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is the autipode of materia medica, was
not scientific, but in view of the fact
that it is admitted that the former is
neither scientific, exact, satisfactory,
nor adequate, and of the admission
that there are very many diseases
which it does not pretend to cure, it
will be seen that it does not constitute
q faultless standard that can be used
to warrant the impeachment of any
other system whatever.
I shall not pretend to prove that
Jesus healing was scientific, for nc
lecture ever proved anything, but it
is properto say that Christia Science
in explaining the Science of Jesus
ministry, removes it from the realm of
the mysterious, miraculous and I'M
natural.
He instantaneously healed all man.
ner of disease. Imagination cannot
possibly formulate a better way or
depict better results.
The discovery of Christian Science
reveals the Principle of primitive
Christian Healing and is re%-establish-
ing theNeficacy thereof. In Principle
it includes no admission that any
disease is incurab1e, and in practice
nearly every known disease has been
healed thereby, including the entire
list of those that have been counted
incurable accordingt to materia medica.
Christian Science healing of today
is like the early Christian healing be-
cause it effects a moral reform as we'll
as physical. 1t cancels temptation, de-
stroys sin and its effects on the body.
1t touches the real moral and spiritual
nature of man.
Through the action and supremacy
of divine Intelligence divinely
bestowed and directed, as the natural
heritage Of man, it reforms the sinner,
reclalms the drunkard, heals the sick,
spiritualizes thought, elevates and re-
generates. =
I have sat by the bedside of the dy-
ing and seen them thus withheld from
death. I have seen the tear-stained
cheek, the %quivering lip, and the inc
briate with his delirium: I have
known people who we're FRUSTRATED by
grief, sorrow, remorse, and the invete-
rate anguish Of disease, and I have
seen all this, yes, more than this, dis
PEELED by the touch of God as made
known in Christian Science.
Another promise Of deep import to
the world is that Christian Science
will reveal and establish an enlarged
sense of the possibilities of salvation
and in this particular it overturns
many old theories which have limited
the deliverance of men from evil and
Frustrated their hopes. 'i"'
Tnaslnuch as people have regarded
the work of Jesus as miraculous and
supernatural, it is no wonder that they
have disagreed in their speculations
concerning the scope of the salvation
which he came to reveal. 1t seems
absolutely amazing, however, that in
stead of allowing his own works to
serve as the best interpreter of his
words aud his plan of salvation, the
world has ignored the object-lesson, or
demonstration of truth, and formu-
lated q theoretical salvation which
leaves out all possibility of divine de-
liverance Of the sick. According to
the Science of Christianity, Jesus
manifested the will and law of God in
mans behalf. He showed that the
only way to "save that which was LOST
was to heal it of sin and disease. The
prevalent denial of this is a denial of
the works Of Jesus. It is a denial of
the Christ ministry, and therefore q
denial of Christ. To discard Or reject
it as "the way" is to mutilate Christ
ianity and utterly abolish the efficacy
of salvation and the operation thereof.
Jesus said: s.Preach the Gospel:,'
"Heal the SICK" The works that I do
shall ye do also"
Jesus indicated his OWn sense of the
scientific nature Of salvation when he
said: "The truth shall make you
free" He indicated that there was
nothing supernatural or mysterious
about healing the sick and sinful, but
that it was to be in consequence Of the
knowledge of the Truth or Science,
His ministry was to overcome evil of
every kind, and not to submit to it or
urge his followers to submit. Many of
the man-made theories of salvation in.
volve the necessity of getting sick and
dying in order to be saved, upon the
superstition that when you are
thoroughly dead you will be thoroughly
happy; but Jesus never invited any
man to be sick or to die, On the con.
trary. he taught them and urged them
to gain a righteous mastery over dis.
ease.
The world which has been bafAed
by. the mystery of evil has sought to
solve the problem by assuming that
evil was caused or permitted BY God
and particularly that sickness and
death were of divine procurement.
This dire mistake has shut out al
superstition that, salvation through
Christ included salvation from disease
People have speculated about evil
and wondered whether they were going
to hell or not. as though evil we're inc
vitable and natural and hell q neces.
sity. Their theories have never for 8
moment admitted the possibility OF
earthly deliverance and have never
been in accord with the words o.
Jesus: "The kingdom of God is with
in yon." 1t would seem, that instead
of wondering whether they are going
to hell or not. people would much
better address themselves to the en-
deavor to get out. Go to humanit!
and witness its tears, sorrow, and bro
ken hearts; its strife, woe, sin, disease
and death. Listen to its ceaseless
vail Of anguish and It's pitiful appea
for d~eliverance, and you will find tina
it is enduring a hell upon earth. Nov
the question of vital concern to us is