, and
that which saves the sinner Is the effeo
ual remedy for disease and all bodily ilia
The prayer of faith which heals and
saves demonstrates the scientific unity of
religion and medicine, and shows that
true medicine is not material but spiritual.
To the extent that dlvlno Love find en
trance Into the human heart it oasts out
evil, sin, fear, dlscourage-nent, anxiety—•
all Inharmony—-an surely as light dispels
darkness. The realisation of the divine
ever presence leave* no room for tho
thought of sin or disease, and they aro
no longer manifest.
The effectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man avalleth much," says the
apostle. What makes prayer effectual? It
Is not blind bsi]ef, Ignorance, supersti
tion, will power, or intellectual attain
ment. It is righteousness, and right
eousness Is more a theory entertained as
to what constitutes right living; it la
even more than moral development.
Righteousness Is spiritual; it Is more
than quantity or quality of the human
mind; It is the reflection of the one In
finite good lifting humanity out of itself
Into the glorious reality of spiritual be
ing.
It is learned in Christian Science that
the purpose of prayer is to bring man
into harmony with God and with the
operation of His law. True prayer doss
not seek to tnfluenoe the heavenly
Father to do something Hs has not done
and otherwise might not do God’s work
is finished; divine Love Is fully expressed,
and It ts not posable for man to direct
the activities of divine Mind.
The first chapter of Science and Health
is devoted to the subject of prayer. On
page 4 we read: "What we most need is
the prayer of fervent desire for growth
In grace, expressed in patience, meekness,
love, and good deeds. To keep the com
mandments of our Master and follow his
example Is our proper debt to him and
the only worthy evidence of our gratitude
for all that he has done. Outward wor
ship ts not of Itself sufficient to express
loyal and heartfelt gratitude, since he has
said: "If ye love me, keep my command
ments.”
The habitual struggle to be always good
Is unceasing prayer. Its motives are
made manifest In the bless Inga they
bring—blessings which, even if not ac
knowledged In audible words, attest our
worthiness to be partakers of Love.
Simply asking that we may love Ood
will never make us love Him; but the
longing to be better and holler, expressed
In dally watchfulness and In striving to
assimilate more of the dlvtoe character,
will mould and fashion us anew, until we
awake In His likeness.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
EDUCATIONAL.
In Christian Science we learn that true
prayer and righteousness are one and In
separable. This enables us to understand
what the Apostle Paul meant when he
wrote In Ms epistle to the Romans, "Be
not conformed to this world, but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your
mind." This transformation Ts the un
folding of good In human consciousness
What ts It that prevents this unfolding?
Is It not Ignorance—lgnorance of God
and man mads In the divine likeness, and
created to live In obedience to spiritual
law? There te great need that meu be
rightly instructed In spiritual things. The
work of Christian Science 1 educational,
and se such It Is both Christian and
scientific. It imparts a higher and mom
spiritual thought of Ood and man. and
furnishes the rule whereby to demonstrate
the allnese es good and the nothingness
of evil.
As one gains a higher thought of God.
he galne also a truer concept of man. He
begins to understand that the evils which
seem to be a constituent part of human
existence, are no part of God's creation
and have nothing to do with man made
In the llkaneee of Spirit, therefore he need
not fear them or be in subjection to them.
Cn'.eee human rights are more fully rec
ognised. mortals will continue to submit
to the evil# of sin and disease because
they beileve there Is no way of escape
Christian Science demonstrate# man's
Inalienable right to health and freedom.
Much has already been accomplished, but
Increased understanding will demonstrate
the Infinite possibilities of this Science.
One proof of Oed's love and power In the
experience of an Individual helps that one
te see how It Is possible to gain still
greater good. Progress is assured so long
as one Is faithful to what hs undertakes.
The unfolding of good brings greater
blessings and added responsibilities, and
these In turn lead to higher Joys.
Christian bsllever# of whatever faith,
have eald that Jesus' works established
the truth of his dootrlns. Here arises the
Important question. Do his followsrs real
ize the vita! connection between hie teach
ings and the works that were done? If
so. why are not the works done today as
In the earlier centuries of the Christian
era? Why do men seem to have so little
faith in God’s willingness to heoi? Is It
not because they have been taught to
believe that religion ad medicine have
nothing in oommon; that there la one
remedy for etn and another remedy for
sickness?
