The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-10

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| indeed work with man In fhrist5 per-
| feet oneness with theS divine Mind, God.
! Is seen mans unity with his Maker The
] atone.in nj Is the at-one-m ~, OF al one
mind with God. A simple sentences from
! the chapter. "Atonement and Euchlrist.
| explains the practical view cf this vital
4 oC ctrire
Every pang of repentance and suf-
| fering every effort for reform. every
| good thought and deed. will help us 10
understand Jesus atonement for sin, and
aid its efficiency, but II the sinner con-
| tnues TO pray and repent. sin and be
| sorry. he hath little part in the atone
| ment--in the at-one-ment with God,-for
| ne lacks the practical repentance which
reforms the heart. and enables man %
! do the will OF Wisdom ,Scence ard
| Health, p. 49,
| The NTH tenet begins, I'VE ac-
| knowledge that man is saved through
! Christ" With all other followers al
! Jesus the Christ, the members OF this
church understand that there is no sal
walton outside OF Christ. With the
Apostle they sffim There is none other
name under Heaven given among men.
whereby we must be saved" Through
their text book they are helped TO see
that man is saved through Christ now
he was saved when Jesus walked the
highways OF Galilee. Overcoming sick
ness and death. as well as overcoming
method he gave TO his church. He COM
manded his disciples. In all times. not
only to preach the gospel. but 10 heal
| the sick. The first action OF the early
| church which attracted attention was
! the healing by Peter and John OF the
lame man at the Temple. This healing
| created much antagonism I'm ecclesiasti-
cal circles. but IL was the means OF the
| rapid growth OF the early church. Those
| healed by the Christ method find them
| selves not only vastly improved physi-
| cally. but morally as well Sickness fol-
| lows the so-called mind OF evil: health
| follows the mind OF Christ Great as
have been the temporal blessings be-
slowed by this church, Its richest gifts
have been its spiritual ministra tions.
! With the healing OF the body there comes
a new interest In the Bible. deeper love
| for God and man. and a more reverent
| following OF Christ Jesus
| In the last tenet OF this religion all its
! believers solemnly promise TO strive,
watch and pray for the mind OF Christ;
| to love one another; 10 be meek. merci-
| full. just and pure. Might not this beauti-
| full statement be well taken upon the
| lips of every sincere seeker for the light?
Does not this brief review OF the fun
| damental points Of this religion suggest
! that II is not to be lightly cast aside by
| inuendo or invective? Does IL not show
/ that II is worthy OF the consideration
VI uiihhiHs Peopie.
APPLIED CHRISTIANITY.
At some place in the discussion of this
| subject one Is quite certain to hear IL
said: II can accept Christian Science
| as a religion. but I do not see that heal
! ing is any part of the work OF the Chris
tian Church." In reply. II must be ac-
kncwledged that. In the present condi-
| ton OF the church there is some justt-
.alI
| practical works. Many forms OF helpful
ness have been taken from the church.
| and have been assumed by other
| agencies. Hospitals are provided for the
| sick: the Associated Charities and the
Poor Farms care for the poor: the Re-
forma tories and Industrial Schools look
| after the sinners. Even the youth are
| cared FOR outside the church-in Young
Mems Associations and other worthy in
! stitutions. Shall we. therefore conclude
| that the church has no benehcent mis-
sion? Who is better judge of the pur-
| pose OF the church than the Master?
/ His words were not only. Preach the
| gospel to the poor" but Heal the bro
kenhearted: recover the sight OF the
blind. His explicit command TO the
members or the church which ne estab-
lished was, Heal the sick. raise the
dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out
demons" If the mandate of Jesus he
regarded as authoritative, healing is not
only constituent part OF the work of
the church. bpt II Is compulsory part
of this work. There Is good reason then
for thoughtful delbera ton upon the re.
ision which not only reforms the sinner.
out also, In keeping with the direct com
mands OF Its founder, and the practice
OF the apostolic church cares for the
poor and heals the sick
Inc answer that Is sometimes given to
what has already been said is. that the
noble army OF physicians. We have no
quarrel with those who are using other
methods OF healing, but We contend that
| entirely on the divine Power We never
know what Spirit. God. can do for us
the side Of fnrSS " our wsos weight upon
think. Christian Scientists have proved
convincingly to themselves that IN their
rei,anee .,ha S, upon God alone they have chosen
part In cnriss f heaiing ali 0Gs 6s eHses.s s,ses.e
r0sn rosno. though e,,s he used no drugs, he did
| when ne said: "Whatsoever We e'u shall hpIYpg ask
n prayer believing: ye shall receive"
early church. III there be any sick
among you. send for the elders. and the
PRAYER pr.,s :, Of faith shall save the sick"
PRAYER OF righteous man availeth
much" II is evident. then. that the
ih Bioie method for the cure of disease is
|
| To object To this system because OF its
| healing through prayer Is TO reject a
| fundamental doctrine OF the Holy Scrip
lures.
| Revelation supports this religion in its
| healing method. Reason also gives it's
endorsement. Observe how intense hatred
nushes the face and changes the entire
action OF the physical organism Many
a one through Intense anger has brought
| upon himself severe sickness. 1t has
| been said that IL a mother were to nurse
| her child when In a ft OF anger that
which was food for the child would be-
| come poison. To cure anger. shall one
| administer n drug? Then 10 cure the
| effects OF anger would a material remedy
| he the only one? Rather shall we not
| say that as hate Is erroneous mental
| condition. the remedy Is tn tight mem
| tai condition. II the wrong thought pro-
duces sickness, then the right Thought
must heal IL. Again, recall how fear
\ affects the body. II makes the face grow
| palid and wastes the form What suffer
I ing and torment follow the condition OF
fear And as anger seems 10 produce
/ sickness. so fear brings on disease
bad mental cause Is followed by a had