Article November 20, 1920 Issue

Right Repudiation

MYRTLE NOBLE

"The Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed." Throughout all ages it has been the tendency of so-called mortal mind to dominate mortals. This claim of evil presents itself in many different phases, one being autocracy. In the book of Exodus, the Pharaoh thought by killing all the male children that he could subdue the children of Israel and get them to turn from the living God and worship other gods. This was nothing but autocracy. It was merely striking at the Christ, Truth, although it seemed to be striking at persons. Moses, we see, was delivered, and later, through his understanding of God, was protected every step of the way as he led the children of Israel safely through the wilderness and the Red Sea. He was not afraid to stand with Principle, which directed him every step of the way.

In the book of Daniel, we read that when Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold and commanded that all nations and people should fall down and worship it, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused and stood firmly with Principle even though condemned to the fiery furnace for so doing. When thus put to the test they not only were delivered unharmed themselves, but by their steadfastness showed the princes, governors, captains, the king's counselors, and the people, as well as Nebuchadnezzar, that there is but one God and that is Principle, and Principle expressed. Again, in the sixth chapter of Daniel, we read that Daniel was condemned to the den of lions by King Darius because he worshiped God according to the dictates of his own conscience, but when Daniel proved the lions harmless and King Darius saw Daniel unharmed, he also believed in "the living God" and sent out a decree to all his people to worship the God of Daniel. As Mrs. Eddy says (Miscellaneous Writings, p. 36), "The ferocious mind seen in the beast is mortal mind, which is harmful and proceeds not from God; for His beast is the lion that lieth down with the lamb."

In the New Testament we read of the persecutions of Jesus and his followers, the desertions of some of them, his crucifixion, and ascension. He knew he could have been saved from it all, but he was the Way-shower. In the birth of America, the Pilgrims came to worship God in peace and harmony and according to their highest understanding, simply because this same lie of autocracy tried to dominate them and say just how they should worship. Some years later came the revelation of Christian Science by our revered Leader, Mary Baker Eddy, which teaches the supremacy of God as Principle and man in His image and likeness. One brave woman stood alone with Principle against the whole so-called world, to reveal this same Christ, Truth, to this age. She knew that "one with God is a majority." Even relatives, friends, and some so-called students deserted her simply because they did not seem to understand the great mission intrusted to her, but she pressed onward, swerving neither to the right, nor to the left, as the truth unfolded to her and sustained her. All through Mrs. Eddy's writings we find she never hesitated to face every phase of error, and to handle it with the greatest sense of love, which is firmness with Principle.

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