Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13


must be the demonstrable understanding of
Omniscence. The practical application of
such Science must cover the whole area
of life and perfectly govern each part, as in
its fulneSS it rnles the whole. Deity or God
being Mind or Intelligence, the only Science
that can reveal the nature and laws of God
must be mental Science, or that Science
which relates wholly to mental laws of
cause and effect. Such system is Christian
Science. 1t goes to the lOgicai ultimate of
metaphysical and psychological reasoning
and affirmS that pure MOnOtheism alone is
natural and real. 1t denies the ditheistic
or dualistic theory of two opposing primary
elements, mind and matter. And in this
denial we are brought face to face with the
great basic truth of Christian Science,
namely, its statement, "AH is infinite Mind
and its infinite manifestation, for God is
All in ALL" (Science and Health, p. 4i4.)
BY teaching the omnipOtence of God as
Mind and prOclaiming that the changing
and decaying forms of matter are but the
phenomena Of the human mind, it avoids
the shoals ef pantheism. 1t thus reveals
the fact thai the belief in the reality or
divinity of matter as well as Mind cOnsti-
tutes genuine pantheiSm-the theory that
God is not only all, but that all materiality
that exists is God and His creation.
is PURE MoNoTHEIsM.
\ For many years after the founding of
Christian Science, religious and scientific
critics perSistently opposed its scientific and
philosophical basis, viz, its teaching that
'All is Mind, there is no matter" The
dual theory of two elementary forces, mind
and matter, in life or nature, had been so
long believed that a system that absolutely
denied what to the general mind was an
automatic truth was at once stamped as un-
scientific, absurd, and undemOnstrable.
Again, the rapid development and elabora-
tion of the theory of evolution and its al
most worldwide acceptance, seemed to
many to be positive confirmation of the
theory of dualism in nature; hence organic
evolution has been accepted by a large part
of the scientific world as the true theory of
the creation of the universe and man. But
as progress is the law of Life, and as there
are no permanent stopping places along the
highway of Truths eternal unfolding, it is
but natural that the ultimate statement of
true, spiritual, and natural evolution should
be announced almost simultaneously with
the first public deductions of the worlds
greatest evolutionists. In 1866 Mrs. Eddy
first gave to the world the keynote of the
philosophy of Christian Science in the state
ment: "AlI Causaton is Mind and every
effect is mental phenomenon"
The present age is peculiarly in need of
Christian healing and c0nSplcuOuSly in
want of an exact system of mental thera-
peutics. The practical results of Christian
Science prove that this need has been met.
A careful study of Christianity as its Founder
lived and taught it, reveals that healing
was to thousands perhaps the greatest proof
of the divine nature of the religion of Jesus.
Release from bodily woe and suffering pre-
pared many hearts in that hour for the ac-
ceptance of the truth that Jesus taught.
Freedom from ali types of organic and func-
tional disease has prepared thousands for
the Gospel of health and practical Christian
ity that Christian Science prOclaimS. Heal
ing and moral-spiritual reformation proved
the divinity and genuineness of Jesus
teaching. In this age the same evidences
confirm the claims of Christian Science, and
establish it as an 3gent of reform and as the
restoration of primitive Christian healing.
Christian Science declares that all the COM
mandS of Jesus to his followers should be
obeyed. Chief among these is to be found
the command to heal the sick. Jesus eStab-
lished the precedent for all healing, namely,
divine or mental healing, without drugs.
This healing was called by the people of
that,age the healing of the sect of the NaZa-
renes and of its great teacher, the man from
Galilee, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus and his
followers were Christian metaphysicians to
whom the healing of bodily disease was as
natural as the healing of sin. The union Of
spiritual and physical healing has been re-
established in Christian Science and in this
age is known as Christian Science Mind
healing. In that age its nature and spiritual
character, but not its science, were taught
by Jesus and his Apostles. To-day, with
the exactness of demOnstrable and applied
science, the mental therapeutics of Christ
ian healing are taught and scientifically
demonstrated. Therefore. this healing is
Scriptural and necessary accompaniment
of evangelical as well as liberal Christ
ianity.
