The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-21
The Rev. DR.. Newton on
Spiritual Healing
AS SEEN FROM ORTHODOXY
Thoughtful and Scholarly Presenta-
tiOn Of Subject.
VALUE OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Mathewson Street NJ. Z. church
was filed last eveuina when Rev. H.
Heber Newton. ID. d., rsctor OF All
Saints church. New York city, delivered
a thoughtful and impressive lscture on
the subject Spiritual Healing as Seen
From Orthodoxy" Preceding the lecture
Miss Margaret A. Gardner gave thor
ouehly enjoyable organ recital, in which
she was assisted by Miss Ethel w. Reed.
soprano.
Rev. DIR. Newton. after lifting intro
duction by Colonel y. Henry Taft, presi :.
dent Of the Rhode Island Metaphysical
Association. under whose auspices the
lectufe was given, began his address by
saying:
Believing, as I do, that all ideas
which seize many have some truths, de-
sire to give some thought TO spiritual
healing. There are points OF coinoidence
between Christian Science. spiritual heal
ing, mental healing and other beliefs OF
this character. This new movement nc
copts the theory of healing. rs found In
the teachings and In the life or Jesus
Chrisu. After the Mastery His disciples
felt themselves able to heal nnd altar
their time in turn the early Christians
recognized this authority and power.
But for 15 centuries the church had laid
aside claim to this boon. IL was said
that Christ had not given the church In
general power TO heal. Yet there is not
the slightest ground TO suppose that
Christ limited this power. Christ was
not To be unnatural In this way. for He
gave to all that which was in Himself
Sickness leads back into sin, while sin
leads down into sickness Religion does
not do as much as it ought when 10 heals
the soul and not the body, and the pbysi-
= h hlsnI ThGI
body and have no influence over the
soul. Christ used to lay hands on many
to cure them. Yet today no sensational
press gives account of crowds of iDfirm
seeking the approach Of an archbishop.
Continuing, Rev. DIR. Newton said:
Jesus healed in material and partly In
a physical manner. He was. to my
minds veritable battery Of vital strength.
Remember when the woman secretly
touched the hem OF His garment and
power left Him. by confidence "a Him.
self, by control over other men thouahts,
He cured He had faith in the patients
sbility TO be saved. Sickuess itself IL
largely matter OF mind; even physi-
oinns recognize this.
Tear away from the sufferer the ter
rible, trembling picture of himself and
give him . picture OF health. and You
ways . tendency TO exagkrTAte new
thoughts 10 possess this unconscious
feeling Of health and energy you are In
way to renew yourself. Jesus In His
healing recognized spiritual force. Will
touched will and spirit breathed spirit,
and the man became new man inwardly
before outwArdly. Occupy yourself
with thoughts Of virtue, Of goodness ana
desires for goodness and you are In way
to be born again.
No mistake of medical science is
greater than that which would attempt
to cure man OF disease, tho result OF the
patients bad habits. moral troubles. The
reform of the sinner and the cure of dis
ease Is accomplished simultaneously.
Then asked DR.. Newton, ''How is the
secret Of Jesus to be knowny He came
not to teach philosophy. lie but sug-
gested It. BY feeling ourselves We know
something Of Jesus What we COLL matter,
what Is outwardiy real, Is but the result
of the reality within. This Is almost az
old as philosophy itself, as seen In the
tation in the terms OF the mind. Science
is converging toward the thoughts OF art.
literature and religion, facts ars reced-
ing into form. Tree men we are; free
from the terror of matter and the flesh.
Jesus drew His disciples unto Himself,
tIytnk 10 n1oke tnetn one Will illiu.
answered Philips thought OF Show me
the FatnerY with asking him II lie has
not been with Phiiip long enough Tor
that. In the Consciousness Of Christ was
the very being of God. And what was
true In Him was to limited degree true
of all men. Christ bade this disciple:
Be you also perfect. You and are
made in the image of God. As approach
the reoesses Of my being see In the holy
OF holies, God. My being Is the being OF
Goa. i know OF no other than He who
from the beginning has said: Il am.
''In tho old Hindoo thought the whole
universe Is the breath Of God. Take this
TO your hearts and you will help your
selves. This theory realized, as Christian
Science says, would bring about great re-
suits. Evil has no reality, although it
has ectuality. spirit alone can have re-
ality. What makes sin actual IL that
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