Editorial July 22, 1905 Issue

The Attainment of Freedom

Annie M. Knott

There are certain elements of consciousness which offer sure proofs of man's divine origin, and which give promise of an immortality that is altogether different from a mere prolongation of mortal existence,—lighted at one hour with despair. Among these qualities which defy destruction and survive shipwreck is the unquenchable desire for freedom, a desire which, however mistaken in its seeking, must continue the search until that which alone can satisfy is attained; namely, spiritual freedom. Christian Science reveals the fact that inasmuch as all true freedom is spiritual, all bondage is the result of belief in materiality, and until this is understood, freedom is impossible.

Let us picture a man placed in circumstances which seem to render him wholly independent of the will of others, surrounded by everything which can minister to his comfort and happiness. Is he free, or even independent? Far from it. The greater his material possesions, the greater his dependence upon others and the greater his bondage, until he learns how to emancipate himself, and it often happens that the deprivation of material possessions is the first step toward deliverance. Happy are those who can say to fortune.—

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