The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-02

and Health to the Bible. and also as to
its authority ~ AbsolutS Truth, that
have decided to present some thoughts
which have greatly aided my students
and church to clearer understanding Of
this ail-important subjec
All who teach Christian Science are
aware of the existence Of the belief In
mortal mind, that with the last book Of
the New Testament revelation ceased.
While many accept gladly the teaehings
OF Science aud Health, they hesitats to
A.ow, even to themselves Its right to
place vita the sacrsd Scriptures. and
because or this hesitancy-which is really
a spell OF belief held over them-their pro-
gress, which ought to 90 rapid. Is slow
indeed. All such would do well to re-
member that tine Jewish church docs not
yet accept that whioh is most used. and
considered most valuable in the Christian
church, the New Testament writings.
We need tine Truth, the whole Truth,
that We may be able to satisfactorily
answer Pilates momentous question. and
realize that we are free indeed; and surely,
neither ''pride, prejudice nor bigotry"
ought to hinder our acceptance thereof.
when wo 80 sorely need its guidance.
/ wonder how many students Of Chris
tian Science have observed that Jesus not
only does not claim tn have revealed all
Truth to the world, but said positively
that another Teacher should come, VINO
could lead into oil truth. Is.
From our present standpoint Of thought
we see that the Old Testament contains
a revelation of God. the Father. the Divine
Principle OF all Being. Personal sense
however, so obscured the true meaning
of the sacred Word that even the jewish
conception Of the Divine. Unity was prac-
tioally lost, inssmuch as God was be-
lisveu to To the author and uphoider Of
material law. 10 destroy this belief OF
error, came the living consciousness Of
the SON, with demonstration and with
power: ana q new era In human thought
was established. Jesus revealed the
Father as SPIRIT Love, Life, Truth,
Mind. tie also destroyed the concept Of
Supreme Ruler governing after the man.
ner OF men, and replaced 1t with the
thought of Fatherly love and care; and
more. Insisted ii at all men should rsalizs
their likeness to that Father, IhEsaite
Spirit. 4
As necessary result Of this life, we
have the New testament writings re-
vsalipR m ore pai tiouIarly the SoD, and
predicting the coming OF the Holy Spirit,
which should give the full Scientific
meaning Of Life, Truth and Love.
In spite, however. OF the revelas s.on and
dem on strations of Jesus Christ, we find
the world quite ignorant Of the Divine
idea; and the only basis Of unity In the
Christian church at the present time. is
tie belief In the reality and inev vitablsness
OF seath. How strange that this should
be- the case, in view Of Pauis grand deo-
larstion that Jesus Christ hath abol
ished death. ana hath brought life ana
inn ortnlity Co light"
There Is also manifested a great ten
ieucy to enforce obcdieucs to the supposed
phy sical laws relating TO the body; and
this too. in connection with religious
tesching, which wholly iguores the un-
tqui vocal com C,ands of Jesus to take no
IN, ught for tEc body, nor for food, Eor
clothing. Need we wonder that the world
doubts the leadi1gs Of the Billie when
tie church practically dsniis them
authority for the present time relsgating
ii to the far past'
But at the time when the very founda-
tion OF spiritual faith seemed tottering
through false sense Of religion, the true
"Sc,snoe of Soul' was revealed.
A great French writer of this century
has said, thst "in the werla's thought
thsre Is frat blind suIernoturalism
then perception Of principle, aid
ihlrily. positive kr owiedle" 1his is the
method of Christian Science. to reveal the
Divine Principle Of tho. ur iverse, and to
give through IL rositise know ledge.
The last is tecomc the first, and We read
our Bible backward, according to ssus
beginning with scieDcs ard Health. and
through 1t we perceive the Divine Prin-
cirle and Idea.
just here Is something to te noted,
coucerring which popular thought is
greatly In error. am often asked, "Co
Christian Scientists interpret the Bible
literally, or fixrrstively:' Ths invariable
reply Is, "Neither." Christian Scieu ce
gives the spiritual sense, aud mans
higher Consciousness responds to It, net
siving intsllsctuai assent. merely. but by
recognizing the Fathers living Word. and
obeying 1t. Then we become cor sc ious,
TIC, Of the unifying influence OF Truth.
for the spiritually Scientific fenseS OF the
Wold 10 the same everywhere. whittier
says of such:
"one fn.ta nj me, SO troad that all man.
kind
Witain themselves it's o. cret witness flnd
abe souls communion with the Et rnaI
Mind.
the ordinances foresbadowed In the
s-cred Soriptur flnd their "full scope
aud ,ecomrense' 10 urlified human ex-
psfisrce. One instance OF many may
tere bs cited; ~ "a .t ~
Oue who had bsen hsalsd In Christian
Science went TO visit relative. While
IN this place she was called 90 zee lady
n. a a