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that be called heresy which pleads for Spirit-the All of G.o.d, and His omnipresence?

The kingdom of heaven is the reign of divine Science: it is a mental state. Jesus said it is within you, and taught us to pray, ”Thy kingdom come;” but he did [25]

not teach us to pray for death whereby to gain heaven.

We do not look into darkness for light. Death can never usher in the dawn of Science that reveals the spiritual facts of man's Life here and now.

The leaven which a woman took and hid in three [30]

measures of meal, is Divine Science; the Comforter; the Holy Ghost that leadeth into all Truth; the ”still,

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small voice” that breathes His presence and power, cast- [1]

ing out error and healing the sick. And woman, the spiritual idea, takes of the things of G.o.d and showeth them unto the creature, until the whole sense of being is leavened with Spirit. The three measures of meal [5]

may well be likened to the false sense of life, substance, and intelligence, which says, I am sustained by bread, matter, instead of Mind. The spiritual leaven of divine Science changes this false sense, giving better views of Life; saying, Man's Life is G.o.d; and when this shall [10]

appear, it shall be ”the substance of things hoped for.”

The measure of Life shall increase by every spiritual touch, even as the leaven expands the loaf. Man shall keep the feast of Life, not with the old leaven of the scribes and Pharisees, neither with ”the leaven of malice [15]

and wickedness; but the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”

Thus it can be seen that the Science of mental healing must be understood. There are false Christs that would ”deceive, if it were possible, the very elect,” by inst.i.tut- [20]

ing matter and its methods in place of G.o.d, Mind. Their supposition is, that there are other minds than His; that one mind controls another; that one belief takes the place of another. But this ism of to-day has nothing to do with the Science of mental healing which acquaints [25]

us with G.o.d and reveals the one perfect Mind and His laws.

The attempt to mix matter and Mind, to work by means of both animal magnetism and divine power, is literally saying, Have we not in thy name cast out devils, [30]

and done many wonderful works?

But remember G.o.d in all thy ways, and thou shalt

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find the truth that breaks the dream of sense, letting the [1]

harmony of Science that declares _Him_, come in with healing, and peace, and perfect love.

Sunday Services on July Fourth

EXTEMPORE REMARKS

The great theme so deeply and solemnly expounded by the preacher, has been exemplified in all ages, but chiefly in the great crises of nations or of the human race.

It is then that supreme devotion to Principle has espe- cially been called for and manifested. It is then that we [10]

learn a little more of the nothingness of evil, and more of the divine energies of good, and strive valiantly for the liberty of the sons of G.o.d.

The day we celebrate reminds us of the heroes and heroines who counted not their own lives dear to them, [15]

when they sought the New England sh.o.r.es, not as the flying nor as conquerors, but, steadfast in faith and love, to build upon the rock of Christ, the true idea of G.o.d- the supremacy of Spirit and the nothingness of matter.

When first the Pilgrims planted their feet on Plymouth [20]

Rock, frozen ritual and creed should forever have melted away in the fire of love which came down from heaven.

The Pilgrims came to establish a nation in true freedom, in the rights of conscience.