The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-07

FORM and fedNheo nle Teueeihcu lrou
destruction There are thousands OF
Gods dear people standing spell.bound
between the twin rails of theology and
medicine, hhSfneriZed by an ominoue
rumble I'm the distafCe--a fear of death;
and the approaching flicker of false
light which entrances them until es-
cape Ia almost impossible
In this process OF "unlearning" and
learning afresh as simply as does n
child his alphabet, We meet this ques-
tion: What constitutes demonstrable
truth? what H. Christian Science? Is
1t Bible science? Note the following
Scriptural texts.
ABLE SCIENCE.
IL is able science. And God Is able
TO make all grace abound toward you,
that ye always, having all sufiiciency
In all things, may abound to every good
work" Formerly we limited its scope
10 mean favored few. In the light
Of Christian Science we see its full
scope means that God enables Us, all to
do the works of Jesus
It is Bible science. The Word of God
is quick and powerful sharper than
any two-edgcd sword dividing asunder
the soul and spirit and is a discerner
of the Thoughts and intents of the
heart" once we thought that each NOR
tai had a soul Of his own. and that this
soul could be divided from spirit: but
In the light of Christian Science we
know that there is but one soul. one
spirit, and that God and that this two
edged sword separates all the beliefs
of mortal mind from the thoughts of
divine Mind.
1t is Clean Science. II will cleanse
their blood that I have not cleansed."
Formerly We were cleaned by belief in
material remedies. Christian Science
, shows that truth is the cleansing prin-
oh a NM ola. -.
through the word have spoken unto
you"
1t Is Divine Science. "The Lord is
my Light and my Salvation, whom
shall fear? The Lord H. the strength
of my life, of whom shall ] be afraid"
We once thought we had light and
strength by virtue of His creating the
sun and giving us fresh air Now, we
know that spirit enliehtens. strength
ems and renders us fearless.
1t Is an EQUAL Science THE Lord
reHpecteth not the person of any man."
| st. Paul says NI Cor, v:16), II know
no man after the flesh. not even Christ
Jesus" Christian Science boldly de-
| clares there is no personality. neither
| personal good. personal evil. nor per
sonal man
/ It is a Free Science stand fast in
/ the liberty wherewith Christ maketh
/ Hia people free" MOrtals ordinarily
/ DtlleNe tlldl our lIetuOfl must Dp CIR
| Cumscribed by mortal limitations Now,
! il is seen that impersonal truth frees
/ us from all mortal sense limitations
the law Of sin. sickness and death.
CHRIST LIFE Is PRESENT GLORY.
! 1t is Glorious Science. when
/ Christ our life shall be manifest. then
| shall we be manifested with Him in
glory" We once thought that we must
/ die to go to glory" Today it is plain
| ly proved that the Christ Life is pres
| ent glory, our Master said The
| Kingdom of Heaven is within you"
! therefore. condition of mind To be
| brought out
! 1t is Healthy Science Il shall yet
| praise Him who is the health of my
! countenanCe ana my God" The old
! thought was that we shall have Gods
! health when We get to Him. Now We
! demonstrate that the God or good
health is our present heritage. mani
| Tested joyously.
/ 1t is an Individual Science Every
! one of us shall give account of himself
unto God" Formerly. that through
! JesuS'S atOnement mOrtals We're saved.
| Now we know that each individual is
responsible to God for his own stew
| ardship; or, as the Bible says. Work
| out your own salvation"
1t Is Just Science. THE just shall
! live by faith. but If any man draw
| backing soul hath no pleasure in him. -
/ Old judgment; We We're Gods eXecu-
tors to pass judgment on evildoers.
! Christian Science teaches us to see that
| truth destroys injustice irrevOcably.
1t iS Kingly Science "Ye are q
! Kingdom OF priests to offer spiritual
sacrifices unto God" Old thought
! preachers have monopolies. Christian
Science makes us see that the kingdom
of God implies a kingdom of spirit. a
lin ID 4,
subjects are spiritual
1t is Love Science God is love. He
that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God
and God in him." Old thought: that
God was the author of both human love
ana divine. that they were one. Chris
| tian Science shows that there is but
! one Love, and that love divine; thai
the human love is but a false sense
winch we must lose in order to gain
| the true.
II is Mind Science. Let this mind be
in you which was also in Christ Jesus"
| Old thought: that The mind of Jesus
| was unContaminated by natural par.
ents. In Christian Science mind is God
! ana the Christ, being the image and
likeness of God. has the same mind
! christian Science alone shows us how
To nut on this mind. through the full
ness Of the understanding.
1t is Neighborly Science. (Which
! was nelehhor to nm that fell among
/ thieves?' old thought that we should
he neighhorly only to those who were
apprcciative and reciprocal Christian
Science teaches the brotherhood OF
| man, ana how to bring it out So as tC
make all mankind our neghbors.
1t is an orderly Science. Let al
| things he done decently and i'm order -
| Formerly it was right To be eancti.
! montous and punCtilious. Christian
Science is not indicate by diagnosis
indecent hy msinuation, nor disorderly
in practice.
THE PROMISED SCIENCE.
1t is the Promised Science. Not one
thing hath failed of all His good prom.
| iSed.' once; that promises were kent
| when circumstances permitted. Chris.
tian Science demonstrates that Gods
| promises are good only, and good al,
ways, and good unfailingly.
1t is Quick Science. He hath made
him of quick understandings" Former
| ~ we thought that it is an old-timt
| prophesy by jeremiah of Jesus only
| Christian Science shows that God i,
! lust as willing to give His spirit ot
quick perception without limit here and
| now.
1t is the Right Science. Let the sur
of righteousness arise with healing in his
wings" Once thought that priests onlN
are righteous, In Christian Scienc,
every right thought of truth is as a ray
| of healing light.
1t is Spiritual Science. 1--WE demon.
| Strate the spirit of God with nOWer >
Once held that saying and reading
| prayers was a demonstration of re.
| ligiOn. In Christian Science we prac
| tically demonstrate the power of Coo
to heal. regardless Of seeming difficulty
| or distance