The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-06
CAROL HORIZONS DISCOURSE On
THE LIGHT Of CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Is within the spiritual consciousness oe
man here and now. The kingdom OF
heaven Is at hand. or close by. In the
grafton that man blends with the divine
nature. enters into dominion over sin.
sickness and death, and possesses the
mind Of the master. Man was created fog
dominion, not servtude; for progress. noe
retrogression.
Man. in the image and likeness of hia
maker, represents the climax OF the crea-
tive plan. and, because the higher ale
ways governs and includes the lesser.
possesses thereby dominion over all thinge
Christian Science teaches that eternal
progress is synonymous with eternal life.
and that progressive sanctifcation muse
take place beyond the grave as a neces-
sary experience In the publication -
evolving perfection OF the individual
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Does Christian Science respect ana
honor the humandtarian work OF all hon.
est physicians, surgeons, nurses, and
those who labor for the alleviation OF hu-
man suffering?
Answer-It does.
Is Christian Science identical with faith
cure, mind cure, hypnotism, animal mag
netism, or what is known as suggestive
therapeutics?
Answer-It is the antipode OF these
methods.
Is Christian Science healing synony-
nous with the practice of medicine?
Answer.-No, II is not.
Why is II not SYNONYMOUS with the
practice OF medicine?
Answer.--In the words of a recent de-
cision OF the Supreme court OF Rhode ISL
and Medicine in the popular sense Is q
remedial substance The practice OF med
icine as ordinarily or popularity under
fT.raI iCsa ftwaor trga tinaw
and curing disease or pain. II rests large
ly I'm the sciences of anatomy, physiology.
and hygiene. IL requires a knowledge OF
disease. it's origin. its anatomical and.
physiological features. and its causative
relations: and further, II requires .
knowledge OF drugs, their preparation ana
action.
Popularity IL consists In the discovery OF
the cause and nature OF disease, ard the
demonstration OF remedies or the prescrib-
ing of treatment therefor. Prayer ror
>those suffering from disease, or words OF
announcement. or the teaching that dis-
ease will disappear and physical perfec-
ton be attained as a result of prayer. or
that humanity will be brought into har-
mony with God by right thinking. and q
fixed determination to look on the bright
side OF life does not constitute the prao-
tice OF medicine in the popular sense"
DISCOVERER AND FOUNDER.
church, institutional life and reforma-
tory and healing work, is self-evidently
the outgrowth Of the life work OF Mary
Baker Eddy. Mrs. Eddy is without doubt
the greatest religious reformer of the
18th century and the greatest woman
leader In the history OF religion. The
divine character OF her message to hu-
manity is abundantly proven In the good
| that IL accomplshes i'm the alienation OF
| human suffering. In the intensifying OF
the moral and spiritual lfe OF all who
accept its teachings, and in the healing
/, OF organic and functional diseases.
Childhood. youth and age unite in low
ing gratitude to this selfiess philanthropic
woman for the great good that has come
into the world and into their lives
through the agency OF her Christion ca
reer and womanly achievements In the
realm OF ethics and Christian philosophy.
To know her Is 10 love her To under
stand her teachings is TO understand her
lifework. To impartially consider her
claims as "a willing disciple at the
Heavenly gate waiting for the mind OF
Christ" is to rid ones self of blind preju-
dice against her work and teachings.
Thousands upon thousands OF men. wo-
men and children offer up a perpetual
Psalm of thanksgiving to the eternal
God for the great good that has come
to humanity through the career of this
God-governed woman. Intelligently,
prayerfully and humbly deem IL privi-
lege to add my gratitude to her for what
her teachings have done for me in re-
storing me to health and in making plain
the onward, upward, Heavenward.
Chrstway.
CONCLUSION.
Christian Science was the greatest dis
covery OF the nineteenth century. The
Christian Science text book was the
greatest book of the nineteenth century.
Love not creeds. will be the keynote OF
the twentieth century Christianity. Scien-
tinc religion will take the place OF dog
matte mysticism, and spirituality. gen.
uine and natural. will displacc materiality
and moral speculation. Works rather
than mere belief will crown Christian
activity Christ Will be more than ever
before the central figure In all reform-
atory and healing WORK. Health will be-
come contagious and disease occasional
rather than uniform.
Not only Christendom will be reunited
under the spiritual leadership OF Christ
Jesus but all civilization will become
essentially Christian, and Christ will be
I'm Truth and decd the Light OF tho world.
Wars VIII cease, mammon be dethroned,
sin. disease and death will. by steady
degrees, be made the vanqulshed enemies
OF the race. Immortality will be reduced
TO or comprehended as a demonstrabls
tized into the spiritual or devine Science
OF Christ's teachings metaphysically un-
derstood and Christian Science viii be-