Article July 26, 1900 Issue

There is Rest and Peace on Earth

BY E. H. B.

Yes, here, now; not idle words, but words of hope and strength,—sure as that God is Love. It is not too late for you, despaired of by the doctors, for you, bereft of all worth living for, and dwelling in the darkness without hope or God. The very depth of suffering from failure of every hope has made you willing to give up what (unknown to you) has separated you from infinite Love, which alone can, and does, make you "every whit whole," physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Centuries ago, there appeared to an expectant people a great light, proclaiming "Peace on earth, good-will to men." It came in sweet humility, teaching purity, truth, and love,—a doctrine so strange and revolutionary that both the message and the messenger were rejected by all save a few, who recognized the Christ in the lowly Nazarene. After demonstrating man's eternal sonship with God and the Son's dominion, even overcoming death, he returned to the Father, promising to send the Spirit of Truth that should lead into all Truth. Through deviation from the Master's teaching and consequent inability to do the works that he did, the light was nearly lost sight of in long night of error.

To-day shines forth again the promised light, revealing this time the divine Principle and its unerring Science, of the Truth Jesus gave to the world, attesting its divine source by "signs following." Jesus had said, "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now." Again ignorance, conservatism, selfrighteousness, hatred of purity and Truth, reject and revile; but the despairing invalid and sin-sick prisoners recognize their Deliverer, and are set free.

Send a comment to the editors