The natural right of a man or a woman is to express God and thus to demonstrate Godlikeness. This is a divine right, and the Christian Scientist is called upon to prove that God's plan of boundless freedom for all His perfect creation is the only plan that truly exists. To understand this plan and come into harmony with it lessens and heals the disturbing sense of rebellion against unjust human laws, for then it is seen that these are powerless to interfere with the perfection of true being.
True equality, an essential part of God's plan, is based upon the Biblical statement, "Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us?" and upon Mrs. Eddy's admonitory declaration (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, pp. 469, 470), "With one Father, even God, the whole family of man would be brethren." Such must be the basis for any correct thinking on the subject of rights, place, and law.
Economic fears of the past few years have deprived many of hardly won and justly deserved occupations, leaving them no choice but to give up interesting and profitable employment. The temptation to admit resentment is often great under such provocation, but meeting error with error only increases the difficulty. Truth, and Truth alone, must be our remedy in this as in all else, if a satisfactory and permanent solution is to be obtained. "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much," and this should be the watchword of the hour.
