Editorial March 24, 1923 Issue

The Brotherhood of Man

Ella W. Hoag

There are few topics more commonly considered and discussed to-day than the brotherhood of man. All the world accepts the conclusion that such brotherhood is a fact, and most men are willing to admit, if it could be properly recognized and proved from the standpoint of universal Love, that most of earth's problems would be on the way to a happy solution. Notwithstanding this general opinion, there still appears more or less skepticism among men as to the possibility of true brotherhood ever being fully demonstrated. It is not so, however, with Christian Scientists, who see in their church organization not only the open door to the realization of the heaven where each shall love his brother as himself, but also the method whose practice will enable all to enter therein.

Mrs. Eddy assures us of this when in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 467) she writes: "It should be thoroughly understood that all men have one Mind, one God and Father, one Life, Truth, and Love. Mankind will become perfect in proportion as this fact becomes apparent, war will cease and the true brotherhood of man will be established;" while in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 318) she makes assurance doubly sure when she says, "Mine and thine are obsolete terms in absolute Christian Science, wherein and whereby the universal brotherhood of man is stated and demands to be demonstrated."

Our Leader has certainly presented clearly the foundation of universal brotherhood when she declares that "all men have one Mind." When she points out also that there is neither "mine" nor "thine" in Christian Science, she shows just as plainly what the demonstration of brotherhood demands of every one. In our church organization each one has the great privilege of helping to do this work. Here is where each may learn under the most favorable circumstances how to blot out all sense of "mine and thine," and trust all absolutely and completely to God. This is the problem before every individual. Sometime each must learn to trust himself and every one else to the government of the one perfect Mind. Each must find that God alone knows enough to govern him and all his brothers.

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