Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE EXPLAINED.

have heard that strangely erroneous ideas prevail in this beautiful city in regard to Christian science, and as one of it's ministers. I would gladly disabuse the minds of the people, many of whom l am sure are too fair minded to condemn anyone or anything unheard in their or it's own defense, of floating rumors which have simply no foundation. Christian science spiritual science and practical Christianity are one and the same. Mrs. Eddy discovered that the doctrines taught by Jesus Christ are just as practical at this day as they were 1900 years ago. Having reduced these doc trines to a science, viz: philosophy so practical in it's arrangement that by orduly processes its devotees may square the daily life and experience by it, she named it Christian science. It seems to me a good name and a true one, for it means Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever Is not this the hope of the world-the outlook and aim of every Christian church?. This doctrine means Christ's kingdom, established upon the earth even as it is in heaven. Did not Jesus declare Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven?" The healing of the body is such a very small part of Christian science that it dwndles into comparative insignificance when considered beside that light which floods the soul upon practical application of the gospel, re- sulting in daily demonstration of the omnipresence, omnipotence and omni- science of our living good-the God of all mankind and all created things. Every mans religion is based upon his idea of God. We believe God to be an omnipresent principle, which is infinite love, infinite wisdom and pow CT, the Divine Trinity-Father, Mother, Son-all manifest to mankind in Jesus of Nazareth who embodied the Christ, the only begotten of the dual God Emerson gave it as his idea that God is incarnate in all mankind. We believe this also, and thus mankind is the Divine Person ality. Again, this personality is invisi- ble except as man represents 1t after the fashion of Jesus, which, up to the pres ent day, he is long way from doing. It is, however mans true, eternal self hood, or otherwise he would cease to be. Some time he must see this, and some time make use of it. and by it's realiza- tion find the Kingdom within, where Jesus located it. Christian science does not talk of he'll As long as man lives upon the plan of cause and effect, or an eye for an eye and a tooth for tooth, he certainly will realize, both in the visible and invisible worlds, that statement of wise Solomon, viz, AS man thinketh in his heart, so is he.'' The Christ plan of demonstration is grace, mercy and truth; no cause and effect, but Love your enemies; bless and curse not" The first plan Is law; the last gospel. Man must, when he will, rise out of law into gospel, where he becomes consciously a spiritual being and free to demonstrate his Inmost, or the Father Do not all churches believe this? I am sure they do. Christian scientists aim to demon- strate love and wisdom as it is in them from God the Father Thus living-ful- filling-they be come the sons of God in very deed. Jesus promised, If ye abide in Me- and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be given you," viz life, health strength, support, defense unfailing: for Herein is My Father glorified that ye Dear much fruit" or that you demonstrate life, health, strength, support and defense as your acknowledgment of your unfail- ing good God.
 All of this doctrine is founded upon the Bible,a in Isaiah lviii, D. G. T. s. is found prophecy of Christian science or prac- tical christianity and it's fulfillment
 5. Is it such a fast that I have cho- sen? man to aff1ict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as @ bulrush and spread sack cloth and ashes under him? Wilt thou call this a fast and an accepta- ble day to the Lord?
 6. Is not this the fast that have cho- sen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to let the oppressed go free and that ye break every yoke?
 '. Is it not to deal thy bread to the hun SIN, anu that lilOu DTinS lHe poor tnat are cast out of thy house? When thou seest the naked that thou cover him. and that thou hide not myself from thine own flesh?
 8. Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thinehealth shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before the; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.
 Can any one object to this doctrine, much less malign or persecute it's follow CTS, when it is the doctrine of Jesus Christ in Its fullest sense? As to heal ing the sick, it has been abundantly proven that the disciples of the Lord in all times and places of his dominion are able in His name to fulfill the prophecy, These signs shall follow them that be- lieve" etc.
 Sickness of every kind sorrow of ev- cry kind, vice of every kind failure of every kind are simply the result of wrong mental states and to heal any or all of these the sufferer needs to set the mind to wholesome habits of thought. Mankind needs no physician, either physical or metaphysicical, but 1t does need to know the truth about God and His relations to humanity. "The truth shall make you free" Let God within you have dominion over all things, both within and without.
 SARAH ELIZABETH GRISWOLD.
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