There have been many prophets of the good
new days in which we live. Emerson with lofty
optimism wrote II believe that the laws of
Nature which are the angels of the Most High.
are rolling on to the time when the child shall
die hundred years old when sickness shall
fade from the world, and with it the sins of the
soul glory is coming to such as the
most inspired tongues of prophets and of poets
have never been able to describe" Mental
Therapeutics as,an exact preventive and
tive system. is a well established Science Men
tai causaion is final cause. and by addressing
the mind of patient the Christian Scientist
deals with the terminating ground of all organic
and functional disease. Moods, fears. sinful
and sensual thoughts inherited beliefs, the illu-
sion that matter has life in itself. all originate
and perpetuate sickness and suffering. Cancer.
consumption, blindness, deafness, skin and
bone diseases, gout and deposits drug and
liquor habit are being healed constantly by
Christian Scientists Facts are stubborn things,
and the simple facts of the work of operative
Christian Science make its claims genuine.
While the percentage of cures is large, about IS
per cent. the Science, is really in the infancy
OF lLS ueluO1slTdi ION. AS luCI6dScs
in the lives of its operators vastly greater re-
suits will be obtained. Christian Science Mind
healing differs from systems OF mental healing
that the public mind often eonfounds with it.
SYSTEM Is PRACTICAL.
Sociology, or the science of society and hu-
man association, can be called he highway TO
the realm of brotherhood In a practical way
Christian Science can be termed Christian So
cialism for that Magma Cbarta of divine democ-
Tacy. the Sermon on the Mount is the founda-
ton of this Science and the Lords Prayer.
which petitions that Gods kingdom or rule
shall come on earth as in heaven is its one great
Article of Faith. The questions of capital and
labor. gov oNernment, business, education, pracn-
cal philanthropy, all confront Christian Scien-
fists they do every social and religious re-
former. 1t should be remembered that the very
transcendentalism of the philosophy of Chris
tian Science makes il Of practical value to all
aspects of human affairs. Because the system
deals wholly aud directly with mind and mental
forces. and because II aims at the purihcatlon
and spiritualizaticn of thought. itat once enters
the realm of mental causation. and there puri-
fies. elevates and corrects This system aims at
the establishment of the Brotherhood OF Man.
with one governing Mind on the basis of divine
love- 1t shows that erring thought, false mo-
tives and standards, selishDeSs. and human fear
evolve and create the peTplexities that surround
the questions of class strife, and the inequalities
of life so prominent in the varied aspects of
the great problem of capital and labor. Chris
tian science lays the axe at the root of the tree
of human error 1t demands that love shall take
OF suspicion. and the consciousness of Christian
democracy and equality i'll individuality tfor in
dividuality can never be lost shall overthrow
the power of human greed and Jealousy. Genu-
inc reform win be vain dream. and brother
hood phantom, until the elements Of human
nature are changed by the acquisition of the
Mind of the Master Individual reform must
and will end in the general reformation Of the
race.
Christian Science, by bringing the mind into
harmony with divine Mind through a q adual
process of mental elimination makes the indi-
vidual a law unto himself. Man thus brought
under the impersonal rule of Right Justice and
Mercy. iDyoiuutarily becomes obedient 10 the
law. ieis then by natural and true instinct
supporter of all moral and righteous govern
meut Glass legislation Is fundamentally wrong
Popular government true Republieanism. and
Christian democracy. in the larger significance
OF these terms viii be sustained and enlarged
only as the divine rights of the individual are
recognized and sacredly guarded. Popular gov
eminent need not be paternal in order TO pro-
tect its supporters. Neither Il IL necessary for
tnS individual 10 carry the idea Of liberty so far
that il amounts 70 lawlessneSs. Unity IN indi-
xiduAlity" should be the mOtsO of Our common
wealth aud the basis of goTsTnmentin all lands,
and among Ell nations
Christian science is Of vital importance and
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