The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
AND COMMON SENSE
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First-A1 Causation is mental Sin
Is first in thought, then in act. after
wards its effects appear i'm the body
sickness Is first either i'm the conscious
thought or in the unconscious or sub
conscious mind. (PhysiClans and
physicists call this, realm involuntary
motion or latent life) Next IL appears
as detined fear. or perchance mani
rests itself in the bodily functions
without warning. If all Causation is
mental, and the primary life or force
back of all matter conditions is Mind.
then disease can be healed only as the
mental cause is destroyed Drugs and
instruments can effect no permanent
cure where the direct cause is i'm con-
sCiOusnesS.
Second-Nature. or the normal condi-
tlon or all things is a universal condi-
ton. Hence a natural curative is one
that is universal. Good is "A universal
curative for evil. Divine Mind. Nature
or God is universal Therefore Mind
can be utilized as universal panacea
or curative agency. As the scientific
Application of the laws of mathematics
Will correct any mistake. so the proper
application of Christian Science Mind
Healing will cure any disease. on this
basis all diseases are equally abnormal
ana the same Principle DESTROYS both
SIN and sickness Thus the whole bodi-
~ system is brought under the control
OF common sense on normal state Of
mind.
Third-True prayer to God is mental
communion with divine Mind, or the
universal Principle which is Law. Good,
Truth, or Love. Such prayer reforms
the bad mans nature through the
transformation of his mind /. e., Ie-
sires This same prayer, communion
mental mode, or habit through Chris
tian Science brings man into normal
harmony with the Parent Mind--Na-
ture. or God. This tyne of PRAYER is
scientific. exact, remedial, and If in
finite power. Can any earthly element
or body OF persons make such mental
action matter of legislative prohibi-
tion? Can human law govern mans
thoughts? Shall Legislators tell us
how we shall think?
THIRTY-THREE YEARS OF
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
In 1875 was published the first edi-
tion of the Christian SCenC" text
book At the close of the year 1898
this book had reached it's one hun
dredth and siXtieth edition of thou
sand copies each.
The magnitude of the work Of Mary
Baker Eddy as Iieforlnrr. Teacher.
and Religious Founder can best be
observed by a brief review If the
growth of the movement which she
founded and So wisely led through
spiritual discernment and sehess la
bOr over period of thirty-thrne years.
AT the present time. Christian Science
has spread throughout ChristendOm.
1t has over five hundred thousand
| aNowed adherents and upwards of u
million believers. The Mother Church
in Boston, Mass, founded by Mrs.
Eddy, in 1879. has general member
ship of about 1900. residential con-
gregatiOn of over 200. and has nearly
800 branches i'm ChristendOm. At the
present time the movement is enjoy
ing marked growth in England, Scot
land, France Italy, Germany. Sweden,
Norway, South Africa, and in the
| Isles of the Seas. The movement has
| it's own Publishing House in Boston,
Mass. and publishes q re EulIr month
| ly Organ-thc Christian Science Jour
nal, weekly ncwspaPar--the Cmis-
tian Science Sentinel and series a.
Quarterly Bible Lessons for the
| churches of the denomination. 1t also
issues vast amount of miscellaneous
literature relating to Christian SCI
| CnCc.
During the year 1893 the Massachu-
ScttS Metaphysical College. If which
Mrs. Eddy is President, was united
with the Mother Churc1 Of Christian
| Science i'm Boston Mass The Ma
| tional Board of Education for the eX-
| animation of Christian Science teach
| ors was formed and met for the first
time in Boston. The International
| Board of LeCturship Of the Mother
| Church of Christian Science, composed
! of eleven official lecturers, was also
established during the year. This
| Board is conducting a series of public
1f.,.
tics of Christian Science. The lectures
are being given in all parts of the
United States and Canada. and pro-
vision has also been made for Euro
ppan LeCturShip. Great thrOngS of
people are attending these lectures, in
some instances the audiences number
ing over five thousand persons These
| gatherings are thoroughly representa-
tive, and are largely attended by ply
Siclans, ClergYmen, authors, reform
| ers, and the thinking classes. together
with great multitudes Of what can
| be truly called the masses" 1t
| is authentiCally stated that UPWARDS
of million and half of people have
been healed of hopeless diseases dur
ing the last eighteen years through
the instrumcntality of Christian Sci
enCo. These facts. together with the
great body of untold benefits which
neither tongue nor pen can. accurate
| lN record, bear abundant testimony as
| To the praCtiCability and grandeur Of
the work and spiritual leadership Of
Mary Baker Eddy.
COMMON SENSE LOYALTY.
AS the religion of Jesus in Christian
Science needs no defense so Mrs Ed
dy's great work is its own proof of
Eenuinencss. The widespread loyalty
to Mrs. Eddy as Teacher and spiritual
Leader, which is so evident among all
Christian Scientists, is nothing more
or less than common sense honest
gratitude allied to scientific authority
reasonably recognized. Can it bc that
the world has become so used to
wholesale inCratitudc to its greatest
benefaCtOrs, that it mistakes grateful
| loyalty, for hero worship ana abiect
mental surrender to SO-Calied auto
cratic despotiSm? Common sense ,ells
MS that the world of science is not only
Scntimentally deferential to scientific
discoverers and founders, bu. is sclrn-
tiiCally loyal i'm following the demon
| Strahle deductions ana rules laid down
| bT these scientific leaders ana found
! ers. The rational ana mental Obedi-
| enCe and following accorded the views
| of such indiVidualitieS as Euclid, New
| ton. or Roentgen, cannot be- classed
with hero worship or blind obedience
In following the truths revealed and
| demonstrated by these scientists per-
SOnality Is not being followed but
| rather impersOnal truths which these
men have made clear and reduced to Il
| science.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALING.
A man whose common sense is well
developed will not attempt systematic
| disobedience to the moral code Dis
obedience and penalty go hand in hand.
| Cause ana effect is a law that is never