The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-02

almost countless Judgment on II,
teacnlng and work It is not infre
lquently asserted that Christian scienc,
IS ON a passing fad craze or menta
epidemic The world Of humanity /,
nearlhungry healthhungrcv ana snir
itually hungry Christian Science SAT-
Isles this hunger with somotbine
practical It is therefore. not stranoe
lil"J Ho Interpretation of the teachings
ot N,,La. mat appeals 10 tho masses
Suo'lu move with momouious force
auliU1hS yle peoples of earth A health
sP'O .mIc ls h0ttcr than a disease epi
oeh,lc ana moral spi 'ual and health
corta ZION are better than that of Inn.
mora " ma.oHal'ty and disease
! lheI.i7Ie. Christian Science Is neither
iea craze nor mortal mind epi.
deml'. The Christian Science move
mont j. churches institutional ex.
panHo1 aud activity IT'S healing and
/ reioma.ury work are often referred to
| as the growth of a cult or as one of
the new sects of Christendom 40.
Qualniance with the ethical and spirit.
ual iandards of Christian Science
intimate knowledge of it's curative
therapeutics would at once obstinate
TINS type OF misjudgment. Christian
science as the Science of Christianity.
IS already unlfying Christians. Jews
ana all intermediate types Of thought
IN one grand brotherhood and fellow.
snip under the spiritual leadership of
Jesus Christ as interpreted through
the luminous writings OF Mrs. Eddy.
Inc human mind phenomenon of spir
ltuallsm, mindreading clairvoyance
and thought-transference are physical
or mental antipodes of Christian
science teaching, which not ONLY de-
nies the possibility of intercommunica.
ton between the dead aud the living
DuJ~classities and correctly interprets
IN inc subdivisions of mortal mind
iheosophy, a modernized form of Bud.
dhlsm partalling of many OF the es.
sehtial elements of oriental metaphy-
sizes, in premise trend and deduction.
wholly differs from the philosophy and
teachings Of Christian Science. Pro
yious material incarnations are OK.
plici.ly denied by Christian Science
and the idea Of Nirvana has no place
IN us idea OF heaven or I'm the eternal
unfolding perfection Of man as the
Image and likeness Of God. Faith cure
prayer healing anointugwith.oil.h
ing and soCalled divine healing are
ono aud all based on the idea that
God is not only cognizant Of human
suffering ard woe. but allows Il for
come good and wise purpose. These
systems appeal to God as human.
ized personal Creator, and affirm that
n there IS enough faith In Gods will.
ingness to heal He will reward such
faith in given instances by bringing
about the recovery of sufferer.
Drugs and material methods are not
infrequertly associated with these
modes Of so-called mental healing.
and the essential scientific teachings
of Christian Science vigorously de.
MED by their adherents. Mortal or
human mind cure, mental science,
autosuggestion Iand suggestive ther.
apeutics In varying form and In diff
ferent degree use tho cultivated will
power or strength Of the human mind
of the individual as a curative instru.
ment. The operation OF this system OF
so-called mental healing is accompan.
led with reactionary effects which
harm both physically and morally.
Much that is denominated mind cure
or mental science Is a modernlzed
form OF Stoclsm, I'm common parlance,
the philosophy of smiling and bearing.
Without doubt many minor pains and
ills can be for time subjugated and
by mere will power or
mortal thought For the
destruction Of sin and the healing OF
disease that have their origin I'm sin.
or for the thorough cure Of the listed
incurable organic and functional dis.
eases, the human mind is utterly
At just this point these
systems fail to apprehend or reach the
premise Of Christian
Science, which heals whore they can
not and do not.
Mesmerism, animal magnetism and
are three terms for the
same material mental element. Re
verse the term animal magnetism,
md stTaightway Is SIT forth the mag
letism of instinct This magnetism
the occultism Of error, and |
s a world-menace 10 the best inter |
'sts of moral civilization. individual |
,rogress and spiritual advancement OF |
he race. Modern hypnotism is but
he methodlcal use OF this element |
because of this fact II is an enemy to
Iealth and morals, 10 individual self
government and as a system Is one
4 mental interference, magnetic con
rol and of questionable and detri-
mental therapeutic value.
Mary Baker Eddy
o. may that heartless offspring OF
uman selhshness-ingTatitude-not
lot, as OF old. the fair page OF pres
mt Christian history May we all
rasp. even IL family, humanity's debt
D the great labor OF the woman
nd womanhood, TO whose tireless toll
traceable the rich blessings that
re coming to a needy world through
perative Christian Science. Woman's
ouch Is ever chaste and gentle. Her
piritual message always one OF love I
Ter historic and present part In the
reat drama OF life Is essentially that
service. ministry, and soulful pure
fection. How could a woman Scribe
stening 10 the still voice Of the Most
Ugh. let her pen record any but a wo-
anly Interpretation OF the Mother
cart OF God From the upiands Of :
.actiCal as we'll as intuitiOnal spirit
Al understanding. Mary Baker Eddy