Jesus of Nazareth was the world's great
est religious teacher and he was also
the most successful hsslsr of disease. He
healed sickness as he healed sin, proving
that these evil* require the same spiritual
remedy. Today It is demonstrated that
the remedy for sin le likewise the ef
fectual remedy for sickness, and this le
the evidence that Christian Science has
given the correct interpretation of the
Master's teachings.
Knowing that divine Love is the ef
fectual remedy for all human ilia Jcsue
said: “Come unto me. all y# that labour
and are heavy laden, end I will give you
rest** This is the message of Christian
Folence. There le reet for the weary,
healing for the sick, comfort for the Bor
rowing, hope for those In despair, and
Joy and freedom for those in bondage to
sin and Buffeting. If the weary searche
for health and happineas is ever tempte..
to doubt God'e willingness to heal and t~
bless, let him recall these word# of the
Master spoken to him and to all man
kind, "It is your Father's good pleasure
to give you the kingdom.” Realizing the
promise fulfilled; even in small degree, he
will sing with the psalmist, "Surely good
ness and mercy shall follow me all the
days of my life: and I will dwell tn the
house of the Lord for ever."
There may be those who regard Chris
tian Science as a beautiful religious teach
ing but consider It too ideal to be prac
tical, It should he remembered that the
ideal of today becomes the Intensely
practical of tomorrow. In all the wide
world there is to be found nothing more
practical than an Ideal in which men be
lieve to such an extent that they are will
ing to labor and sacrifice for its attain
ment.
At one time the thought of '* gov
ernment of the people, by the people and
for the people, wa too Utopian to be
taken sorlouely, but there wore those who
believed In this ideal and they made it a
reality. Today It Is Impossible to say how
many millions of people believe that a
democracy Is the only logloal form of
Sovernment, conferring the greatest freo
o*n on the individual and working out
the greatest good to the greatest number.
Thu* we see that high Ideals are prac
tical when men are willing to make them
so. This Is true In all tho activities of
life. The attainment of health, happiness
end harmony Is not Impossible. Good la
lnflntte and men need not he hound by
the limitations of mortal belief. Obe
dience to the law of God demonstrates
the healing power of Truth today ao
surely as It was demonstrated by the early
Christians nineteen centuries ago.
HEALING DEMON
STRATES TRUTH.
A careful study of Bible hlstery shows
that In all ages the healing of sickness by
spiritual means has been accepted 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 would sot at liberty them that
are bruised. It Is recorded that Jesus
“went about all Galilee, teaching In their
synagogues and preaching the gospel of
the kingdom, and healing all manner of
sickness and all mnnner of disease among
the people.” In grateful acknowledgment
of these healing works, Nlcodemus, 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 theeo
miracles that thou doest, except God bo
with him."
Find Stolen Auto
After Two Years
After two years, the police today lo
cated an automobile stolen In Indlau
apolis.
Chief of Detectives Manning tele
graphed Lieut. William F. Fitzpatrick
at Buffalo, N. X., that his automobile
stolen in 1918 had been found In Chi
cago. Lieut Fitzpatrick was statlouad
at Ft Benjamin Harrison at the time
big auto wag stolen.
CLUB OUTLINES
JAUNT PROGRAM
Nature Study Organization to
Visit Interesting Points.
The Nature Study club has outlined
several trips into various parts of the
state, to be taken during the spring and
summer.
The club members will visit the gand
dunes along Lake Michigan on May 15
and 16, starting the walk from Tremont,
Lake county.
Other trips Include visits to the old
Hartsoek Tavern at Bridgeport; a hike
along Eagle creek, a two-day visit to
the Shades and the state game experi
ment station, a hike to Buzzard’s Roost,
on all-day trip to Brown county, an all
day trip to Martinsville, Waverly, Blue
Bluffs and Centerton and an all-day trip
to Jackson county.
A "sunrise meeting** will be held at
Crown Hill, April 4.
EMBALMER’S GRIM ERROR.
DENVER, March 22. —An undertaker
here placed the living sister of a dead
boy in his casket anti was on the point
of embalming the child when the mother
discovered the error. The girl is on the
point of death. The parents are Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Rogers.
BASEMENT STQrT|P§||
A Sale of Women's and Misses’
Fine SPRING SDTIS
Unknown to anyone except to those on the inside we have been working on a plan to present
to Indianapolis women a suit sale prior to Easter that would be an immense service to women who
desire clothes of quality and beauty at a minimum expenditure. We threw the full measure of
our resources and energies into this effort with the results—-that an amazing opportunity is created.
