The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-05
Christian Science.

l 1 Courier was a discourse on medical
 progress, and therein the following
 statement was made; Animal mag
 netlsm had begun to be known, the | forerunner of hypnotism and Christian | Science"
 i The meaning of the above is obscure. Christian Science has indeed followed to meet the need arising from the un- folding in thought of the seeming pow CT of animal magnetism and hypnot- ism.
 I am aware that there is existent to- day no system, therapeurical or relig- ious, except Christian Science, that has
 the principle by which animal magnet
 ism and hypnotism in their claim of
 power can be destroyed, and the spirit
 ual basis scientifically attained. In
 this is the carnal mind overthrown in
 its purpose, and spirit proven supreme
 in the redemption of the sinner and
 healing the sick.
 Note, I say, scientifically. I mean by
 this, that no system has the revelation
 except Christian Science to understand
 the foundation of animal magnetism
 and hypnotism. Neither have they the
 remedy in accepting the fact of it's un-
 reality, and acknowledging man in his
 spiritual image and likeness, all and
 only; spirit as the one substantial real
 immortal essence of being.
 Nor do they apply this fundamental fact to experience, seeing the human
 yield to the divine in spiritualization.
 Other systems are all reaching out for God for the origin of existence. And their result of good in healing and saving mankind is because of their hon. est motive.
 But the science of being which our
 Master taught and lived has come to this century in a scientific understand ing of His work and the practical ap- plication thereof through Christian Science.
 Every loyal Christian Scientist is taught to destroy animal magnetism or hypnotism as having power to af- feet his well-being He sees it as of human invention, its basis-carnal mind.
 Spirituality is his goal.
 The omnipotence of spirit is the for his work.
 This calls to thought an instance in practice. A young lady, a teacher of physical culture, was holding her class session when suddenly she closed her eyes seemed to lose the sense of her and was in environments known only to herself She spoke, but to no one present. A Christian Science was called, an absolute stranger to the patient; the one in whose home she was holding her class bringing help to her in this way. As this Christian Scientist entered, al- though the young lady did not open her ayes, she exclaimed, T do not want that newcomer here.' Her presence disturbed the spell under which she them seemed existing. No reply was made, and soon she said T hope that | ady will not force me to ask her to l go." In about one half hour after the l Christian Scientist began treatment, the | patient, opening her eyes, exclaimed T have been here before. l recognize | hat tablet" Then, looking at her | hostess, she remarked Surely I know | youn She looked strangely about her md asked, Have I been acting fool | shly?" Crossing over to the Scientist | he embraced and kissed her, then took . chair. Intelligence became more and nore evident. The Scientist returned nome, thanking God for His potency manifested in liberating this victim of lypnotice influence. She learned that he young girl had been treating with
 hypnotist She urged the patients friends to consider, if such a power ould be exerted, what safety had one [ the same human will turned its pur- ose for evil.
 Christian Science eliminates the pow r of the human will. Modest as the re- ults have been in the limited under landing of Christian Scientists to-day hey have given an undeniable proof of iod's Omnipotence to free us from the eeming power of will and the effects f it's domination. It Is useless, al this | ate, to decry the claim of power in irected will. To rest in righteous in- olence that one does not believe the henomena produced by it is only los- lg time. It is pushing its way for in- ,lligent consideration of the commu ity. And Christian Science is teaching S adherents to meet 1t with the weap- n of spiritual might to disarm its I ischievous effects.
 One conclusive evidence to the Christ n Scientist that animal magnetism l nd hypnotism are of mortal concep- on, not divine is it's claim of infu- ice for good and evil. The teaching , the Christian Science church gives lpremacy to only one good God. And lere they rest on an eternal rock. Evil ses and falls, but God rules supreme, He whose right it is shall ign" And all the inha bitants of the trth are reputed as nothing, and He beth according to His will in the