Kansas City journal., 1898-03-13
and never was. in matter or limited by it.

and never was. in matter or limited by 1t.
only as he thought so.
Bishop Berkeley was the first noted Euro
pean to maintain that what Is commonly
called matter Is really a thing constituted
by our own Impressions. and that the mat
ter of which we infer the existence from
those Impressions Is unreal and ina ginary."
Thus Boswell relates that DR.. Johnson.
after a dispute with Berkelian said to
him as he made his leave-taking: Pray
stay. sir. or else We may cease to think
of you and then you will cease to exist"
Christian Science. In its calculation of
the unreality of matter. makes OF human
existence only subjective state which
finds correspondence in the Devachan of
Oriental philosophy.
What we really know is that every day
the doctrine of the correlation or the trans
formation OF forces Is becoming more firmly
established. and promises ultimately 70
develop into, one primal force In this di-
rection, Christian Science teaches a sub
lime philosophy in its recognition of the
idealist!c. or spiritual. opposed to the
material view of the universe. Its consid-
Grafton of the conscious aspect of life as
the most real and the most potent. making
strong argument In favor of the aII-per-
vading presence OF a conscious energy: to
the nearness of which its disciples attribute
the healing power which they know to be
sonal selves.
The primary postulate of Christian Sci
ence declares ''All is mind. There is no
ii1e. substance or intelligence in matter"
mise. which Is: God is pure spirit: above
all. through all. and In all: from whom,
70 whom, and in whom are all things: in
Wnom H We live; and move. and have our
Delng. 1t makes acknowledgment of the
scriptures; II conceives Of God as Faith
er. Son and Holy Spirit.
" teaches justification BY faith as the
reHeemihg I,s h power OF love to conquer evil
IT'S Denel In the atonement is as the
word itself signifies. the atone making
PoWer OF the spirit. not in the death Of the
low tbe m t.s tescbn gross Its endeavor is to fol-
underlying this formula OF the centuries
seSteo seSto doctrine Of Christianity. Christian
science embodies an ethical reasoning. and
a, psychical trend as a means to attain to
the perfect life, a life of human happiness
ana light: that obtains special interest
day. "'o Vi 'o-
In III, Its concept OF man a. manifestion
OF SI,, Himseif-the ~ Absolute All: not seeing
the scientist virtually holds that humanity
itself has been intrusted with the high
problem of working out its own salvation
Christ way: finding in 1t the one the only
demonstration of the rule of God in man
whose factors are one with its theory.
complete understanding of the Christian
Science theory involves invasion into the
realm OF metaphysics. This is not against
IT.. IT. St; Paul was a metaphys,cian. Though
not through Its metaphysics. but through
us ethics. has Christianity reached the
heart of men. The divinity Of any religion
- Dest SHOWN In It's worth to humanity.
Perhaps the worth and the beauty and the
power of the Christian Science religion
most readily seen and felt is the witness
or character In the practical health-giv!ng
mode OF conduct. the sincerity of belief
proved by absolute conformity OF life TO the
convictions at which they have arrived of
the disciples of this faith The scientist
does not preach a doctrine he does not fol-
low; the lip answers to the heart, and
life goes step for step with both.
In all sincerity there lies potent al
ehemy Ethically. to make high ideal and
he able to live up to It. is a condition in
itself making for happiness.
In this line of thought is found the So
luton of the problem of the self uplift of
great faith. Christian Science. while
truly Christian in its practice. is a sys-
tenn OF worship not seen in outline of creed
ana phylactery, but as an intellectual life
enVeloped in the silken robes Of the spirit,
Theosophy. In belief. primarily occult.
Is in its practical workings rightly adapted
to and modified by the spirit of the age
which Is. applied Christianity" Both re-
iigions will continue to hive and continue
10 DO good as long as people continue to
care more for the peace, and the goodness,
and the beauty of human life toward a
church in which men gather to worship.
Believing that matter of interest to
everybody rs to know. to find out. whether
or not there exists to-day q possibility. a
hope. or even faith in a life after DEATH
that is ever to be converted into a scien-
tfic certainty, what the world thinks il
knows about it will be shown later in q
paper on Psychical Research
ALICE c. JORDAN