Article January 10, 1901 Issue

Works

BY KATE MONTGOMERY BATES.

"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" Had not the blind received their sight, the deaf their hearing, the sick, dying, and dead felt the power of Life which is God demonstrated by the meek Nazarene and his disciples, their faith would have been as "sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal." Works proved their faith to be the understanding of an unlimited, infinite Good, ever-present Mind, Life, Love; and this wisdom was their "very present help in trouble." To them sin, disease, and death were mere shadows, fleeing before the Light of Truth which sustained them; their bread which cometh down from heaven, is the true inheritance of all the sons of God, who are joint heirs with Jesus. The Truth or Christ is ours to understand, demonstrate, and live. "By their fruits ye shall know them," and how completely has the Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy explained the way to keep our Master's command: "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."

In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," p. 373, Mrs. Eddy says, "Through immortal Mind we can destroy all ills which proceed from mortal mind." She has taught us how to experience the healing power of immortal Mind. We who have gained a better understanding of God and man through her works, have learned to love our Bible more, and have felt the Christ-healing in hundreds of ways. We can forgive those who revile and persecute Christian Science because in their ignorance "they know not what they do." Perhaps they too will soon be healed of their infirmities by the very religion they seek to oppose.

Science and Health has rolled the stone from many sepulchres and revealed the Comforter to the stricken, hopeless hearts within, and should we not love and revere its author, and let our light so shine that all may see our good works and glorify our Father which is in heaven? Our Journal, Sentinel, and lectures by Christian Scientists are spiritual feasts in our home, and we keep them busy doing their work of love and healing among friends.

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