The suits will be arranged so that choosing will be facilitated—other stocks will be pushed
back— extra saleswomen will be provided.
Tricotine Suits Wool Poplin Suits
French Serge Suits Black and Navy Blue Suits
Every suit is fine and fashionable. They are
silk lined, they show those little niceties in
making that only good suits possess. Every
one is splendidly made and finished.
Come tomorrow sare! —this opportunity is too good to be expected to last long! Price $34.75
The Wm. K BLOCK CO.
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HTHEN pour on boiling hot water —and the coffee is ready. Dissolves
* instantly. Strength regulated to suit taste by the quantity used
Scientifically and perfectly prepared at our refinery, by Mr. Washington’s
refining process. Pure coffee —absolutely soluble —retain- J
ing all the delicious flavor and quality. No coffee-pot — r- -a
no bother —no grounds - no waste. Recipe Booklet Free.
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COFFEE
Originated by Mr, Washington in 1909
Turks Ask American
to Stage Rum Fight
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 22 Wil
liam E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, or some
other American anti-saloon organizer,
will be asked by the Turkish Green Cres
cent society to come here and direct the
absolute prohibition campaign, opened
on March 6, when the presiding officer
was the Sheik Cl Islam, representative
of the sultan, and actual head of the
Moslem church, who said he would throw
the full influence of the church to the
support of the society which is carrying
on the work.
At present saloon* are not allowed
within fifty yards of a mosque, and in
districts already “dry" through enforce
ment of Moslem edicts no establishments
where liquor is to be sold may be opened.
SUmboul, the Turkish section of Con
stantinople, has no saloons.
John D. Jr. to Make
Tour in Church Drive
NEW YORK, Match 22.—John D.
Rockefeller Jr. will visit thirteen of the
principal eastern and middle western
cities early next month in a speaking tour
in behalf of the Interchurch world move
ment, it was announced today. Gov.
Allen of Kansas will accompany him on
Thirty smart new models —mainly of navy
blue and black tricotine and serge —silk lined
With a full knowledge of the seriousness of the state
ment, we have no hesitancy in saying that this sale of
suits is one of the best in our career .
part of the trip. The itinerary Includes
Washings®, Pltsburg, Cleveland, De
troit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas
City, St Louis, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Bos
ton and Philadelphia.
Girl, 10, Gives Life
to Save Four Others
CHICAGO, March 22.—Thelma Ken
shaw, 10, who saved her sister, two
brothers and two playmates when a can
of gasoline exploded at their home Satur
day, is dead from burns sbe received.
The other children were unhurt
Will Urge Economy
WASHINGTON, March 22.—Howard
Flgg, assistant te the attorney general,
in charge of the department of Justice
fight against the high cost of living,
has left for a tour of the south In
order to spread the department's econ
omy campaign. He will address a series
of meetings of Chambers of Commerce,
civic and women’s organizations, and will
eonfer with fair price commissioners.
Mr. Flgg will stop in Chattanooge,
Nashville, Birmingham and New Or
leans. From New Orleans he prob
ably will go to Florida and touch the
southeastern Atlantic states on his re
turn to Washington.
There are suits in high-waist models that
misses will adore; there are other styles far
more mature women. Tuxedo-front styles,
box plaited effects, flared models.
Osborne Guts Hair
and Enters Prison
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., March 22.
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Mott
Osborne, who has resigned as commander
of the naval prison here, will spend his
last days at Portsmouth as a voluntary
prisoner.
He registered as "Tom Brown,™ and
announced that he would remain In con
finement until he relinquishes command
tomorrow, as a final test of his welfare
system.
Before he assumed command of the
prison three years ago he served a vol
untary sentence, cutting ice and coaling
ships with prisoners. He qjeo submitted
to the prison haircut
5,000 Cheer Valera
to Echo in Chicago
CHICAGO, March 22.—One of tbs most
enthusiastic demonstrations ever accorded
a speaker in Chicago was given Fnrascnm
DeValera when he pleaded the cause
of the Irish republic here Sunday night
His audience of 5,000, each wearing a
shamrock and waving as orange, white
and green flag, cheered him for ten min
utes before they would permit him to
speak.
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