The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-26

Science mean when it afIirms that God
and Nature are one?
AnsWcr-God is natural or universal
Cause. Life is Cause, and life to be
Self-eNiStcnt must be perfect, because
God is Sclf-cXistcnt in itself and is
capable of self-pcrpetuatiOn. 1t is the
positive or reality of all being. Evil or
error is in its very nature self-destruc-
tive, and when driven to its final limits
destroys itself. Hence, the sCriptural
utteranCe, dust thou art and unto dust
shalt thou return" The record of
every distinct evil in human history
will confirm this theory. AS Bryant
wrote:
Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again.
The eternal years Of God are hers
And error wounded, writes in pain
And dies amidst her wOrshippers."
Good alone is natural. Hence, no
evil comes from God, either directly
or Indirectly, Health is normal be-
cause natural Health, then, not di-
sease, should he contagious.
QuCstion-If God is Mind, is Mind SUI
preme, and what is meant by matters
unrealty?
Answer-Mind is primary, Man
thinks of things. Things cannot think
Of Mind. Mind thinks and things are
thoughts. Mind is always first, Mind
is life-force. energy, motion, and ami
nation. Mind is the Principle Of har-
mOny, beauty, order and infinite indi-
Viduality. No eye or instrument has
ever seen the original atom or MOLE
Guile. 1t is wholly an assumption.
What we call matter is but human
thought eXternali2ed. Prenatal inn
preston proves this 1t also proves
that the human body and all its or
ganism is but the mental subdivision
-.
cure mental control Of matter through
divine Mind-power, the positive health
Principle, and all organic diseases OF
the body can be healed. In this man
ner Christian Science Mind Healing dis
solves cancers. cures lOCOmOtOr ataXia,
and restores diseased lungs,
Question--Is physical healing the
principal work of Christian Science?
AnsWer--NO. 1t is a natural accom-
panment of the spiritual reform work
of the system. Healing of sin and
disease were one in early Christianity;
they have become one in this age.
Therefore. no medical enaCtments can
interfere with spiritual healing as a
necessary part Of mans religion and
right relationship with God.
COMMON SENSE STATEMENTS.
Common Sense says if sin causes di-
sCase drugs cannot cure IL.
If Christians follow Chrisrs example
i'm spiritual things and i'm His methods
for the reformation Of the depraved,
thcy should initiate His healing the
sick without drugs.
If spiritual or mental healing re-
| maincd in the Christian church for
three centuries (lnd the best historians
state that il did, it proves that it was
a Principle that Jesus taught and
used, and was by no means Il special
gift or a supernatural power,
If Mind originally formed the body
| 1t now governs it, not partially but
| wholly, and Mind-action Is behind
heart action, and thought force is back
Of and superior To brain action.
If sickness is divinely sent as discl-
plinp, doctors ana drugs interfere with
| Gods plans.
If physical, so-called, law is part of
| Gods plan, then pestilence, disease
storm, poisons, death dealing lightning
| bolts, decay, deformity, pain, sorrow
and death are heavenly and natural
| things. and hell is a fable.
| If the resistance to temptatlon takes